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Christchurch's Enable chief exec to step down
Fibre

Christchurch's Enable chief exec to step down

Fuller has led the fibre network provider since its inception in 2007. He will step down between July and September in 2021.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Dec 2020
Dubber signs hybrid cloud agreement with IBM
Unified Communications

Dubber signs hybrid cloud agreement with IBM

The agreement will see Dubber expand its unified call recording and voice intelligence cloud services to include IBM hybrid cloud and security.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Dec 2020
ComCom testing programme improves NZ broadband performance
Unified Communications

ComCom testing programme improves NZ broadband performance

The Commerce Commission's Measuring Broadband New Zealand programme has helped to identify and fix network problems.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Dec 2020
Spark switches on 5G in New Plymouth & Te Awamutu
Unified Communications

Spark switches on 5G in New Plymouth & Te Awamutu

Te Awamutu is of particular significance because it is home to Spark's third-busiest mobile cell site for mobile data usage in the country.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Dec 2020
ComCom seeks increase in telecommunications, fibre funding
Unified Communications

ComCom seeks increase in telecommunications, fibre funding

Commerce Commission seeks feedback on funding for regulation of telecommunications, electricity, and gas sectors. Increased funding proposed.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Dec 2020
Commerce Commission finalises consumer protections for withdrawal of copper phone and broadband services
Chorus

Commerce Commission finalises consumer protections for withdrawal of copper phone and broadband services

The code sets out the requirements Chorus must meet before it can stop providing wholesale copper phone and broadband services, including ADSL and VDSL.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Dec 2020
Digital experience AI firm HeadSpin partners with Google Cloud
Unified Communications

Digital experience AI firm HeadSpin partners with Google Cloud

HeadSpin becomes a partner of Google Cloud's Global Mobile Edge Cloud strategy, offering its digital experience AI platform to develop 5G solutions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Dec 2020
8x8 makes raft of updates to platform
Unified Communications

8x8 makes raft of updates to platform

8x8 is enhancing its communications platform with new cloud features, including improved security, collaboration, and user interface updates.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2020
New edge vulnerability revealed by Forescout
IoT Security

New edge vulnerability revealed by Forescout

AMNESIA:33 is a set of 33 memory-corrupting vulnerabilities affecting four open source TCP/IP stacks: uIP; FNET; picoTCP; and Nut/Net.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2020
Hawaiian Telcom & Hawaiki extend capacity between APAC & the US
Unified Communications

Hawaiian Telcom & Hawaiki extend capacity between APAC & the US

Hawaiki Submarine Cable and Hawaiian Telcom have signed an international capacity agreement for the SEA-US trans-Pacific fiber cable.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2020
Aruba marks 15 years as Leader in W/LAN Magic Quadrant
Network Infrastructure

Aruba marks 15 years as Leader in W/LAN Magic Quadrant

The HPE company was furthest in Vision of all vendors in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Dec 2020
Three steps to achieve a better patient experience using data in the healthcare industry
Internet of Things

Three steps to achieve a better patient experience using data in the healthcare industry

Introducing new technology to the healthcare industry beyond COVID-19 will be complicated. The only thing that can simplify it is well-organised data insights.

By Simon Poulton and Troy Bebee • 5 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2020
blueAPACHE to refresh core network with Cisco
Unified Communications

blueAPACHE to refresh core network with Cisco

The company selected the ASR 9000 Series high performance aggregation services routers for its network refresh.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2020
NZ's shift to online during COVID-19 here to stay - report
Unified Communications

NZ's shift to online during COVID-19 here to stay - report

New Zealanders' shift to online activities during the pandemic is permanent, according to Venture Insights research.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2020
CyberArk launches Forescout and Phosphorus integration to aid with IoT security
IoT Security

CyberArk launches Forescout and Phosphorus integration to aid with IoT security

CyberArk has partnered with Forescout and Phosphorus to secure IoT devices and technologies used by organisations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Nov 2020
IDC: Smartphone market ready to rebound thanks to 5G
Unified Communications

IDC: Smartphone market ready to rebound thanks to 5G

Smartphone shipments will return to growth in the holiday quarter and beyond driven by strong push behind 5G, according to IDC.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Nov 2020
D-Link launches new router and cloud IoT management solution
Virtual Private Networks

D-Link launches new router and cloud IoT management solution

The DWM-315 is a 4G LTE Cat 6 Dual SIM M2M VPN Router with EWAN and GPS and the D-ECS edge cloud management solution expands the D-Link IoT range.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Nov 2020
ABI Research: Telco cloud revenue set to rise 27% over 5 years
Unified Communications

ABI Research: Telco cloud revenue set to rise 27% over 5 years

The growth will be driven by cloud infrastructure-related investments, such as virtual networks, orchestration, and cloud-native functions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2020
Frost & Sullivan: Firewalls to drive network security market
Unified Communications

Frost & Sullivan: Firewalls to drive network security market

Enterprises' heightened threats from criminal entities and state-sponsored actors are strongly encouraging them to adopt network security solutions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Nov 2020