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Matrix NAP Info activates Ciena's 1 Tb/s subsea upgrade
Digital Transformation

Matrix NAP Info activates Ciena's 1 Tb/s subsea upgrade

The Batam-Jakarta route can now carry more cloud and internet traffic on existing fibre, after a live 1 Tb/s test proved the upgrade.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Google unveils Virgo Network for next-gen AI workloads
Hyperscale

Google unveils Virgo Network for next-gen AI workloads

Its new fabric promises lower latency and more bandwidth for training, as Google links up to 134,000 TPU 8t chips across sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
AEM Networks rebrands amid growing AI testing demands
Network Infrastructure

AEM Networks rebrands amid growing AI testing demands

As AI workloads strain bandwidth and reliability, the renamed unit is widening its testing range to cover faster, more software-defined networks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
Explainer: The first transatlantic fibre cable is being hauled up
Network Infrastructure

Explainer: The first transatlantic fibre cable is being hauled up

Engineers are hauling TAT-8, the first transatlantic fibre-optic internet cable, off the ocean floor, closing a landmark digital era.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
Storage

The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans

Hidden cloud data, egress fees and GPU 'double bubble' bills are quietly turning many enterprise AI ambitions into costly, slow ordeals.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Lightstorm & Arrcus bring AI-ready networks to Asia-Pacific
Network Infrastructure

Lightstorm & Arrcus bring AI-ready networks to Asia-Pacific

Lightstorm and Arrcus team up to deliver AI-ready, policy-driven networking for distributed training and inference across Asia-Pacific.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Europe & South Korea pursue low-energy photonic AI
Gaming

Europe & South Korea pursue low-energy photonic AI

Europe and South Korea team up on a photonic AI project to slash data centre power use and turbocharge future digital services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
AMD unveils Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2 mid-range FPGAs
Edge Computing

AMD unveils Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2 mid-range FPGAs

AMD's Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2 FPGAs add LPDDR hard controllers, PCIe Gen4 and new security to boost bandwidth for data-heavy embedded designs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
DigiCert warns of prolonged online demand & attacks
Firewalls

DigiCert warns of prolonged online demand & attacks

DigiCert warns Q4 internet traffic stayed high as DDoS and app-layer attacks grew longer and more intense, eroding traditional peak seasons.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Dell boosts PowerStore QLC density & replication features
Storage

Dell boosts PowerStore QLC density & replication features

Dell boosts PowerStore with 30TB QLC drives, metro sync replication and new NFSv4.2 features to pack in more data and harden resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Navigating the next wave: Five tech predictions for 2026
Network Infrastructure

Navigating the next wave: Five tech predictions for 2026

Australia bets on AI-ready data centres and resilient networks as five emerging tech shifts redefine its digital competitiveness by 2026.

By Guy Danskine • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026

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Europe launches HiCONNECTS to cut AI data centre power
Unified Communications

Europe launches HiCONNECTS to cut AI data centre power

Researchers say light-based computing could curb rising electricity demand as AI and cloud services push data centres towards higher power use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
6G in Canada: Terahertz research drives early work
Unified Communications

6G in Canada: Terahertz research drives early work

Room-temperature terahertz detectors could help Canada’s 6G networks gain more bandwidth, faster data and lower latency within years.

By Jake MacAndrew • 7 min read • Last month
Firewalla app adds AmneziaWG VPN for blocked networks
Firewalls

Firewalla app adds AmneziaWG VPN for blocked networks

Users on censored or restricted networks can now hide VPN traffic more effectively as Firewalla’s beta app adds AmneziaWG support.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
How hosting impacts Google Core Web Vitals
Hyperscale

How hosting impacts Google Core Web Vitals

Fast, well-placed hosting can dramatically boost Google Core Web Vitals, improving load speed, responsiveness and visual stability.

By Thomas Thatcher • 7 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
From Bell's first call to AI: a new tech revolution
Unified Communications

From Bell's first call to AI: a new tech revolution

Marking 150 years since Bell's first call, UK tech leaders say AI is sparking a communications revolution to rival the telephone and internet.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
When bandwidth Is capped but ambition Isn't
Human Capital Management

When bandwidth Is capped but ambition Isn't

As my bandwidth shrank with motherhood and caregiving, my ambition didn't - but workplaces quietly rationed away the complex work.

By Afrida Tabassum • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
CANARIE: The network behind Canada's scientific breakthroughs
Unified Communications

CANARIE: The network behind Canada's scientific breakthroughs

A little-known research network, built before the cloud, now underpins Canada's AI, biotech and climate science - but its future is uncertain.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 17th Jan 2026