Puppet is an open-source configuration management tool that runs on many Unix-like systems as well as on Microsoft Windows. It provides a declarative language and a Ruby-based domain-specific language (DSL) to describe the desired state of system resources, allowing administrators to define how systems should be configured and maintained. Puppet stores configuration definitions in files … Read more

According to a new Communications Alliance report, Australian internet service providers are now delivering, on average, 102 percent of the speeds they advertise. The report shows an improvement from the previous quarter, when delivered speeds averaged 99 percent of advertised rates. Consistently meeting or exceeding advertised speeds tends to build greater customer satisfaction and loyalty … Read more

Convendum has successfully completed the corporate reorganization that began in October 2024. Today the reconstruction plan was approved by the Stockholm District Court. The decision will become legally binding in three weeks. “Thanks to the restructuring, we have navigated a difficult period and are now well positioned for the future. The business is stable and … Read more

Nordlo’s SME initiative in Stockholm and Gothenburg, focused on AI and cybersecurity, is a central element of the company’s growth strategy. IT group Nordlo is now launching a targeted effort aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises in Gothenburg and Stockholm. In this segment there is high demand for cybersecurity and practical support for safely adopting … Read more

Qualcomm has announced the world’s first successful connection to a 5G mobile chipset, demonstrated in collaboration with Verizon. The demonstration used Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X50 5G NR modem built into a reference-design smartphone. Qualcomm expects early commercial smartphones equipped with the X50 modem to connect to 5G during the initial service launches planned for the first … Read more

EE says its new Advanced RAN Coordination (ARC) technology will eliminate slow 5G performance caused by network congestion. Described as a world-first solution, ARC lets a congested mast borrow spare capacity from nearby, less busy masts in real time. Data is rerouted dynamically to where it’s needed most, delivering smoother and faster connections without building … Read more

Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational intelligence, has entered a partnership agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) through the ESA Partnership Initiative for Commercialisation (EPIC). Under a memorandum of understanding, Altair’s aerospace and defense solutions within the Altair® HyperWorks® and Altair® RapidMiner® platforms will be made available to all startups, companies, research … Read more

Gartner’s 2013 Hype Cycle for emerging technologies places the Internet of Things (IoT) at the “Peak of Inflated Expectations,” indicating that widespread publicity has generated notable success stories alongside many failures. The current IoT landscape is fragmented: many companies develop isolated, proprietary ecosystems rather than interoperable solutions. To address that fragmentation, the AllSeen Alliance was … Read more

One of Tietoevry’s data centers in Sweden was the target of a ransomware attack during the night of January 19–20. Although full recovery efforts are underway, services for some affected customers remain impacted. The attack was confined to a portion of the affected data center and has impacted Tietoevry’s services for several of its Swedish … Read more

Although the merger Three UK and O2 had hoped for was blocked, the two operators have jointly expressed strong concerns about Ofcom’s upcoming spectrum auction. Ofcom has confirmed it will hold an auction later this year for 190 MHz of spectrum across the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands, releasing its detailed proposals today. Spectrum … Read more