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Number porting fraud prompts extra measure from telcos
Unified Communications

Number porting fraud prompts extra measure from telcos

Telcos have banded together in an attempt to stamp out a relatively uncommon but potentially devastating type of fraud.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Jun 2021
Dicker Data signs distribution agreement with UC provider Jabra
Unified Communications

Dicker Data signs distribution agreement with UC provider Jabra

Dicker Data has signed a distribution agreement with Jabra, gaining access to the entire product portfolio, including headsets and video conferencing.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Jun 2021
Orcon launches 8Gbps broadband plan
Unified Communications

Orcon launches 8Gbps broadband plan

Orcon launches 8Gbps broadband plan, doubling the speed of its fastest plan less than 18 months after its 4Gbps launch.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Jun 2021
Mobile vendors scramble as handset market transitions to 5G
Unified Communications

Mobile vendors scramble as handset market transitions to 5G

The race is on for OEMs to find a level of differentiation in their flagship portfolios to help boost margins and improve market share.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Jun 2021
Commerce Commission lays out max revenues for Chorus
Unified Communications

Commerce Commission lays out max revenues for Chorus

The Commerce Commission has revealed its draft decisions on price-quality regulation for Chorus and information disclosure requirements for fibre companies.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Jun 2021
IOTech launches Edge Builder to manage edge systems at scale
Edge Computing

IOTech launches Edge Builder to manage edge systems at scale

Edge software company IOTech has announced the launch of Edge Builder, its end-to-end, open solution for managing edge systems at scale.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 28th May 2021
Microsoft Azure, AWS leading the battle of IoT deployments
Hyperscale

Microsoft Azure, AWS leading the battle of IoT deployments

Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services have emerged as the top leaders in IoT Device Onboard and Lifecycle Management, according to ABI Research.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 28th May 2021
Mobile consumers demand assurance as they plan upgrades to 5G
Unified Communications

Mobile consumers demand assurance as they plan upgrades to 5G

More than half of consumers plan to upgrade to a 5G device within the next two years, according to Blancco Technology Group.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 28th May 2021
Vodafone switches on 5G for Palmerston North
Unified Communications

Vodafone switches on 5G for Palmerston North

It's part of the telco's network investment programme, through which 'hundreds of millions of dollars' are pumped into the country's digital infrastructure.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 18th May 2021
Core telecommunications services to keep being regulated to protect consumers
Unified Communications

Core telecommunications services to keep being regulated to protect consumers

The consumer watchdog will continue to regulate three core telecommunications services in order to protect consumers.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Thu, 13th May 2021
AI-Internet of Things, electromobility and green hydrogen the way forward - Bosch
Internet of Things

AI-Internet of Things, electromobility and green hydrogen the way forward - Bosch

Bosch is combining IoT with AI and believes electromobility will allow it to develop new opportunities on the back of profound technological changes.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 12th May 2021
Commerce Commission maintains regulation of telco services to protect consumers
Unified Communications

Commerce Commission maintains regulation of telco services to protect consumers

UK regulators uphold regulation on three wholesale telecoms services to maintain competition and protect consumers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 12th May 2021
Dicker Data secures distribution rights for Zoom across ANZ
Unified Communications

Dicker Data secures distribution rights for Zoom across ANZ

The partnership extends the Zoom product range to all IT resellers, and also expands Dicker Data's professional AV portfolio.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 12th May 2021
The Linux Foundation and NGMN team up to power the future of 5G
Unified Communications

The Linux Foundation and NGMN team up to power the future of 5G

The Linux Foundation and the Next Generation Mobile Network Alliance (NGMN) are collaborating on 'end-to-end 5G and beyond'.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 11th May 2021
2degrees reports record annual revenue
Unified Communications

2degrees reports record annual revenue

Growth in new broadband and mobile customer numbers has helped 2degrees to record high revenue and earnings for the financial year.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Mon, 10th May 2021
Red Hat modernises telecommunications for HKT, Samsung
Unified Communications

Red Hat modernises telecommunications for HKT, Samsung

CSPs now need to provide modern networks that work across every industry if they are to survive in a competitive and evolving marketplace.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 6th May 2021
Bentley Systems acquires sensemetrics and Vista Data Vision, boosts IoT capabilities
Internet of Things

Bentley Systems acquires sensemetrics and Vista Data Vision, boosts IoT capabilities

Bentley Systems strengthens its software for infrastructure sensor management with the acquisition of sensemetrics and Vista Data Vision.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 6th May 2021
Fortinet releases 5G optimised solutions for networking and security
Unified Communications

Fortinet releases 5G optimised solutions for networking and security

Fortinet's new FortiGate 7121F and FortiExtender 511F-5G aim to enhance security and speed up the adoption of 5G networks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 4th May 2021
ComCom to revise process for implementing new regulatory regime for Chorus
Chorus

ComCom to revise process for implementing new regulatory regime for Chorus

Since receiving Chorus proposal, the Commission has identified the need to update the indicative process it set out in September 2020.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Sat, 1st May 2021