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Grants boost digital skills in rural, remote Australia
Unified Communications

Grants boost digital skills in rural, remote Australia

Rural and remote community groups can now apply for digital grants of up to AUD $10,000, with AUD $200,000 available nationwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Samsung tops Canstar Blue's 2026 phone satisfaction list
Customer Experience

Samsung tops Canstar Blue's 2026 phone satisfaction list

Samsung has reclaimed top spot in Canstar Blue's 2026 smartphone satisfaction rankings, as cost-conscious Australians prioritise value.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
NEXTDC names Jodi Pearce Alliance Director for AI push
DataCentre infrastructure

NEXTDC names Jodi Pearce Alliance Director for AI push

NEXTDC has hired Jodi Pearce as Alliance Director to steer AI-focused partnerships and expand its ecosystem around NVIDIA DGX-ready sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Connectivity stories

UK tech showcase targets 6G, IoT & security at MWC
Unified Communications

UK tech showcase targets 6G, IoT & security at MWC

The UK's MWC 2026 pavilion will unite 60 organisations to spotlight 5G, 6G, IoT, satellite innovation and quantum-safe cybersecurity.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
GSMA fund backs mobile climate & circularity startups
Supply Chain

GSMA fund backs mobile climate & circularity startups

GSMA launches grants of GBP £100,000 to GBP £200,000 for mobile startups driving clean energy, circular devices and climate action worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Namibia above and before space when it comes to data centers
Network Infrastructure

Namibia above and before space when it comes to data centers

As tech titans eye orbital servers, sun-rich Namibia emerges as a cheaper, greener and sovereign hub for Africa's booming data demand.

By Peter Karon • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
Telehouse Europe appoints Chris Lamb as Enterprise Director
Manufacturing

Telehouse Europe appoints Chris Lamb as Enterprise Director

Telehouse Europe names Chris Lamb Enterprise Director to drive sector-led growth and tailored infrastructure for demanding workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Enterprise IoT hits USD $324bn as AI drives autonomy
Unified Communications

Enterprise IoT hits USD $324bn as AI drives autonomy

Enterprise IoT spending climbed 13% to USD $324bn in 2025 as firms shift from basic connectivity to AI-driven autonomous operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
AMD unveils Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2 mid-range FPGAs
Edge Computing

AMD unveils Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2 mid-range FPGAs

AMD's Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2 FPGAs add LPDDR hard controllers, PCIe Gen4 and new security to boost bandwidth for data-heavy embedded designs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Connectivity stories

Most Britons shun digital detox as online life dominates
Unified Communications

Most Britons shun digital detox as online life dominates

Most Britons resist digital detoxing, with nearly two thirds never fully switching off as online access becomes a day‑to‑day necessity.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Sky Business joins Technology Supply Chain as patron
Unified Communications

Sky Business joins Technology Supply Chain as patron

Sky Business becomes a patron of Technology Supply Chain, boosting connectivity support for over 5,500 UK manufacturing and tech members.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
McLaren wins Ada's first 70MW Docklands data centre
Hyperscale

McLaren wins Ada's first 70MW Docklands data centre

McLaren wins shell-and-core deal for Ada's first 70MW Docklands data centre, launching a 210MW AI-ready campus in London's Royal Docks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Tata Communications names Siddhartha Mundra as CFO
Cybersecurity

Tata Communications names Siddhartha Mundra as CFO

Tata Communications has appointed Siddhartha Mundra as chief financial officer, with a phased transition completing on 1 May 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Singapore youth lead world in readiness to use AI tools
EduTech

Singapore youth lead world in readiness to use AI tools

Singapore's young people are the world's most ready to use AI in work, study and daily life, topping a 120-country digital readiness study.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Ottawa funds AI & digital skills push in the North
Generative AI

Ottawa funds AI & digital skills push in the North

Canada is investing CAD $2,815,999 to boost digital skills and AI adoption across Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Feb 2026
TELUS unveils subsea cable to boost Quebec North Shore
Unified Communications

TELUS unveils subsea cable to boost Quebec North Shore

TELUS lights up a 125km subsea fibre cable under the St Lawrence, boosting North Shore resilience with a CAD $20m backup link.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Feb 2026
Deloitte forecasts AI, data centres & media shifts by 2026
Software-as-a-Service

Deloitte forecasts AI, data centres & media shifts by 2026

Deloitte predicts agentic AI boom, surging data centre and sovereign compute spend, and fast-shifting media habits by 2026.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026