Nov/Dec 2023

TOP NEWS

• Renfrewshire Council’s WAN undergoes modernisation
• Kao Data completes second Harlow DC build, KLON-02
• IT skills gap lies in AI knowledge
• Net Zero 2050 - enterprises unready
• Enterprises increasing ransomware protection post-MOVEit hack
• Mobile Tornado brings push-to-talk over cellular to new UK markets
• 42% of businesses to upgrade connectivity
• Google apps most vulnerable to malware
• Phishing top attack technique
• Siemens Gamesa opts for containerised DC at Hull factory

SECURITY

• The business imperative for ruggedised networking to secure modern industry

ON THE NETWORK

• Backup blunders are leading to loss of data

FEATURE

• Is cloud old news?

IoT

• How local government and the telecoms industry can collectively improve the citizen experience

CASE STUDIES

• HMCTS modernises with cloud migration
• Town Legal unifies communications with 24/7 managed services and support

TALKING CRITICAL

• A call for help - the need for MAIT

Q&A

• Craig Smith, technical account manager, Highlight

October 2023

TOP NEWS

• 7 million smart meters to lose connectivity in switch-off
• AI to transform enterprise
• Flexible power procurement key
• JET Connectivity connects offshore wind farm with 5G
• Robert Dyas goes smart
• Inter.link joins forces with LINX and Telehouse
• 90% of successful cyber-attacks achieved via phishing
• Future spectrum allocation up for discussion across the UK
• Essex Fire and Rescue unifies communications
• Neos Networks adds new DCs in London and Manchester

ON THE NETWORK

• Why hybrid cooling is the future for data centres

SECURITY

• Now is the time for quantum-proof network security

VIEW FROM THE TOP

• How do we measure sustainability?

FEATURE

• Roundtable: building a better data centre

FEATURE II

• Tackling the UK’s urbanisation with smarter cities

IoT

• Why enterprise must explore IoT when seeking reduced carbon emissions

CASE STUDIES

• Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK goes green
• CarGiant unifies communications across sites

TALKING AI

• The impact of AI on UC&C

Q&A

• John Michael, CEO, iStorage

September 2023

TOP NEWS

• Cannon Hall Farm goes high tech with Virgin Media O2
• Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Argus utilises LEO satellite for critical communications at sea
• IoT market heats up, says ABI Research
• Retail requires urgent data resilience work
• NHS to miss £1 billion in annual savings without 5G
• The Very Group migrates to public cloud
• Healthcare sector’s approach to security lacking
• UK leads the pack in EMEA’s DDoS attacks

ON THE NETWORK

• CRaaS is the new tool MSPs need in the accelerating security arms race

SECURITY

• Staying ahead of cybercriminals – why the utilities sector must mitigate threats from outside and within

VIEW FROM THE TOP

• Is it certifiable not to have a certification?

FEATURE

• Roundtable: the dark net

FEATURE II

• Modernising critical comms

IoT

• Why remote care and connected devices are becoming more commonplace in healthcare

CASE STUDIES

• ICS.AI streamlines communications for Derby City Council
• Enhancing Barking & Dagenham council enquiries with EBI.AI

TALKING CRITICAL

• Unlocking tomorrow’s connectivity

Q&A

• Oliver Ledgard, government and public sector lead, EMEA, Zebra Technologies

July/August 2023

TOP NEWS

• Barings Law doubles caseload by consolidating apps
• Wifinity targets military bases with Vital WiFi deal
• Remote businesses to gain from church-enabled OpenRAN
• Fontygary Leisure Park signs up for gigabit-capable broadband
• DC Byte: strategic diversification needed
• Neos Networks to supply CCS NS3 framework
• Small cells key to future of connected cars
• Businesses being bombarded with cyber threats
• Critical communications costs too steep
• Smart meters a roaring success for National Grid

ON THE NETWORK

• Overcoming open optical networking’s #1 perceived barrier: increased operational complexity

SECURITY

• The volume of ransomware attacks is dropping - but it’s no time to get complacent

VIEW FROM THE TOP

• Hyperconnected mobility – myth or reality?

