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Cicada opens 2026 Tech23 deep tech hunt across Australia
Robotics

Cicada opens 2026 Tech23 deep tech hunt across Australia

Cicada opens applications for its 2026 Tech23 deep tech week, seeking 23 startups as alumni funding tops USD $280 million nationwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Liza Noonan named Chief Executive Officer at Cicada Innovations
Health Technologies

Liza Noonan named Chief Executive Officer at Cicada Innovations

Liza Noonan will become CEO of Cicada Innovations in November 2025, aiming to boost Australia's deep tech sector and grow its global presence.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025

Global Stories

Fibre optics stories

Tyler Vander Ploeg elected Vice Chair of fibre consortium
Network Infrastructure

Tyler Vander Ploeg elected Vice Chair of fibre consortium

The appointment gives MicroCare a larger voice in fibre-optic standards and education as network demand rises across telecoms and data centres.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
ADLINK unveils Nvidia Thor edge AI systems for robots
Robotics

ADLINK unveils Nvidia Thor edge AI systems for robots

ADLINK launches Nvidia Thor-powered edge AI platforms to drive safer, real-time robotics, medical imaging and autonomous machine deployments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
MicroCare names Dr Uwe Wanner Director of Research
MBA

MicroCare names Dr Uwe Wanner Director of Research

MicroCare appoints Dr Uwe Wanner to lead global R&D strategy as it targets growth in precision cleaning and advanced fluid technologies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
MicroCare leader named Vice Chair of TIA fibre group
Unified Communications

MicroCare leader named Vice Chair of TIA fibre group

MicroCare key account manager Tyler Vander Ploeg has been elected Vice Chair of TIA's Fibre Optics Technology Consortium in its 32nd year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
MicroCare to debut touchless fibre cleaning at OFC 2026
Hyperscale

MicroCare to debut touchless fibre cleaning at OFC 2026

MicroCare will unveil its Sticklers Pro360° touchless fibre connector cleaner at OFC 2026, targeting denser, more sensitive optical networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
AEM unveils FiBLU app-native fibre certification tool
Network Infrastructure

AEM unveils FiBLU app-native fibre certification tool

AEM has launched FiBLU, an app-native fibre tester that turns smartphones into the main interface for certification, reporting and collaboration.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Fluke unveils CertiFibre Max for dense AI data centres
Hyperscale

Fluke unveils CertiFibre Max for dense AI data centres

Fluke Networks launches CertiFibre Max test set to speed high-density fibre certification in AI-driven data centres and cloud networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
DE-CIX unveils global AI exchange to boost high-speed inference
Robotics

DE-CIX unveils global AI exchange to boost high-speed inference

DE-CIX launches a global AI Internet Exchange, enabling secure, low-latency connections for real-time AI inference across 60 locations worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

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Altnets warns AI boom is straining connectivity networks
Unified Communications

Altnets warns AI boom is straining connectivity networks

Connectivity could become the bottleneck as AI-driven data centres and mobile traffic push fibre networks and power demand to new limits.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Cambodia steps up AI push to narrow regional tech gap
Unified Communications

Cambodia steps up AI push to narrow regional tech gap

Cambodia steps up its AI push under a draft strategy to drive growth and narrow regional digital gaps by 2030.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Photonic & Telus achieve quantum teleportation trial
Hyperscale

Photonic & Telus achieve quantum teleportation trial

Photonic and Telus teleport quantum data over 30km of live Vancouver fibre, marking a milestone for future quantum-secure networks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026
Xanadu targets quantum data centre in Toronto ahead of IPO
DataCentre infrastructure

Xanadu targets quantum data centre in Toronto ahead of IPO

Canadian quantum firm Xanadu says its first quantum data centre in Toronto could cut energy use dramatically for complex AI workloads.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Squareroot8 & VIAVI forge Asia-Pacific quantum pact
Unified Communications

Squareroot8 & VIAVI forge Asia-Pacific quantum pact

Squareroot8 and VIAVI sign Asia-Pacific pact to embed quantum-safe security into critical telecom and government networks at the fibre layer.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Indosat spins off IDR Rp14.6tr fibre in FibreCo deal
Unified Communications

Indosat spins off IDR Rp14.6tr fibre in FibreCo deal

Indosat to spin off fibre network into FibreCo joint venture with Arsari and Northstar, valuing assets at IDR Rp14.6 trillion.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025
Photonics seen as key to greener AI as energy use surges in Europe
Semiconductors

Photonics seen as key to greener AI as energy use surges in Europe

Photonics could be key to cutting Europe's soaring AI energy demands and emissions as a new report warns current tech cannot meet growth sustainably.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025