During the recent KubeCon/CloudNativeCon 2024 event in Paris, Computer Weekly met with Priyanka Sharma, executive director of the Cloud Native Computing Forum (CNCF), to record this podcast, looking into trends driving Kubernetes, inclusivity and the perceived gap between the cloud native community and senior IT management. The tech industry is constantly pushing new technologies. Artificial … Leer más
In her opening keynote at the KubeCon and CloudNativeCon conference in Paris, Priyanka Sharma, executive director of the Cloud Native Computing Forum (CNCF), used the phrase “irrational exuberance”, which she says is driving people to experiment with new tech. “When I say ‘irrational exuberance’, I am referring to any trend in the industry or in … Leer más
NEC and NTT have conducted a first-of-its-kind transoceanic-class 7,280km transmission experiment using coupled multicore fibre. The two Japanese firms expect the work they have been carrying out will result in a next-generation transmission infrastructure technology that will contribute to the realisation of large-capacity optical networks, including future optical submarine cables. Existing optical submarine cables use … Leer más
Last year ended on something of a flat note for the UK’s broadband market, with total wholesale and retail connections remaining relatively static during the fourth quarter of the year, standing at an estimated 28.866 million, inching up by 33,000 quarter-on-quarter, and down from 28.960 million at the same period a year ago, according to … Leer más
IT providers might have enough on their plates with environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements, but experts say adding biodiversity to the mix can help close the distance on sustainability and net-zero goals. The head of environmental digital strategy at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), Gordon Blair, warns that efficiency gains alone … Leer más
Vodafone Business has launched a channel called IT Hubs, designed to offer new local franchise opportunities, in a bid to help organisations save time or resources to keep on top of IT estates or manage multiple suppliers. Said to be appropriate for “budding entrepreneurs and IT experts alike”, the Vodafone Business IT Hubs channel programme forms part of a strategic drive from Vodafone to help … Leer más
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help automate a vast range of the work done by civil servants across hundreds of government services, research suggests. Generative AI (GenAI) could extend that even further, but unions and experts have warned that the introduction of new technology must be done in a way that benefits everyone – and not … Leer más
Britain’s democracy is under threat from Chinese cyber attacks that accessed the details of 40 million UK voters and targeted senior politicians, MPs will be told today. Deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden is due to tell Parliament that Beijing is behind a hacking operation that accessed millions of UK voters’ details from the Electoral Commission. … Leer más
Less than nine months after first announcing a joint venture agreement that would bring their 27 million UK customers under a new, single network provider, the merger of Vodafone and Three UK has hit a regulatory hurdle, after an initial investigation into the deal by the country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concluded it could … Leer más
The Open Data Institute (ODI) is calling on UK political parties to adopt a number of manifesto commitments around data, digital and technology issues ahead of the upcoming general election. Launched at a cross-party event in the House of Commons on 21 March 2024, the ODI’s “policy manifesto” sets out what it believes is needed … Leer más