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.
Archive: Infrastructure
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
Brexit price increases begin to hit cloud buyers - opportunity for UK providers?
Microsoft Azure announced a 22% price hike for its cloud buyers at the end of last year. Do currency fluctuations create an opportunity for UK providers?
5G and the digital economy - the technology PoV (1/2)
In four years, 5G WiFi offering multiple G/bit bandwidths will be upon us, so it is time for businesses to start thinking of what they’d like to achieve, what applications and tools they might need in that post-BT landline world
Partnering with AWS, lion taming, Russian roulette and other dangerous hobbies!
Now that AWS offers managed services, its MSP partners are in a dangerous predicament. UKCloud's Bill Mew suggests G-Cloud maps out an escape route.
Finally! Ofcom calls BT's bluff over toxic Openreach axis
Regulator Ofcom has finally lost patience with BT's tactics and is set to enforce a legal separation with Openreach and on its own terms. The game's far from over, but it's a step in the right direction for the UK digital economy.
Digital dinosaur BT asks why customers need to do more than one thing at a time online?
Customers won't notice the difference between high def and standard def video, so why should BT have to deliver high quality? - the corporate arrogance of the broadband bully in full view.
Japan’s Softbank set to acquire ARM for £24bn - good for British tech?
Chip designer ARM is one of the Britain’s most successful tech companies and the proposed takeover provides quite the quandary for new PM Theresa May.
US Federal CIO has a plan to modernize government IT. He just needs $3.1bn.
Tony Scott, US federal CIO, explains the importance of replenishing the government’s ageing infrastructure and applications. No mention of cloud…
South African government wants more cloud, but says it is not an option
The South African government says that cloud has benefits and it would like to use more. But with a poor broadband infrastructure and electricity blackouts, it's easier said than done.
CSC - the next generation. Make it so!
CSC is in transition from traditional big ticket IT outsourcer to provider of cloud services in a digital world. But it's a bumpy road to travel.
The Co-Op snaps up Mike Bracken as CDO following government exit
Mike Bracken's been trying to transform UK government IT. Now he's turning his attention to another UK institution, the troubled Co-operative Group.
University challenge for Kingston's new CIO
Simon Harrison’s on a mission to create an ‘always on, always available’ experience of education for staff and students at Kingston University in West London.