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8x8 names 2026 partner award winners across regions
Unified Communications

8x8 names 2026 partner award winners across regions

Partners across North America, EMEA and ANZ were rewarded for bookings growth and new customer wins in 8x8's 2026 fiscal year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Itential's FlowAI goes live for infrastructure teams
Network Infrastructure

Itential's FlowAI goes live for infrastructure teams

Production infrastructure teams can now deploy governed AI agents, after Itential opened FlowAI to general availability following six months of testing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
AIONOS & Black Box form AI infrastructure alliance
Network Infrastructure

AIONOS & Black Box form AI infrastructure alliance

Enterprises in India and beyond stand to gain a single vendor for AI infrastructure and software as the firms target GCC demand and global expansion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Snowflake boosts governed data for AI with Iceberg
Data Protection

Snowflake boosts governed data for AI with Iceberg

Customers will be able to query live data across systems with less duplication, as Snowflake expands governance for AI workloads and Iceberg tables.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
Pax8 appoints Mel Thompson as APAC Experience Vice President
Software-as-a-Service

Pax8 appoints Mel Thompson as APAC Experience Vice President

The hire comes as Pax8 ramps up its APAC push, with the cloud marketplace seeking closer ties to partners and vendors across the region.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Assured Data Protection names Gonzalez to wider role
Data Protection

Assured Data Protection names Gonzalez to wider role

The restructure aims to speed Assured's global expansion by aligning product, alliances and marketing around rising demand for cyber resilience.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Nutanix storage wins NVIDIA AI enterprise certification
Data centers

Nutanix storage wins NVIDIA AI enterprise certification

The certification could help enterprises cut AI storage bottlenecks as they scale NVIDIA-based systems from pilots to production deployments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Indigo to support Trans Pacific Networks' subsea routes
Hyperscale

Indigo to support Trans Pacific Networks' subsea routes

The deal gives Trans Pacific Networks extra operational support for trans-Pacific cables carrying traffic between Asia-Pacific markets and the US.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
IoT Analytics flags seven telecom trends at MWC 2026
Virtualisation

IoT Analytics flags seven telecom trends at MWC 2026

Operators are shifting towards AI, satellite links and embedded security as telecom and IoT networking converge with compute and device control.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

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Parloa opens London office as AI expansion gathers pace
Customer Relationship Management

Parloa opens London office as AI expansion gathers pace

London's rising AI investment is drawing Parloa into the capital as the company expands its European footprint and customer base.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Altnets warns AI boom is straining connectivity networks
Unified Communications

Altnets warns AI boom is straining connectivity networks

Connectivity could become the bottleneck as AI-driven data centres and mobile traffic push fibre networks and power demand to new limits.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
MWC Shanghai adds AgiBot, Siemens & Vodafone speakers
Robotics

MWC Shanghai adds AgiBot, Siemens & Vodafone speakers

Visitors will see AI, robotics and Formula E showcases as MWC Shanghai broadens beyond telecoms to industrial tech and startups.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
How partners can position the PSTN switch-off as a strategic growth opportunity
Unified Communications

How partners can position the PSTN switch-off as a strategic growth opportunity

With two million legacy lines still live, businesses face service disruption unless partners turn the 2027 PSTN deadline into migration gains.

By Mark Boden • 4 min read • This month
TP-Link unveils Archer 8, its first Wi-Fi 8 router
Gaming

TP-Link unveils Archer 8, its first Wi-Fi 8 router

Canadian homes with weak spots and Wi-Fi congestion may see steadier connections when the Archer 8 arrives in October 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Nebula Global Services appoints Scott Lynn as Director
Partner Programmes

Nebula Global Services appoints Scott Lynn as Director

Demand for consistent global IT support is driving Nebula Global Services to bolster senior leadership as it expands across 170 countries.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
UK firms pour into AI despite weak returns, study finds
Network Infrastructure

UK firms pour into AI despite weak returns, study finds

Weak networks and poor data are leaving most UK AI projects short of returns, as firms keep ramping up spending to avoid falling behind.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Spitfire IoT revenue surges as UK customers adopt SIMs
Virtual Private Networks

Spitfire IoT revenue surges as UK customers adopt SIMs

UK firms are cutting connectivity costs as Spitfire's IoT revenue jumps 238% on demand from generators, EV chargers and kiosks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month