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Firewalla app update boosts DAP security & family tools
Firewalls

Firewalla app update boosts DAP security & family tools

Firewalla's latest app update tightens DAP network security while rolling out smarter family time controls and a refreshed interface.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
AI & hyperscale to more than double data centre spend
Firewalls

AI & hyperscale to more than double data centre spend

AI and hyperscale build-outs will propel data centre networking spend from USD $55.64 billion in 2025 to USD $139.08 billion by 2031.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Illumio adds agentless firewall telemetry to Insights
Firewalls

Illumio adds agentless firewall telemetry to Insights

Illumio has added agentless firewall telemetry to Insights, mapping hybrid traffic from Check Point and Fortinet to expose breach pathways.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Forward Networks targets Japan with AI-led expansion
Firewalls

Forward Networks targets Japan with AI-led expansion

Forward Networks enters Japan with its digital twin and AI tools as enterprises seek stronger network assurance, security and compliance.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
b<>com unveils Open XG Hub testbed for 5G & 6G R&D
Robotics

b<>com unveils Open XG Hub testbed for 5G & 6G R&D

b<>com unveils free Open XG Hub testbed to accelerate open 5G and 6G R&D, enabling end-to-end, multi-vendor network experimentation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
NETSCOUT boosts telco AI with Omnis smart data tools
Unified Communications

NETSCOUT boosts telco AI with Omnis smart data tools

NETSCOUT expands Omnis AI tools so telcos can turn noisy 5G network data into AI-ready streams for customer experience and operations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for carrier-grade links
Disaster Recovery

Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for carrier-grade links

Taara has launched Lightbridge Pro, a 20 Gbps wireless optical system promising carrier-grade uptime via automatic, hitless backup switching.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for five nines backhaul
Unified Communications

Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for five nines backhaul

Taara launches Lightbridge Pro, a 20 Gbps wireless optical backhaul platform promising five nines uptime with seamless fibre or RF failover.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Vehere strengthens North America sales with senior hires
Firewalls

Vehere strengthens North America sales with senior hires

Vehere boosts North America cyber sales push with senior hires Glen Hlavsa and Ali Abughannam to target enterprise NDR demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
ManageEngine boosts Site24x7 with causal, agentic AI
Hybrid Cloud

ManageEngine boosts Site24x7 with causal, agentic AI

ManageEngine adds causal intelligence and AI agents to Site24x7, promising faster incident triage and automated remediation for hybrid IT ops.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
QSIC boosts global in-store media reliability with Datadog
Digital Signage

QSIC boosts global in-store media reliability with Datadog

QSIC adopts Datadog to monitor 17,000-store audio network, slashing incident recovery from days to hours and boosting retail media uptime.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Exclusive: HPE Networking advances 'self-driving' networks
Firewalls

Exclusive: HPE Networking advances 'self-driving' networks

HPE unites Aruba and Juniper under the HPE Networking banner to push AI‑driven, secure, self‑managing networks for enterprise customers.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Most homes never change router passwords, guide warns
Malware

Most homes never change router passwords, guide warns

Most households leave router admin passwords unchanged, prompting insurer Everywhen to issue a 10‑step guide to secure home Wi‑Fi.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

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IPTel adopts Highlight to enhance managed services
Firewalls

IPTel adopts Highlight to enhance managed services

Australian networking provider IPTel rolls out Highlight's observability platform to bolster managed services visibility and executive reporting.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Reimagining healthcare IT from risk to resilience
Disaster Recovery

Reimagining healthcare IT from risk to resilience

Healthcare is at a digital crossroads, where resilient IT and observability define patient safety, clinical trust and sustainable care.

By Richard Gerdis • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
PMT grows DAS footprint to boost critical connectivity
Unified Communications

PMT grows DAS footprint to boost critical connectivity

PMT Communications expands DAS projects across Australian states to strengthen in-building mobile coverage for critical services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
eG Innovations appoints Jon Hatchuel to lead Australia
Virtualisation

eG Innovations appoints Jon Hatchuel to lead Australia

eG Innovations names Jon Hatchuel as its first Australia country manager, targeting growth in digital workspace monitoring and observability.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026