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?

Alphabet’s high altitude balloons were going to connect rural areas and usher in a new era of sub-satellite comms. Has its closure shut the door on a whole industry?

Our wireless world depends on a few hundred fiber cables laid on the ocean floor

Delay-tolerant networks ask you to imagine an Internet where connectivity isn’t guaranteed

Part two of our interview with the man behind packet switching

Part one of our huge interview with one of the key people behind the modern connected world

The Edge will rely on 5G and other radio communications which can be expensive and proprietary. OpenRAN might change that, but it’s still being finished

Edge applications aren’t the same as cloud ones, so they don’t need the same hardware

Keeping 5G infrastructure running 24x7 will require new approaches to remote management and maintenance