FEATURE

• Connecting the NHS from within

FEATURE II

• Roundtable: achieving responsible digital transformation

IoT

• Colocation as the driving force behind IoT innovation

CASE STUDIES

• Preventative maintenance for Scotland’s waste water plants
• NB-IoT – solving water leaks from the very first drop

TALKING CRITICAL

• Saving lives with AI

Q&A

• Please meet...Robert Allen, director marketing & technical services, Kingston Technology

June 2023

TOP NEWS

• British Army to benefit from smart bases with new BT MOD WiFi deal
• Loughborough University DC redesigned from ground up
• UK-Singapore Cyber Dialogue to strengthen collaboration
• Data teams are overextended
• Email impersonations comprise 99% of threats
• Productivity stunted by unreliable technology
• Edinburgh Council selects Jadu Central Gateway for secure remote access to intranet
• GOSH’s new Mind Palace supports clinical care
• Government targets cyber talent shortage, sees 3,600 applicants

ON THE NETWORK

• Drilling for data

SECURITY

• Deception technologies offer enhanced threat hunting capability

VIEW FROM THE TOP

• Edge vs cloud? Don’t believe it – they both need secure remote access

FEATURE

• Roundtable: Are all colocation data centres created equal?

FEATURE II

• Modern network optimisation

IoT

• IoT and the road to long-term water security

CASE STUDIES

• Enhancing IT efficiency for Canterbury Christ Church University
• Providing critical infrastructure for Ireland’s education sector

TALKING CRITICAL

• The radio emissions problem and how to solve it

Q&A

• Please meet...Mark Yeeles, VP UK & Ireland, Schneider Electric

May 2023

TOP NEWS

• Largest temporary private 5G SA network deployed for Coronation
• NetApp provides data pipeline boost for Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team
• Euronics to gain IoT cloud platform for automation at more than 50 shops
• Daisy delivers SD-WAN and cloud UC for A.S. Watson
• Connectivity: 79% agree rural areas are being left behind
• Costa Coffee selects GEP for digital transformation
• 50% of organisations were spear-phishing victims in 2022 - criminals continue to utilise targeted email attacks
• Home Office launches tender for ESN project
• Birmingham eyes digital twins
• London police gain body-worn cameras to maximise productivity

ON THE NETWORK

• Nine projects that prove web scraping is revolutionising data use

SECURITY

• Securing remote devices means taking a zero trust approach from the start

VIEW FROM THE TOP

• What else can be done to make data centres more sustainable?

FEATURE

• Solving the legacy storage trap

FEATURE II

• Debating the modern network

IoT

• IoT security solutions for enterprises

CASE STUDIES

• Scottish FRS moves to SD-WAN for future-proof services
• Upgrading legacy systems for Avon FRS

TALKING CRITICAL

• Communication fit for a King

Q&A

• Please meet...Ross Slogrove, UK & Ireland country manager, Ringover

April 2023

TOP NEWS

• Birmingham to gain small cells on lampposts in six weeks
• ManageEngine opens first UK data centres brings total to 16
• CIF: 14% of businesses are using cloud to develop AI strategy
• 50% of organisations struck by ransomware in 2022
• IX Birmingham: first internet exchange in the West Midlands courtesy of Proximity Data Centres
• Asda adopts RCS for business messaging
• Digital Sandwich revolutionises digital agri-food supply chain with IoT
• Currys picks LTIMindtree for digital transformation
• Keysight achieves first 6G speeds >100Gbps in the UK

VIEW FROM THE TOP

• Growth companies need expert insight to harness the full potential of the cloud

SECURITY

• Waking up from multifactor authentication fatigue

ON THE NETWORK

• Shadow IT’s clue to hybrid employee engagement

FEATURE

• ChatGTP – friend or foe?

CASE STUDIES

• AI/ML cools Telehouse North DC
• CFD enables smarter DC cooling

TALKING CRITICAL

• ‘Unbreakable connectivity’ pilots begin

Q&A

• Please meet...Richard Massey, vice president sales EMEA, Arcserve

March 2023

TOP NEWS

• 44% of hospital trusts not ready for PSTN switch off
• HS1 gains upgraded communications systems
• Maintel to update NHS telephony system for hybrid work environment
• Cognizant to deliver digital transformation for VWG Ireland
• Gigaclear selects Aiimi Insight Engine for privacy
• 27% of decision-makers confused about cloud provider responsibilities
• Blue Tahiti relocates to Proximity’s Bristol Edge 9 DC
• Virgin Media O2 upgrades to 4G and 5G RAN
• Oxfordshire gains gigabit capable full fibre broadband

ON THE NETWORK

• Building a solid DC business continuity strategy

SECURITY

• Endpoint backup – essential for modern enterprise

VIEW FROM THE TOP

• What would energy blackouts mean for cybersecurity?

