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Getting the best value from your remote support software![A business person with colourful arrows pointing upward in front of them indicating growth](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Getting the best value from your remote support software
Value is about much more than just the initial costs involved, so careful consideration must be given to any purchase
13 Mar 2023
The death of network hardware appliances
The death of network hardware appliances
Why the time to break free is now
13 Mar 2023
Raspberry Pi: Top projects to try yourself![The Raspberry PI logo, a stylised cartoon raspberry](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Raspberry Pi: Top projects to try yourself
Here's a collection of the best Raspberry Pi projects around, so you can find your perfect plan to try with the Raspberry Pi and Raspberry Pi Zero
10 Mar 2023
How to use Chromecast without Wi-Fi![A Google Chromecast device hanging from a USB port on a TV](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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How to use Chromecast without Wi-Fi
Google’s streaming stick is a great travelling companion, but how can you use Chromecast without Wi-Fi?
9 Mar 2023
Why the telecoms industry might struggle more than most in 2023![Silhouette of telecoms infrastructure against the sunset](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Why the telecoms industry might struggle more than most in 2023
The industry faces the same economic pressures as any other, but concerns around 5G rollout and 3G sunsetting mean the heat is being turned up
9 Mar 2023
The global use of collaboration solutions in hybrid working environments
The global use of collaboration solutions in hybrid working environments
How companies manage security risks
9 Mar 2023
Experts urge UK to ease "tremendous" costs placed on MNOs![5G masts and network equipment, shot from below against a blue sky](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Experts urge UK to ease "tremendous" costs placed on MNOs
Annual licence fees, Huawei removal costs, and social media network usage were all highlighted as detrimental to telco success
8 Mar 2023
Gov's broadband plans do little to address 'rural brain drain', expert warns![Telecommunications mast in a rural part of the UK at dusk](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Gov's broadband plans do little to address 'rural brain drain', expert warns
Businesses are still unable to compete with urban counterparts, forcing job seekers into the cities and suppressing innovation
6 Mar 2023
Ericsson guilty of federal bribery, will pay $206m fine![Ericsson office building set against a bright blue cloudy sky](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Ericsson guilty of federal bribery, will pay $206m fine
The telco giant violated an agreement with the US DoJ by not disclosing all its evidence of misconduct
3 Mar 2023
Embedding AI in 6G to 'save the planet'![The word '6G' on a circuit board that has a green and blue tinge](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Embedding AI in 6G to 'save the planet'
AI can put us on the path to more sustainable 5.5G and 6G networks, but the technology might itself be too power-guzzling
2 Mar 2023
Why you need a cloud solution for your remote support![crowd of people around table with clouds](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Why you need a cloud solution for your remote support
With distributed workforces and a broad user base, modern businesses are looking for modern software
2 Mar 2023
Microsoft announces new tools to help CSPs go cloud native![Microsoft Azure logo on a black background through a magnifying glass](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Microsoft announces new tools to help CSPs go cloud native
Telcos stand to benefit from a number of AI and ML tools on Azure, which seek to boost rollout and network stability
27 Feb 2023
HPE eyes private 5G expansion with Athonet acquisition![Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) logo on a glass building](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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HPE eyes private 5G expansion with Athonet acquisition
The firm specialises in mobile core networks and is another feather in the cap for HPE Greenlake
24 Feb 2023
Podcast transcript: The crisis in rural connectivity![The IT Pro Podcast logo with subheading 'Transcript' and the episode title 'The crisis in rural connectivity’](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Podcast transcript: The crisis in rural connectivity
Read the full transcript for this episode of the IT Pro Podcast
24 Feb 2023
The IT Pro Podcast: The crisis in rural connectivity![The IT Pro Podcast logo with the episode number 162 and title 'The crisis in rural connectivity'](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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The IT Pro Podcast: The crisis in rural connectivity
Rural businesses are still being left behind and face shutdowns of 3G and copper without anything to fall back on
24 Feb 2023
Minimising digital risk with cyber resilience
Minimising digital risk with cyber resilience
Building an intrinsically secure enterprise architecture
23 Feb 2023
Why remote support could help your business better connect with its customers![Woman wearing headset sat at computer](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Why remote support could help your business better connect with its customers
When it comes to building and maintaining customer relationships, don’t underestimate the role of remote support software
23 Feb 2023
What is Ethernet? The standards, explained![A close-up shot of Ethernet cables plugged into a router](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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What is Ethernet? The standards, explained
We take a deep-dive into what Ethernet is and unpack the backbone of modern networking
17 Feb 2023
UK's first 6G research facility to open at the University of Sheffield![University of Sheffield's 'the Diamond' building](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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UK's first 6G research facility to open at the University of Sheffield
The university also hosts one of the UK's leading 5G mmWave research facilities and hopes to bring industry together with academia for world-leading r…
15 Feb 2023
Nokia and Kyndryl extend partnership to develop private LTE, 5G![Smart factory with robotic arms in background](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Nokia and Kyndryl extend partnership to develop private LTE, 5G
The expanded collaboration will see private networks enable efficiency and security improvements across the sector
14 Feb 2023
BT and OneWeb succeed in "game changer" satellite connection trial![A OneWeb satellite on display in Spaceport Cornwall, against a background of sheet metal](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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BT and OneWeb succeed in "game changer" satellite connection trial
Smaller businesses in rural areas could benefit from improvements to backhaul services using satellites, with speeds increasing by an order of magnitu…
10 Feb 2023