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UK researchers have successfully conducted the country’s first long-distance ultra-secure transfer of data over a quantum communications network. -
Samsung has partnered with KT to jointly research and develop next-generation tech to improve 6G signal quality.
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Colt Technology Services has successfully completed a trial of quantum-secured encryption across its fibre optical network.
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Legacy infrastructure is straining service providers financially and operationally, yet many remain hesitant to retire ageing systems like copper, 2G, and 3G, new research from TXO reveals.
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Global revenue from private cellular networks is set to more than double, reaching $12.2 billion by 2028 – an increase of 114% from 2025, despite sluggish market growth in recent years, according to new figures from Juniper Research.
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AT&T is working with Ciena to test ways to improve its network speeds, completing a 1.6 terabit-per-second single-carrier wavelength across 296 kilometres.
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In an interview with Capacity at ITW Africa in Nairobi, DS Consortium's Efua A. Dougan discusses the future of AI adoption in Africa and the elements needed to build a sustainable digital future for the continent.
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EE says it is expecting its busiest-ever sporting weekend for data consumption.
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Capacity caught up with Dr Peter Zhou, president of Huawei Data Storage Product Line to discuss the launch and potential of AI in data storage and beyond.
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Mobile data traffic in Europe will almost triple over the next five years driving pressure on network investment, a report from the GSMA states.
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French fibre and equipment company Celeste has introduced a data-centre-in-a-box for businesses willing to host and protect their data on-site in a dedicated, sovereign and secure space.
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AMS-IX, one of the largest internet exchange operators in the world and Equinix-owned MainData Nigeria have signed an MoU to operate and grow internet exchange services in Africa.
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The French telecoms regulator wants to add information about data centres and consumer devices to its sustainability audit for the digital sector.
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Hurricane Electric has deployed a new point of presence at the iColo data centre in Mombasa, MBA One.
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Quantum Loophole, the company that is building a vast data centre campus in Maryland, has started work on the QLoop fibre network that will connect it to Ashburn, Virginia.
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Qatar’s Ooredoo is reportedly engaged in active conversations to sell its business units in Myanmar.
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Ireland’s privacy regulator has doubled down on its order to stop media service traffic to the US from Facebook and Instagram.
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Virgin Media O2 has launched hyperfast gigabit-speed broadband for small businesses, offering what it claims to be the fastest widely available business broadband in the UK.