FEATURE

• The evolution of SD-WAN for enterprise applications

FEATURE

• AI for networking – the time is now

CASE STUDIES

• Halton Housing future proofs with IoT
• IoT: Stirling Council enhances social housing

IoT

• Making food storage smarter and safer with IoT

TALKING CRITICAL

• Collaboration happens at the speed of trust

Q&A

• Please meet...Martin Saunders, product director, Highlight

February 2023

TOP NEWS

• LCR Connect delivers high speed internet to schools and businesses
• Top 5 emerging technologies impacting businesses
• C3R project appoints Telent for telecommunications
• Rockwell Automation uses AI for water networks
• Neos Networks preferred bidder for Network Rail project
• IoT and edge deliver true ROI
• 36% of UK CDOs lack understanding of data estates
• Scality named as launch partner for Veeam SOSAPI
• Motorola Airwave TETRA case – decision delayed until March

ON THE NETWORK

• Edge: just because you can, doesn’t mean that you must

IoT

• Massive IoT enables massive opportunities for utilities

VIEW FROM THE TOP

• Operating on the edge

SECURITY

• Securing critical infrastructure through trend monitoring and analysis

FEATURE

• Flexible working – bane or boon?

CASE STUDIES

• Asda picks Veeam for mission critical systems
• Leading UK seafood supplier navigates a seamless S/4HANA migration with Absoft

TALKING CRITICAL

• Data – the new best friend for the emergency response community?

Q&A

• Please meet...James Hodgson, chief financial officer, Opencast

January 2023

TOP NEWS

• North completes WiFi 6 upgrade to British Library
• Neos Networks completes regional Metro Access Networks
• Belfast Harbor chooses Oracle for cloud business
• NGN chooses IOTICS for data ecosystem
• Nexus Business Solutions to gain more from its data
• 33% of remote workers have no cybersecurity awareness training
• Aliter Capital buys ITM Communications
• Quickline gains new CFO Craig Fairey
• RADWIN partners with Cogent Distribution
• Phishing attacks transformed

VIEW FROM THE TOP

• Is power usage effectiveness the right way to measure data centre efficiency?

SECURITY

• Cyber security best practices: how to mitigate the risks of a potential cyber attack

ON THE NETWORK

• Why WiFi networking is so important to retail enterprises today

FEATURE

• 2023 – a year of digital transformation

TALKING CRITICAL

• Considerations for critical broadband device procurement

CASE STUDIES

• Connecting outpatients with hybrid DAS
• Boosting indoor signal during the pandemic

IoT

• How edge is enabling growth in IoT

Q&A

• Please meet...Martin Ryder, channel sales director, Northern Europe, Vertiv

November 2022

TOP NEWS

• Aberdeen rolls out smart street lighting for remote monitoring
• IT leaders optimistic in face of economic challenges
• Omdia: mobile and fixed broadband revenues to grow, but ARPU to decline
• ateb appoints Central Networks for in-house IT
• Black Box to deliver UC from Gamma
• Culina Group gains SD-WAN
• Persistent joins forces with Software AG
• Velos IoT announces new senior staff
• Motorola Solutions to terminate ESN contract
• Gartner: Scality #1 for Backup

VIEW FROM THE TOP

• Network transformation: bringing efficiency and intelligence to multi-cloud with SD-WAN

SECURITY

• Applying zero trust to an IoT network – essential or overkill?

ON THE NETWORK

• SD-WAN: the benefits, the challenges

VENDOR INSIGHT

• Simplifying the transition to 100G and 400G

FEATURE

• In search of the climate neutral data centre

CASE STUDIES

• Park Holidays modernises to continue M&A expansion
• UKAEA gains new flexibility with Cinos

IoT

• Overcoming the challenges to IoT and OT security

Q&A

• Please meet...Russ Kennedy, chief product officer, Nasuni

October 2022

TOP NEWS

• Aberdeenshire to go smart with IoT
• World’s largest offshore wind farm gains 4G
• WiFi 7 named key emerging area for investment
• Sustainability lacking in IT and DC operations
• Cloud telephony provisioning automated
• Data protection emergency
• 2022’s biggest cyber threats named
• Bus shelters gain 4G with small cells
• Vertiv targets data centre sustainability
• World Quality Report highlights green IT
• Gov gains fully managed data networks
• Tech Data appointed as a distributor for Pure Storage in the UK

ON THE NETWORK

• Five key steps to defend your organisation from harmful phishing attacks

SECURITY

• Beware the normalcy bias

VIEW FROM THE TOP

• Is 5G the answer network managers have been waiting for?

FEATURE

• Saving lives with DAS

CASE STUDIES

• Data driven wins

IoT

• Rolling out IoT to address county council challenges

Q&A

• Please meet...Neil McLoughlin, UK Field Chief Technology Officer, Nerdio