Infrastructure
News | 13 May 2024
Cloud services spending leaps by 21% to $76.5bn in Q1
The appetite for cloud infrastructure services remains unsated, it seems, with Synergy Research Group reporting that the global sector was worth a staggering $76.5bn during the first quarter of this year, up
News | 10 May 2024
Gigabit infrastructure act: Council gives final green light to faster deployment of high-speed networks in the EU
To ensure faster deployment of digital network infrastructure across Europe, today the Council adopted the gigabit infrastructure act, which will replace the 2014 broadband cost reduction directive (BCRD).
News | 08 May 2024
The Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP) today announces the launch of the groundbreaking Telecoms ICT Career Framework, in partnership with DSIT, Ofcom and UKTIN.
The Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP), the leading professional body in the telecommunications industry, is proud to announce the launch of the Telecoms ICT Career Framework, a pioneering initiative led in partnership with DSIT, Ofcom and UKTIN to revolutionise the career pathways within the sector.
News | 19 Apr 2024
Broadband boost for 380,000 rural premises as UK Government investment reaches £1.3 billion
Thousands of remote homes and businesses to benefit from lightning-fast broadband as new figures show a record £714 million invested in the broadband rollout so far this year.
News | 08 Apr 2024
Ciena, Toshiba demo quantum-safe network
The quantum computing era and its upsides and downsides might still be years away, but the threat to communications network security set to be posed by cyber criminals armed with quantum computers is already being addressed by multiple telcos and vendors, with Ciena and Toshiba the latest to team up and show off their quantum-safe networking cap
News | 04 Apr 2024
Zayo expands connectivity across Europe with new Waves on Demand service
Service offers customers dedicated 100G Wave routes across the continent in just five working days
News | 28 Mar 2024
Digital Connectivity Readiness Index sees infrastructure improvements across UK, but adoption progress stalls
Regular analysis by connectivity experts FarrPoint evaluates connectivity preparedness across the four UK nations
News | 15 Mar 2024
Altnets want tougher punishments for attacks on physical infrastructure
A group of altnets say lengthy prison sentences for deliberately causing damage to fibre networks should be wielded as a deterrent against vandalism.
News | 11 Mar 2024
Federated Telecoms Hub Launches 6G Research Partnership Funds
EPSRC and DSIT have funded three future Telecoms Hubs and provided additional resources to bring them together in a federated structure, which will help deliver the six core areas identified in the Wireless Infrastructure Strategy.
News | 11 Mar 2024
Boldyn Networks closes acquisition of Cellnex's private networks business
London, UK – Boldyn Networks (Boldyn) today announced the close of its acquisition of Cellnex's private networks business unit.
News | 23 Feb 2024
Three launches Glasgow urban small cell project with Mavenir
Three gathered journalists to the Glasgow City Chambers on a brisk February morning to unveil the project, which was described as a trial to improve urban connectivity by deploying a series of small cells on lampposts around the city, as an alternative to new macro sites.
News | 13 Feb 2024
CityFibre dominates latest UK Project Gigabit contract awards
- The UK’s £5bn Project Gigabit initiative is gathering pace
- It is providing network capital expenditure funding for fibre rollouts to rural and hard-to-reach areas and will enable 85% national coverage with gigabit broadband by 2025
- Contracts worth some £1.1bn have been allocated so f
News | 27 Sep 2023
AI applications drive strong demand for data centre infrastructure
News | 18 Sep 2023
Tata Partners With NVIDIA to Build Large-Scale AI Infrastructure
Event | 06 Sep 2023
Beyond ‘Smart Cities’ Forum
This conference will examine next steps for development and delivery of connected places in the UK.
Event | 29 Aug 2023
FarrPoint Webinar: The Connectivity Puzzle beyond Gigabit
As more UK local authority areas are awarded Gigabit infrastructure contracts, we pose the challenge - what's next?
Event | 02 Aug 2023
DAFNI (Data and Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure) Annual Conference 2023
The theme of this year’s annual conference is Building a Secure and Resilient World. We are pleased to announce that it will take place at the Sir Alexander Fleming building at Imperial College, London on the 12 September 2023. Full details of the event is in the outline programme.
News | 18 Jul 2023