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Australia in a digital boom with 40,000 more tech jobs over the last two years
Deloitte

Australia in a digital boom with 40,000 more tech jobs over the last two years

A new report has revealed without skilled ICT labour Australia will stagnate - 81,000 new ICT professionals are needed by 2022 to fuel future growth.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 25th May 2017
CITIC Telecom CPC chooses new sales head for Singapore
CITIC

CITIC Telecom CPC chooses new sales head for Singapore

CITIC Telecom CPC appoints Simon Lim as general manager of enterprise sales in Singapore, aiming to generate growth in the ASEAN area.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Taiwan aiming to become the new 'Asia Silicon Valley'
Supply Chain

Taiwan aiming to become the new 'Asia Silicon Valley'

Taiwan wants to be the hub between Asia and Silicon Valley particularly in IoT development, becoming a global centre for tech entrepreneurship.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd May 2017

Global Stories

MSP SaaS provider expands its presence into APAC and ANZ
Software-as-a-Service

MSP SaaS provider expands its presence into APAC and ANZ

Coming from North America, IT Glue is expanding its international footprint into the Asia Pacific (APAC) and Australia/New Zealand (ANZ) regions.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 27th May 2017
Internet of Things to be showcased at industry events around Asia
Semiconductors

Internet of Things to be showcased at industry events around Asia

OCF wants to unlock the massive potential of this market, accelerate industry innovation and help developers and companies create solutions.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 26th May 2017
Satellite industry - more changes in the last two years than the last 25
Space Technologies

Satellite industry - more changes in the last two years than the last 25

The CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2017 recently wrapped up in Singapore amidst much fanfare made up of exclusive insights and discussion.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 26th May 2017
HPE unveils new flash storage portfolio for hybrid IT
Storage

HPE unveils new flash storage portfolio for hybrid IT

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have announced a comprehensive flash portfolio update with new products and data protection solutions.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 26th May 2017
Microsoft parades all-new Surface Pro with revolutionary tech
Microsoft

Microsoft parades all-new Surface Pro with revolutionary tech

Microsoft has unveiled the latest iteration of its Surface Pro, what they're labelling the 'most versatile laptop on the planet.'.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 26th May 2017
“The future is rural for telecom operators looking to differentiate”
Unified Communications

“The future is rural for telecom operators looking to differentiate”

Speaking at CommunicAsia, Speedcast vice president said telcos need to start focusing on rural services if they want to keep ahead of competitors.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 25th May 2017
Citrix reveals latest innovations to 'power the future of work'
Virtualisation

Citrix reveals latest innovations to 'power the future of work'

Citrix has unveiled a number of new and exciting innovations at its annual event, Citrix Synergy in a move the company says reveals the future.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 25th May 2017
Global study finds APAC businesses leading the way in digital transformation
Digital Transformation

Global study finds APAC businesses leading the way in digital transformation

A recent global study from CenturyLink has revealed Asia Pacific (APAC) businesses are on top of the world when it comes to digital transformation.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 25th May 2017
Huge opportunities imminent with next phase of disruption
Manufacturing

Huge opportunities imminent with next phase of disruption

A new report from Stratus asserts we're on the brink of huge change and disruption, dubbed the 'fourth Industrial Revolution'.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 25th May 2017
Airport software failure in AU's major cities - what needs to be done?
Disaster Recovery

Airport software failure in AU's major cities - what needs to be done?

Zerto country manager for ANZ says the outage is only half the story as it's about how fast an organisation can recover that makes the difference.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Gartner labels Genesys the leading vendor for contact centre infrastructure
Customer Relationship Management

Gartner labels Genesys the leading vendor for contact centre infrastructure

Genesys has been deemed a Leader in the Gartner 2017 Magic Quadrant for Contact Centre Infrastructure, Worldwide.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Alibaba Group experiencing monumental revenue growth
Cloud Services

Alibaba Group experiencing monumental revenue growth

Alibaba Group has released its financial results for the quarter ended March 31 2017 and the fiscal year then ended, showing extraordinary growth.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd May 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Orcon says average monthly data usage (currently 150MB) soon to hit 1TB
Wireless Networks

Orcon says average monthly data usage (currently 150MB) soon to hit 1TB

Data. You can almost never get enough, which has made it both the bane and blessing of modern life - Orcon says usage is about to skyrocket.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Canon nearly the most trusted brand in NZ, but just can't beat chocolate
Sony

Canon nearly the most trusted brand in NZ, but just can't beat chocolate

Being on the Trusted Brands list indicates a company is genuine, authentic, reliable and consistent - something only the best brands can manage.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017