Cisco creates entanglement chip
Published in Network
Wednesday, 07 May 2025 10:41

Cisco creates entanglement chip


Powered by potentially dead or alive cats 

Cisco boffins have emerged from their smoke filled labs with a prototype quantum entanglement chip.

Global network security market set to reach $38 billion by 2029
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Growing like topsy

A newly published report from the Dell’Oro Group has projected that the global network security market, will expand to $38 billion by 2029.

Coppers shutter the world’s largest malware network
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Stole $5.9bn

Coppers from all over the world have fingered the collar of a global malware network which stole $5.9bn (£4.65bn) and is linked to other crime.

Google scales network capacity
Published in Network
Friday, 26 August 2022 10:10

Google scales network capacity


It is all done with magic mirrors you know

Google has scaled its network capacity from over one petabit per second to beyond six petabits per second mostly thanks to a technique which involves bouncing optical signals off mirrors to redirect traffic.

MIT searches for cause of network jitters
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Monday, 22 August 2022 11:37

MIT searches for cause of network jitters


Key algorithms to control "congestion" delays are "deeply unfair

A new study finds that many key algorithms designed to control "congestion" delays on computer networks "are prove deeply unfair, letting some users hog all the bandwidth while others get essentially nothing."

Cisco comes up with network predictive technology
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Your router is going to meet a tall dark stranger with a Russian accent

Cisco has released technology that it says can predict issues on enterprise networks before they happen to help prevent problems and increase reliability.

British bloke gets broadband using wet string
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Thursday, 14 December 2017 11:39

British bloke gets broadband using wet string


Who needs Cat 5 ?

A UK ISP techie has managed to set up broadband cables using just wet string.

Swedish Ericsson returns to networks
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 27 June 2017 11:56

Swedish Ericsson returns to networks


New business is borked 


Swedish outfit Ericsson has given up on getting more clients beyond the telecoms industry to refocus on selling networks to mobile phone companies.

Orange sued over fibre optic network coverage
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Rival wanted a bigger share


French telecom operator Orange has revealed that the rival roast beef-eating telecom group SFR was suing it.

Cloudflare is protecting hate sites
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Friday, 05 May 2017 12:59

Cloudflare is protecting hate sites


Investigative hacks find pirates are not the only ones protected


Cloudflare is one of the most popular web platforms for hate sites, according to a site dedicated to investigative journalism.