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Huawei sales up 40%; enterprise business 'on fast development track'
Ericsson

Huawei sales up 40%; enterprise business 'on fast development track'

Huawei has posted 40% year on year growth for the first half of the year, with its enterprise business 'on a fast development track'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2016
The big security opportunity waiting to be grabbed
Carbon Black

The big security opportunity waiting to be grabbed

Carbon Black's acquisition of nextgen antivirus company Confer opens up big opportunities for the local channel says local boss Kane Lightowler.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jul 2016
Carbon Black 'redefines nextgen antivirus' with Confer acquisition
Endpoint Protection

Carbon Black 'redefines nextgen antivirus' with Confer acquisition

Carbon Black has bulked up its endpoint security with the acquisition of next gen antivirus company Confer, driving nextgen security into new markets.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jul 2016
Kitset.io: Build cross platform apps without coding
Unified Communications

Kitset.io: Build cross platform apps without coding

Kitset.io uses AI to allow anyone to build cross platform apps without coding, costing only $69/month. They are expanding into a variety of apps.

By Dave Moskovitz • 5 min read • Mon, 18th Jul 2016
Communications providers must invest in big data analytics to stay ahead, report says
Data Analytics

Communications providers must invest in big data analytics to stay ahead, report says

Communications service providers' interest in big data analytics compared to actual return on investment is not adding up, according to new research.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
'Sizeable' growth opportunities in Australian data centre market
Hyperscale

'Sizeable' growth opportunities in Australian data centre market

Sizeable growth opportunities will see the Australian data centre services market reach reach A$2.055 billion by 2021, according to Frost & Sullivan.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Jun 2016
The Voda-Sky merger: What does it mean?
Unified Communications

The Voda-Sky merger: What does it mean?

Sky's the limit as Vodafone plots a merger with Sky TV, aiming to shake up content delivery and tighten grip on NZ's telco market.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Jun 2016
3 reasons why telecom operators should store historical data right now
Unified Communications

3 reasons why telecom operators should store historical data right now

Big Data technologies, cloud services and price drops in storage disks have made it possible to store huge datasets.

By Bora Kizil • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2016
TNZI to expand its telecomms network in Asia
Unified Communications

TNZI to expand its telecomms network in Asia

TNZI has announced it will strengthen its wholesale voice carrier network to include the United States, Europe and the high-growth Asian market.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 26th May 2016
Exclusive: Specialisation is critical for resellers. Here's why - and how
Analyst report

Exclusive: Specialisation is critical for resellers. Here's why - and how

Resellers who are specialising are reaping benefits as digital business and LOB buyers become the norm. Gartner offers tips on how to make the change.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Fri, 13th May 2016
Cloud as a Service revenue from carrier providers to hit $10 billion
Private Cloud

Cloud as a Service revenue from carrier providers to hit $10 billion

Telecom giants to net £10bn from cloud services, with private solutions outpacing public amid stiff competition, reveals TBR report.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
Cyber crims ditch financial markets, set sights on retail sector
Malware

Cyber crims ditch financial markets, set sights on retail sector

Retail sector now the most targeted by cyber criminals, surpassing finance sector, according to NTT 2016 Global Threat Intelligence Report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Apr 2016
Tech and telco companies invest US$31b in IoT in five years
Semiconductors

Tech and telco companies invest US$31b in IoT in five years

Big tech and telco companies are making big investments in IoT – to the tune of more than US$31 billion in the last five years.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Apr 2016
Dropbox extends Ingram Micro distie agreement to ANZ
Partner Programmes

Dropbox extends Ingram Micro distie agreement to ANZ

Ingram Micro partners with Dropbox to expand availability to channel partners across Pacific and add to cloud marketplaces.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2016
Collaboration and partnerships are supporting the continued growth of security services
Internet of Things

Collaboration and partnerships are supporting the continued growth of security services

The industry will benefit – and customers will see better solutions – from increased sharing of security information and data analytics.

By Mike Sapien • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016
Analyst opinion: Are public cloud services a dumb move for telcos?
Unified Communications

Analyst opinion: Are public cloud services a dumb move for telcos?

Telcos' attempts to compete with Amazon Web Services in the cloud have been hindered by high costs and inflexibility.

By Camille Mendler • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Mar 2016
Australian UC service market 'intense', set to reach $1 billion
Unified Communications

Australian UC service market 'intense', set to reach $1 billion

Amidst fierce competition, Australia's UC service market is forecast to top £725m by 2021, with tech giants vying for dominance.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Mar 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Interactive Intelligence snaps up Allied Telesis country manager for channel role
Unified Communications

Interactive Intelligence snaps up Allied Telesis country manager for channel role

Intractive Intelligence's new channel boss, Shayne Taylor, will be pushing the partner opportunities of PureCloud Engage.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2016