The AI revolution needs so much processing power, could it be time to bring in a new generation of chips that combine photonics with conventional silicon?

A handful of African countries have switched to 5G services, but how successful are the rollouts?

170 years of subsea cable history, dragged into place by ships

Demand for cable continues to increase, but the fleet laying and maintaining them is small and aging

Network operators are scrambling to make the most out of their 5G networks, but why does this mean switching off 2G and 3G networks?

Will four become three in the UK? Advanced talks between Vodafone and Three have got the industry talking about a potential merger and its chances of success.

Hyperscalers want to end the leap second, as things start to turn negative

As well as giving mobile operators a new revenue stream, Internet of Things applications could reduce our carbon footprint

5G promised great things, but it has hit many hurdles on its way to reality. What are the prospects now?

The British Empire encircled the globe, but had to rely on Egypt to tighten its grip

Understanding the Middle East bottleneck, and how things could be set to change

As investors finally build data centers for Africa’s emerging technical generation, will the continent get the infrastructure it needs?

How the industry helped one local cloud provider in a time of crisis

The retail industry can be demanding customers. Are the Edge network providers ready to satisfy their needs?

New to these parts? Start here for the basic introduction

How SMART repeaters could help the fight against global warming

Automation can be a double-edged sword in the network arena. What we need is intelligent automation

Why a subsea cable to the edge of Antarctica might not lessen the South Pole’s reliance on satellites

Quantum computers are still in development. But the quantum Internet may be closer than you think

ICANN and RIPE NCC want no part in deciding whether to disconnect Russia, but is that a stance in and of itself?

What happened in 2014, and what happens when RuNet comes to Ukraine

Could a submarine cable finally be close to connecting the last unconnected continent?

The tides of subsea cable trends are changing rapidly amid new investments and development

Edge applications need new levels of network support. Can our existing content delivery networks provide that, or do we need a new approach?