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Private 5G resilience showcased during cyclone Alfred event

A pioneering private 5G network at GemLife Gold Coast withstood cyclone Alfred's fury, ensuring vital connectivity while major providers faltered.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Mar 2025

Connectivity

Phonak's new hearing aid with AI chip boosts speech clarity

This World Hearing Awareness Month, Phonak aims to shift perceptions of hearing loss in Australia, promoting early assessments and its innovative AI-powered hearing aids.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Mar 2025

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Unified Communications

Kacific wins SIG award for Asia-Pacific satellite internet push

Kacific Broadband Satellites Group won the Best Cooperation Award at the Satcoms Innovation Group 2025 Awards for expanding internet in Asia-Pacific.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Apr 2025

Unified Communications

Newmont adopts Ericsson 5G for remote mine operations

Newmont has launched Ericsson's Private 5G technology at its Cadia mine in Australia, enhancing remote dozing capabilities and significantly boosting connectivity.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Apr 2025

Cybersecurity

SailPoint reveals Cloud updates for identity security boost

SailPoint has unveiled updates to its Identity Security Cloud, introducing enhanced machine identity security and new customer success services to bolster identity management.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Apr 2025

Internet of Things

Pelion launches Pelion Plans aiming for global growth

Pelion has unveiled Pelion Plans, a new managed IoT offering, as it aims for global growth and enhances its service reliability for enterprise clients.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Apr 2025

Network Infrastructure

Reconeyez introduces SIM service, new UK sales head

Reconeyez has launched a new SIM service to enhance connectivity and appointed Guy Combrinck as Head of Sales for the UK and Ireland.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Apr 2025

Unified Communications

Global Cloud Xchange rebrands to FLAG with new focus

Global Cloud Xchange has rebranded as FLAG, aiming to enhance its subsea, edge data centres, and cable landing stations investment across diverse regions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Apr 2025

Storage

Experts urge enhanced data protection as threats rise

As World Backup Day nears, tech experts warn that enhancing data protection and connectivity is crucial amidst rising cyber threats and ransomware attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Mar 2025

DataCentre infrastructure

AI to dominate data centre demand, new survey reveals

A Ciena survey reveals AI workloads will dominate data centre demand, with 43% of new facilities focusing primarily on AI over the next five years.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Mar 2025

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Unified Communications

Cloudbrink boosts SASE for gaming, expands into new geographies

Cloudbrink boosts its SASE solution with 300 Gbps data centre throughput, 1 Gbps per-user speed, plus new partnerships to expand into new geographies.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025

Unified Communications

One NZ satellite texting hits one million message milestone

One NZ's satellite service has surpassed one million free texts in under four months, enhancing connectivity during emergencies like Cyclone Tam.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025

Data Analytics

CData unveils cloud service after $350 million backing

CData Software's new cloud-based service expands data connectivity for software firms, following $350m investment and Gartner Magic Quadrant recognition.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Apr 2025

Unified Communications

Digital Realty opens first carrier-neutral centre in Crete

Digital Realty and Schneider Electric have launched the HER1 data centre in Heraklion, Crete, enhancing connectivity for Southern Europe with a carrier-neutral facility.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Apr 2025

Firewalls

Ericsson unveils wireless-first branch for AI-ready enterprises

Ericsson launches a wireless-first branch architecture featuring 5G, Wi-Fi 7, and AI-driven management to boost connectivity for AI-ready enterprises.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Apr 2025

Unified Communications

Mercury enhances services with One NZ fibre network upgrade

Mercury is upgrading its services by partnering with One NZ to enhance its fibre network, aiming for greater capacity and improved reliability across New Zealand.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Apr 2025

Productivity

Apricorn unveils new Thunderbolt 4 docking station for hybrid work

Apricorn has unveiled its Aegis Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station, priced at GBP £180, to enhance connectivity for the growing number of remote UK workers.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Apr 2025