Smart connected devices market continues to grow in Western Europe

The smart connected device (SCD) market posted another quarter of growth in Western Europe, driven mainly by increased demand for personal computers. According to figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), PC, tablet, and smartphone shipments totaled 60.1 million units, with volume 8.6% higher compared with the same quarter a year ago. The trends seen during the previous quarter were confirmed in the third quarter of 2014: shipments of PCs continued to post an increase, with...

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Viatel invests in new infrastructure

Viatel, the Dublin headquartered pan-European full services telecommunications provider has announced investment in new services and infrastructure across five European countries. These enhancements to the network will be delivered in France (Marseille), Germany (Frankfurt), The Netherlands (Amsterdam), Italy (Milan) and Switzerland (Zurich) and will utilise Viatel’s existing 8,500 km high capacity fibre network infrastructure.

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A brief history of speed

From the horse-and-cart speeds of dial-up modems in the mid-90s, to FTTC in the mid-2010s, we've seen internet connectivity get exponentially faster over the last 20 years. As Datanet celebrates its 18th anniversary, MD Conleth McCallan takes a trip down memory lane, and a trip up the fast lane...

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Demonstrating the power of high-speed networks for research and education.
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Talking FSP 3000 OLS for ultimate DCI flexibility at OFC

Gareth Spence talks to Paul Morkel at OFC 2019 about the launch of ADVA’s newly expanded FSP 3000 open line system and how it’s the ultimate one-stop shop for all DCI applications.

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