Kiwi Stories

NZ tech firm nails down US wireless deal

New Zealand firm PowerbyProxi has signed an agreement with US semiconductor company Texas Instruments to supply wireless power and charging solutions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Jan 2014

Unified Communications

What the doctor orders

IMPROVING connectivity to hospitals and health clinics is one of the primary objectives for the government's ultra-fast broadband network.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Sun, 1st Nov 2009

National Standards

Nuts and bolts of govt fibre network

ICT Minister Steven Joyce and the Telecommunications Carriers Forum (TCF) are working to establish national standards for the ultra-fast broadband rollout.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2009

Global Stories

Platform-as-a-Service

InterSystems' HealthShare Health Connect Cloud is now in AWS

With the platform-as-a-service, customers can benefit from improved data automation and management capabilities, leading to enhanced patient outcomes.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Wed, 24th May 2023

Unified Communications

2022's eSIM downloads up 135%: Trusted Connectivity Alliance

Shipments reported by TCA members increased 13% year-on-year to reach 382 million units, with TCA estimating the total market in 2022 at 427 million units.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2023

Software-as-a-Service

Broadridge appoints Tyler Derr as chief technology officer

Broadridge, a fintech serving governance, capital markets, and wealth management, appoints Tyler Derr as new CTO to lead global tech teams and innovation.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Jul 2022

Bluetooth

Grumpy tech guy: Are smart appliances aimed at dummies?

If opening the fridge door to see what's in the fridge is too much of a chore then great, you've saved yourself 15 seconds.

By Patrick Pilcher • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2016

Unified Communications

Automation drives uptake of wireless devices

Wireless automation in industrial processes set to grow at 16.19% over next 5 years, says Research and Markets.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2015

Virtualisation

CloudEthernet Forum to fight cloud fragmentation

Every cloud provider has its own technologies, its own buzzwords, its own APIs – and that's a challenge for enterprises.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Jun 2014

Connectivity

Huawei's 'Telepresence 2.0'

System based on open standards offers 30% lower bandwidth consumption than industry average, Australia boss says.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 16th Nov 2011

Unified Communications

Putting the 'Unified' in Unified Communications

Polycom rebrands Intelligent Core as RealPresence, aiming to boost UC interoperability and double revenue to USD $3 billion with open standards.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Sep 2011

HP FlexFabric trade-in offer

Hewlett Packard unveils two enticing deals on FlexFabric: a trade-in offer valued up to USD $7,000 and a bundled package, ending on 31st July 2011.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 12th May 2011

Health Technologies

Govt. $1.5b fibre network recipe for disaster – WorldxChange

WorldxChange slams the govt's Ultra Fast Broadband plan, calling the GBP £1.5 billion investment a flawed failure that won't achieve intended outcomes.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Dec 2009

Unified Communications

Virtual conversation

Videoconferencing has seen significant growth in New Zealand, with companies utilising the benefits including faster decision-making and improved collaboration.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2009