Networking

7 ways to fight network tool sprawl

Managing a bevy of overlapping tools can create inefficiencies for network teams, but there are ways to address the problem

Enterprise adoption of smartNICs faces challenges

Dell'Oro: Cost and expertise are two obstacles to enterprise use of smartNICs, but the NIC makers are working to eliminate them.

ANZ Broadband: Telstra deregisters sites; 2degrees enables eSIMs

The current news on 5G, broadband, and telecommunications services that Australian IT relies on.

Cisco embraces multi-cloud networking software

Cisco: Cloud networking should let customers place workloads wherever it makes sense for their business

SD-WANs are Morphing from Physical Sites to Backpacks, Ships and Trains

Buyer’s guide: Who’s selling private 5G and what do you get?

There are five common ways for companies to procure private 5G networks, and service levels can vary dramatically.

Early adopters embrace private 5G

Two arenas and a manufacturing center are deploying private 5G networks for tech gains that include low latency, high reliability, and support for massive numbers of connected devices.

Semtech acquires Sierra Wireless for IoT technology

Semtech has been working on IoT technology, and buying Sierra will accelerate that effort.

Cisco shakeup: Networking chief Todd Nightingale to helm Fastly

Cisco said it will its enterprise and carrier groups under Jonathan Davidson, the current head of the carrier group.

Government-imposed internet shutdowns impacted 1.9 billion people in first half of 2022

More people were impacted than during the same period late last year, even as the number of internet blackouts reduced from 84 to 72 in the first half of 2022.