2023 has been another banner year for quantum computing research, development, application and regulation.

In the tech world, every year is the year of something. And in 2023, artificial intelligence took its turn to grab the headlines.

But, AT&T's late-year decision could set the ecosystem up for a more bountiful 2024.

Devices are getting smarter, bringing new complexities to network management. In response to these new and evolving challenges, Lumen is increasingly relying on automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence

The past 12 months witnessed an earnings roller coaster, a new logo, job cuts, U.S. manufacturing plans and a lost open radio access network deal.

With 2024 around the corner, here is a recap of our most popular networking coverage from the year – spanning Broadcom, Cloudflare, AMD and Cisco.

RSM's Andrew Fedele speculates on the verticals expected to gain the most from the government’s BEAD program

Key trends and predictions that will reshape enterprise networks over the next year include automation, cloud enhancements and new types of SASE deployments.

At the top of the list is Cisco's landmark $28 billion acquisition of Splunk.

The deal was arguably the most watched across the ecosystem due to VMware’s embedded position within the cloud, software and networking ecosystem.

Our top security stories of the year reflect both the ongoing need for digital transformation in IT security and the current transformation efforts being made.

What were the highs and lows of the past 12 months? Read on.

LF Connectivity, which provides open-source tools for communication service providers, has expanded with two new subprojects: ISP Toolbox (from Meta) and Magma.

Quite well, according to a new report from Network speed test monitoring firm Ookla.

Log observability software and the rise of multicloud computing have dramatically changed network performance management, but costs affect the tools used.

Gone are the rows of old, proprietary electrical and mechanical equipment in grid substations. In come server racks.

SASE systems working in tandem with SD-WANs now flourish as a means to achieve successful multicloud implementations.

As we look ahead to 2024, the question on everyone's mind in the industry is whether SASE will continue to be a hot topic in cybersecurity conversations.

“I would say the big difference in telecom is that any change effort implies risk," Dell Technologies' Dennis Hoffman said.

Sustainability is an integral part of innovation for the cloud, data centers, artificial intelligence systems, 5G and radio access networks.

“We are very much willing to work with customers to try to find solutions on how they want to use our technology," CEO Michael Glickman said.

Prior to the deal being announced, Ericsson was not viewed as a leading open radio access network vendor.

Database managed service providers like Oracle are benefitting from database sprawl, but developers aren't. Can Tembo shatter vendor lock-in?

“We are looking for partners to bring out latent value in assets that we have," Frontier's Vishal Dixit said.