Matt Hancock talks more cock about UK broadband
The UK Minister for Digital is quick to take credit but not so keen on getting a grip on BT.
Archive: Infrastructure
Reading University builds AWS-style research cloud based on Nutanix
Madeline Bennett speaks to Reading University, which is allowing academics to get access to self-service compute power, based on Nutanix.
Tougher action from government and Ofcom on broadband providers? Pigs might fly!
Broadband is a utility, so why isn't it treated like one by service providers? UK MPs are demanding tougher action from government and regulators and automatic compensation for beleaguered customers. Fat chance!
Memset gives customers less than 1 month's notice of SquirrelSave shutdown
Memset has given its customers less than a month’s notice. The SME has a high profile with government buyers and has been a G-Cloud advocate in the past.
Oracle launches dedicated Oracle Government Cloud in UK
Oracle has been going after AWS’s infrastructure business. The launch of the Oracle Government Cloud expands on recent regional investments.
AWS public sector chief - ‘Procurement bigger barrier to cloud adoption than security’
Teresa Carlson also says that AWS wants to be seen as a local player that caters to local needs, rather than a US technology giant.
UK government announces the re-announcement of the re-announcement of £400m broadband announcement
Just in case you missed it the first two times it was announced, the DCMS today re-announces its £400 million broadband investment commitment - along with an interesting, if ungrammatical, name change.
Multi Node Label Routing - creating an internet fast lane for first responders
Slight geek alert. A team of researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology has found a way to create an internet fast lane for the huge amounts of emergency related data. A good idea for sure but will it hold?
The FCC plan to kill net neutrality
Abolishing the Obama-era net neutrality rules is a priority for the Federal Communications Commission and this time public opinion may not be enough to turn the tide.
“Get big, get focused, or get out” – twice as true today
It's a myth that all cloud platforms are equal. There are generalists and there are specialists. UKCloud's Cloud Strategist Bill Mew shares his views on why a specialist is needed for the health and care sector.
BT - talking out of its aspirations about digital leadership
An "aspiration" for a digital future for the UK. During this election period, it's fitting BT's CEO is spinning out a 'jam tomorrow' manifesto where we can all watch the football on our dodgy broadband connections.
The broadband baseline failure in the Digital Economy Act will cost the UK dearly
More ominous Digital Economy Act aftershocks - this time, it’s the hand waving around the legal minimum connectivity ‘Global Britain’ can soon enjoy that rankles.
Spinning Australia's National Broadband Network - it's a fail
The travails of Australia's National Broadband project last week show what happens when the public runs out of patience with PR spin. It's ugly