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IOWN and the Next Internet

CIO

But there is a major roadblock preventing progress: the limitations of our communication networks and computing infrastructure. We need a new generation of the Internet to address these obstacles – an Internet that is personal, functional, smart, inspires trust, and can be widely adopted by all.

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Why Internet Performance Monitoring is the new frontier in a distributed world

CIO

This ecosystem relies heavily on core internet services such as DNS and BGP, while networks have evolved to embrace a variety of complex architectures, including IPv4/6, WAN, SD-WAN, SASE, EDGE, and 5G technologies. In its original form, APM was conceived over 30 years ago for a much simpler time.

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Singapore-based Transcelestial uses lasers to build affordable internet networks

TechCrunch

Transcelestial is on a mission to make the internet more accessible by building a network of shoebox-sized devices that send lasers to one another, creating a fiber-like network. The two say current internet infrastructure is the main reason so many people lack reliable internet access. and anywhere on earth.”

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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO

When making decisions about network access, businesses need to be aware of and assess the security implications associated with network technology to help keep their digital assets protected. Cyber hygiene best practices include device security , cyber security education , and secure networking strategies.

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What’s next for network operations

CIO

Enterprise networks are undergoing a profound transformation. Traditional enterprise wide area networks, or WANs were designed primarily to connect remote branch offices directly to the data center. But SD-WAN’s reliance on the Internet can introduce new challenges, and new requirements for network observability and monitoring.

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Telecom operators in India want tech companies to pay for network usage

TechCrunch

Telecom operators in India, the second largest wireless market, would like internet companies to compensate for using their networks, a recommendation they’ve made to the local regulatory body, echoing a viewpoint that is gaining some momentum in other parts of the world.

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SpaceX’s defense-focused Starshield satellite internet business lands first contract

TechCrunch

SpaceX won its first contract for Starshield, the defense-focused version of its Starlink satellite internet service, from the U.S. The contract “provides for Starshield end-to-end service via the Starlink constellation, user terminals, ancillary equipment, network management […] Space Force.

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