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UFB build hits halfway milestone
Unified Communications

UFB build hits halfway milestone

The nationwide ultrafast broadband rollout has hit the halfway mark for its first stage, with 11 towns and cities now able to reap the benefits.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2015
Plantronics launches wireless UC headset for the workspace of today
Unified Communications

Plantronics launches wireless UC headset for the workspace of today

Plantronics has released the Voyager Focus UC, the industry's first wireless Bluetooth stereo headset with active noise-cancellation (ANC) technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2015
Alcatel-Lucent researchers head to Germany for 5G testing
Network Infrastructure

Alcatel-Lucent researchers head to Germany for 5G testing

Bell Labs, the research arm of Alcatel-Lucent, and the 5G Lab Germany have entered into a research collaboration agreement to test and define 5G.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2015
Enable sets ambitious Christchurch UFB roll-out targets
Unified Communications

Enable sets ambitious Christchurch UFB roll-out targets

Enable has announced it plans to roll-out fast broadband to 33,000 more homes and businesses in the Christchurch area.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2015
Consumer adoption of Internet of Things inevitable, study shows
Internet of Things

Consumer adoption of Internet of Things inevitable, study shows

IoT adoption set to soar in next decade, with 30% of consumers planning to purchase an in-home device in next 2 years.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2015
Wearables in the enterprise driving huge market growth
Wearables

Wearables in the enterprise driving huge market growth

The number of cellular connected IoT/M2M devices is set to increase from 252 million in 2014 to 908 million in 2019, with wearables driving the growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2015
Why did Vodafone acquire Worldxchange?
Unified Communications

Why did Vodafone acquire Worldxchange?

Vocus, WxC's current provider of IP transit (according to the ISP map) will lose out as WxC will have their transit agreements migrated to Vodafone.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2015
Fieldays a hotspot for mobile data
Unified Communications

Fieldays a hotspot for mobile data

Mobile data usage at Fieldays surged to over 400GB in the first two days, doubling last year's figures, according to Spark.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2015
SDN market spells opportunity for vendors
Network Infrastructure

SDN market spells opportunity for vendors

The data centre and enterprise SDN market is set to grow more than 15-fold by 2019, according to recent research from IHS.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2015
The Internet of Things will give rise to the algorithm economy
Marketing Technologies

The Internet of Things will give rise to the algorithm economy

Big data is only valuable if you know how to use it. The future of IT-driven innovation lies in the algorithm economy.

By Peter Sondergaard • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2015
A closer look at the 5G global market
Unified Communications

A closer look at the 5G global market

As 5G ambitions soar, a report reveals a £3.6bn investment by 2020, setting the stage for a transformative leap in wireless tech.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2015
'Power over Wi-Fi': Scientists revolutionise the recharging game
Semiconductors

'Power over Wi-Fi': Scientists revolutionise the recharging game

A team of researchers are developing a 'power over Wi-Fi' system that has the ability to recharge batteries from up to 28 feet (8.5 metres) away.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2015
Brocade offering more control over OpenDaylight SDN traffic
Network Infrastructure

Brocade offering more control over OpenDaylight SDN traffic

Brocade is giving organisations more control over SDN traffic – and the reseller channel 'greater ROI' with its latest launch.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2015
Adams targets UFB land access, power line use in proposed law change
Unified Communications

Adams targets UFB land access, power line use in proposed law change

Amy Adams wants to reduce consenting delays affecting an estimated 15 percent of households in the government-sponsored UFB roll out.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2015
Cisco embeds 'security everywhere' to protect IoT world
Internet of Things

Cisco embeds 'security everywhere' to protect IoT world

Cisco is taking 'security everywhere' with a slew of new offerings to embed security across the network, turning it into a sensor and enforcer.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2015
Spark NZ: Working to serve customers of the future
Unified Communications

Spark NZ: Working to serve customers of the future

Spark has successfully tested high-definition voice and video calling over a 4G mobile network, and says this marks the start of a digital network.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2015
Is cloud sabotaging unified comms?
Unified Communications

Is cloud sabotaging unified comms?

Businesses are continuing to hold off new phone system purchases, and global enterprise PBX revenue is falling as a result.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2015
Wholesale charges to blame for high internet costs, says Spark
Unified Communications

Wholesale charges to blame for high internet costs, says Spark

Retail internet prices in New Zealand are being pushed up by high wholesale charges, according to a report by the Commerce Commission.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2015
Video conferencing solution gets a facelift
Unified Communications

Video conferencing solution gets a facelift

Vidyo partners with Genband to integrate VidyoWorks platform into Genband's Smart Office Unified Communications solution.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2015