London announces £10m cash injection for full-fibre connectivity

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ISSUE DATE: 28 October 2019 TOP STORIES London announces £10m cash injection for full-fibre connectivity New fibre-optic cabling scheme will use Tube network and public buildings to create a fibre backbone across the capital. READ MORE → IT professionals question networks’ readiness to support digital strategies Cisco’s Global Networking Trends report shows there’s a long way to go for today’s networks to meet the demands of the emerging digital era. READ MORE → UK government proposes £1.3bn scheme to improve rural mobile coverage UK government sets out its plans for a £1.3bn scheme dubbed the Shared Rural Network which will aim to wipe not-spots from the map. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Defra sustainable ICT paper highlights datacentre water crisis A new paper on sustainable ICT published by Defra in conjunction with the IT industry has identified the areas of e-waste that need urgent attention.  READ MORE → How the DWP lifted two decades of outsourcing to adopt a cloud-first model For the last four and a half years, the Department for Work and Pensions has been evolving into a cloud-first organisation. We find out how it has been getting on. READ MORE → StreetWise gets into gear with London driverless car trials The StreetWise consortium, led by technology startup FiveAI in partnership with insurance firm Direct Line Group and the Transport Research Laboratory, announces testing of autonomous vehicles in South London in October and November 2019. READ MORE → Government provides boost to artificial intelligence skills PhDs and researchers will be sponsored as part of a programme aimed at creating and retaining experts in artificial intelligence technology. READ MORE →

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