News and BusinessNew research from connectivity provider Neos Networks has revealed a growing tension at the heart of the UK’s AI ambitions: businesses are confident they can scale AI workloads, but network infrastructure is already shaping where and how that growth can happen. New research found that 78% of large enterprises across financial services, manufacturing, life sciences, […]
News and BusinessWholesale operator AllPoints Fibre Networks (APFN) has announced that it has opened its own full fibre network to its Internet Service Provider (ISP) partners in the United Kingdom. Through its Aquila platform, the ISPs now have access to more than 370,000 consumer FTTP premises with symmetrical connectivity. “Our network was built for getting full fibre […]
Technologies and ProductsNetwork solutions provider ProLabs has launched two new QSFP-DD transceivers, which allow operators to extend the reach of their long-hail networks to 2,400km – the equivalent of travelling from London to Edinburgh five times. Both QSFP-DD 800G ZR LH and QSFP-DD 400G ZR ULH are purpose built for carriers, service providers, and large-scale backbone networks […]
News and BusinessFibre optics specialist ACOME has announced that it is bringing the capabilities of all its brands under a single company to better support customers in the United Kingdom as digital infrastructure projects become increasingly strategic. By integrating Idea Optical and LYNDDAHL Telecom, ACOME Group can now deliver the entire fibre optics value chain to its […]
News and BusinessConnectivity provider Neos Networks has announced that it is working with mobile infrastructure services provider Cornerstone to provide connectivity services to UK “microscaler” StonesThro to support its distributed sovereign edge cloud infrastructure. Unlike hyperscalers that centralise infrastructure in major data centres, StonesThro operates as a “microscaler”, distributing cloud and AI compute power to localised sites […]
News and BusinessConnectivity provider Neos Networks has expanded its partnership with UK Internet Service Provider (ISP) Zen Internet by providing a 400Gbps connectivity upgrade between Manchester and London. The network is designed to support the UK’s growing bandwidth requirements as data centre investment, AI adoption, and full fibre rollout increase across the nation, according to the partnership. […]