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Tomorrow's the big day: Shareholders set to vote on Sky-Vodafone merger
Unified Communications

Tomorrow's the big day: Shareholders set to vote on Sky-Vodafone merger

The Vodafone-Sky merger is set to be put to shareholders at 10.30am tomorrow morning (July 6) at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Jul 2016
Lenovo targets next-gen cloud data centres for telco industry
Unified Communications

Lenovo targets next-gen cloud data centres for telco industry

Lenovo says it will help clients in this sector build out next-generation data centres using Open source technologies to address the growing demand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Jul 2016
Pullman cloud high at Sydney Airport
Unified Communications

Pullman cloud high at Sydney Airport

The Pullman Sydney Airport hotel has deployed a cloud-based collaboration solution, reducing costs and improving guest services.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Jul 2016
Commerce commission to investigate Spark
Unified Communications

Commerce commission to investigate Spark

The Commerce Commission has recently confirmed it will investigate whether Spark's resale voice services should be deregulated.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Jul 2016
Lessons from Spark's outage misfortunes
Unified Communications

Lessons from Spark's outage misfortunes

Spark faces backlash after a major outage, as firms tally the high costs of similar disruption and stress the need for robust infrastructure.

By Matthew Kates • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Jul 2016
Top 10 strategic technologies for Government CIOs
Data Analytics

Top 10 strategic technologies for Government CIOs

Government CIOs face challenges in harnessing digital innovation, says Gartner. Spending on tech products/services is set to grow in 2016.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Mon, 4th Jul 2016
Govt makes law changes to simplify Ultra Fast Broadband rollout
Unified Communications

Govt makes law changes to simplify Ultra Fast Broadband rollout

Shared property and apartment dwellers will find it easier to connect to Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) in light of new changes made to the UFB rollout.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jun 2016
NetComm Wireless has a new 'thing' going on
Internet of Things

NetComm Wireless has a new 'thing' going on

NetComm Wireless has received ThingWorx Ready compliance, expanding its remote management platform offering for customers.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Jun 2016
The connected classroom - the Internet of Things in education
EduTech

The connected classroom - the Internet of Things in education

There will be 37 million connected devices in New Zealand by 2020, so it's no surprise that everyone is still talking about the Internet of Things.

By Troy Martin • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Jun 2016
Study finds mobile not so user friendly
Unified Communications

Study finds mobile not so user friendly

It's reported that 45% of consumers have given up within a minute of their search because it's taken too long.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Jun 2016
Samsung invest big in future of IoT
Semiconductors

Samsung invest big in future of IoT

The electronic company have announced they will invest $1.2 billion as part of its vision for human-centred Internet of Things.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Jun 2016
UC firm Fuze expands into Asia Pacific with three new data centers
Unified Communications

UC firm Fuze expands into Asia Pacific with three new data centers

Fuze expands in APAC with three new data centers and a Sydney office, as it aims to dominate the UCaaS market.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Jun 2016
Research finds it's time to up the security stakes in IoT manufacturing
Semiconductors

Research finds it's time to up the security stakes in IoT manufacturing

New research calls for proper security platforms to protect devices residing in the Internet of Things (IoT) sphere now - and in the future.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
APAC dominating trillion dollar IoT market
Internet of Things

APAC dominating trillion dollar IoT market

Government support and increased pressure for digital transformation of traditional industries main drivers behind growth.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
Spark comes out swinging at Vodafone, claims No.1 spot
Unified Communications

Spark comes out swinging at Vodafone, claims No.1 spot

The NZ telco market is fiercely contested - now Spark has come out with claims that they're the biggest revenue earners.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
5 key benefits of SDN in the data centre
Virtualisation

5 key benefits of SDN in the data centre

With almost any program available at our fingertips, it is undeniable software continues to impact businesses across the board.

By Damien Spillane • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
Five technologies ready to disrupt your business
Internet of Things

Five technologies ready to disrupt your business

Personal technologies are set to have a major impact on every business across the globe, according to Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Jun 2016
The huge digital divide: 68% of Asia-Pacific residents still not connected to net
Unified Communications

The huge digital divide: 68% of Asia-Pacific residents still not connected to net

The huge extent of the global digital divide has been uncovered, showing that 57% of the world's urban population are unconnected to the internet.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Jun 2016
Wi-Fi and connected devices increase security risks
Malware

Wi-Fi and connected devices increase security risks

World Wi-Fi Day aims to bridge the digital divide and highlight the risks of public Wi-Fi, according to security specialist ESET.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Jun 2016