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Tech Council of Australia appoints new Chief Executive
Unified Communications

Tech Council of Australia appoints new Chief Executive

Tech Council of Australia appoints Brighte's Katherine McConnell to its board and names LaunchVic chief Kate Cornick as incoming CEO.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Macquarie Technology appoints Kate Vidgen to board
Hyperscale

Macquarie Technology appoints Kate Vidgen to board

Macquarie Technology names capital markets specialist Kate Vidgen to its board, bolstering oversight as it accelerates data centre expansion.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Love at first byte: The infrastructure behind your Valentine's match
Data Protection

Love at first byte: The infrastructure behind your Valentine's match

From swipes to sparks, low-latency data centres, clouds and interconnection hubs quietly power your Valentine's match worldwide.

By Samuel Liu • 5 min read • Fri, 13th 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
Superloop again named Australia's fastest fixed network
Gaming

Superloop again named Australia's fastest fixed network

Superloop has retained its crown as Australia's fastest fixed network, winning Ookla's Speedtest award for the second half of 2025.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Telcos stories

Viasat survey shows surge in industrial D2D IoT demand
Digital Transformation

Viasat survey shows surge in industrial D2D IoT demand

Viasat survey finds 91% of industrial IoT decision-makers plan to add satellite-powered D2D connectivity within 18 months despite cost fears.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Feb 2026
StarHub taps Totogi AI to boost enterprise sales deals
Customer Relationship Management

StarHub taps Totogi AI to boost enterprise sales deals

StarHub adopts Totogi's AI Ontology to analyse sales calls in real time, aiming to lift enterprise deal conversions and halve training time.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 14th Feb 2026
eBPF report shows efficiency, security gains at scale
Ransomware

eBPF report shows efficiency, security gains at scale

eBPF report finds major cloud players cutting CPU, traffic costs and boosting security at scale, signalling a shift to kernel-level control.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
AI referrals surge as web traffic falls & costs rise
Data Analytics

AI referrals surge as web traffic falls & costs rise

AI-referred traffic has surged 632% despite overall web visits slipping and rising acquisition costs squeezing digital marketing returns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
MicroCare to unveil touchless fibre cleaning at OFC
Network Infrastructure

MicroCare to unveil touchless fibre cleaning at OFC

MicroCare will debut its Sticklers Pro360° touchless fibre connector cleaner at OFC 2026, targeting denser, higher-sensitivity networks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Submer buys Radian Arc to build sovereign telco AI cloud
Digital Transformation

Submer buys Radian Arc to build sovereign telco AI cloud

Submer is acquiring Radian Arc to fuse its InferX platform with carrier-embedded GPU edge, pitching a sovereign telco-focused AI cloud.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Cloudera rides hybrid AI surge with strong FY26 gains
Virtualisation

Cloudera rides hybrid AI surge with strong FY26 gains

Cloudera posts surging FY26 growth as enterprises embrace governed hybrid AI, fuelling expansion, fresh hires and multi-cloud innovation.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Calero unveils AI assistant for telecom invoice insight
Data Analytics

Calero unveils AI assistant for telecom invoice insight

Calero launches AI-powered assistant to give TEM and MEM teams instant, conversational insight from complex telecom and mobility invoices.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Telcos stories

Ramco unveils Chia, an AI agent for service workflows
Software-as-a-Service

Ramco unveils Chia, an AI agent for service workflows

Ramco launches Chia, a no-code conversational AI agent to orchestrate complex, multi-step service workflows across enterprise systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Meaningful Planet raises seed funding to cut mobile waste
Data Analytics

Meaningful Planet raises seed funding to cut mobile waste

Meaningful Planet secures seed backing from SFC Capital to tackle GBP £1 billion in wasted UK corporate mobile spend with its MILO platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Orient hit by supply strains, wins new digital deals
Disaster Recovery

Orient hit by supply strains, wins new digital deals

Orient Technologies' Q3 margins slump on chip shortages and a lost cloud client, even as fresh digital contracts and a new centre lift outlook.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Smart CT appoints Eddie Egan as Chief Operating Officer
DataCentre infrastructure

Smart CT appoints Eddie Egan as Chief Operating Officer

Smart CT hires former BT leader Eddie Egan as COO to scale its fast-growing technology lifecycle services without compromising customer service.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026