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Calling a technological domain “the edge” gives it a cool sound, like it’s just pushing the boundaries of some innovative envelope. So naturally, there are multiple subdomains of the world’s wireless network that operators and equipment providers have staked out as “the edge.” There is a “network edge” that you’d think would extend to the […] More
Image: NBN The company responsible for deploying the National Broadband Network across Australia has revealed the extent to which the black summer bushfires of 2019-2020 impacted its network. Responding to Senate Estimates Question on Notice, NBN said it had four force majeure events from November onwards as a result of bushfire, with 332 outages hitting […] More
A team of engineers and researchers are working to tap quantum cryptography technology to enhance network encryption tools, so these can be ready to mitigate security risks when quantum computing becomes mainstream. ST Engineering and National University of Singapore (NUS) will use “measurement-device-independent” quantum key distribution (MDI QKD) technology in their efforts to to build […] More
Image: Chris Duckett/ZDNet The wholesale pricing changes flagged by the company responsible for deploying the National Broadband Network (NBN) across Australia at the end of 2019 came into force on Friday, and along with the new 100/20, 250/25, and 1,000/50Mbps speed tiers, a bunch of caveats were also released. NBN said its new 500-1,000Mbps plan, […] More
Cisco said it is acquiring ThousandEyes, which provides analytics for the digital delivery of applications and services. ThousandEyes provides a platform that enables enterprises to visualize environments that increasingly run through multiple clouds and networks. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Cisco said it will combine its network and applications performance tools with ThousandEyes […] More
Qualcomm intends to take advantage of the recent release of new Wi-Fi spectrum with the debut of new Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth solutions. Featured stories On Thursday, the US chip giant revealed the Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 and 6700 product line, now part of the firm’s connectivity portfolio and flagship solutions designed to take advantage of […] More
Microsoft only began rolling out the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, version 2004, to mainstream users yesterday, but the company is already investigating multiple issues. So far, Microsoft has listed 10 open investigations into a range of bugs affecting peripherals, Bluetooth, mouse input, and GPU driver and display issues. Windows 10 How widespread each […] More
The impacts of Singtel’s telco associates are once again the rare bright spots within a fourth quarter that saw revenue and earnings contract. Operating revenue for the three months to the end of March was down 10% to SG$3.9 billion for the entire Singtel group, with earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) down by […] More
