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One NZ tops New Zealand mobile rankings for fifth year
Unified Communications

One NZ tops New Zealand mobile rankings for fifth year

Customers saw One NZ extend its five-year lead after umlaut ranked it ahead of rivals in every category across New Zealand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
NZ households prioritise utilities over telco debts
Bank of New Zealand

NZ households prioritise utilities over telco debts

Cost-of-living pressure is pushing New Zealand households to protect power and water bills first, while telco debts are among the first to slip.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

Telcos stories

Ventia teams with OpenAI on AI rollout for field staff
Digital Transformation

Ventia teams with OpenAI on AI rollout for field staff

More than 15,000 Ventia field workers could gain AI tools to cut admin and speed decisions as the services group tests OpenAI pilots.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Bitdefender report says scams now span every channel
Phishing

Bitdefender report says scams now span every channel

Younger adults are now more likely to lose money to fraud as scams spread across texts, calls, social ads and messaging apps.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
World Cup sites lag as fan pages load in six seconds
eCommerce

World Cup sites lag as fan pages load in six seconds

Fans are already waiting nearly six seconds for federation sites, exposing digital weaknesses that could hurt engagement and revenue at World Cup 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
How data centres make the FIFA World Cup possible
Network Infrastructure

How data centres make the FIFA World Cup possible

Broadcasters are using hybrid data-centre and cloud setups to stream 2026's expanded tournament live with lower latency and compliance risks.

By Lauren Macdonald • 6 min read • This month
DXC launches engineering unit to boost AI-led services
Manufacturing

DXC launches engineering unit to boost AI-led services

The move aims to speed up software-defined operations for banks, carmakers and manufacturers as AI takes a bigger role in engineering.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Global cyber attacks fall but ransomware jumps 48%
Data Protection

Global cyber attacks fall but ransomware jumps 48%

Ransomware losses worsened in May as attacks climbed 48% year on year, despite a 7% drop in overall cyber incidents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
AI board priority rises as legacy systems slow scale
Hybrid Cloud

AI board priority rises as legacy systems slow scale

Legacy systems are slowing AI roll-outs at large firms, with most executives saying modernisation and governance are now the main bottlenecks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
IBM & Google Cloud launch new AI modernisation practice
Hybrid Cloud

IBM & Google Cloud launch new AI modernisation practice

It aims to help regulated industries connect AI agents to legacy systems without rebuilding core infrastructure, as demand for production rollouts grows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Anthropic expands Project Glasswing to 150 organisations
Application Security

Anthropic expands Project Glasswing to 150 organisations

The wider rollout targets critical infrastructure and software maintainers after early users found more than 10,000 serious flaws.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Kodesage raises USD $6.6 million seed for AI legacy tools
Data Protection

Kodesage raises USD $6.6 million seed for AI legacy tools

The funding will help Kodesage expand in the United States and Europe as it targets banks and utilities stuck with ageing on-premise software.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
EDB adds quorum commit to distributed Postgres 6.4
Disaster Recovery

EDB adds quorum commit to distributed Postgres 6.4

The update aims to stop conflicting writes across sites in critical sectors such as banking and payments, reducing reconciliation risk.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Telcos stories

PagerDuty names Ingram Micro sole Australian distributor
DevOps

PagerDuty names Ingram Micro sole Australian distributor

Australian solution providers will gain simpler access to PagerDuty's incident management tools as the vendor taps Ingram Micro's reseller network.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
BT joins Anthropic cyber project to bolster defences
Network Security

BT joins Anthropic cyber project to bolster defences

The telecoms group will use Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview to spot vulnerabilities faster as cyber threats grow more automated.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Circles.Life launches Live Unhinged brand campaign
Unified Communications

Circles.Life launches Live Unhinged brand campaign

In Singapore's crowded mobile market, Circles.Life is betting AI tools, cashback and lifestyle perks will help it stand out from rivals.

By Regine Laguilles • 3 min read • This month
Private 5G looking to rewire Canada's factory floors
Robotics

Private 5G looking to rewire Canada's factory floors

Private 5G aims to help manufacturers connect factory systems, automate operations and use real-time data more easily across production sites.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • This month