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Alcatel-Lucent and Nuage chosen to transition telcos to the cloud
Unified Communications

Alcatel-Lucent and Nuage chosen to transition telcos to the cloud

Alcatel-Lucent will facilitate China Mobile and China Unicom's transition to the cloud with ultra-broadband access, IP networking, NFV and SDN tech.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Dec 2015
Dell goes Extreme with new unit for data centre efforts
Network Infrastructure

Dell goes Extreme with new unit for data centre efforts

Dell intensifies its data centre strategy by forming the Extreme Scale Infrastructure unit, led by ex-HP exec James Mouton.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Dec 2015
5G becoming major consideration for telcos and vendors
Unified Communications

5G becoming major consideration for telcos and vendors

5G wireless technology is becoming a major focus for operators, with initial standards set for 2020, says new report.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2015
SD­-WAN: Threat or opportunity for telcos?
Network Infrastructure

SD­-WAN: Threat or opportunity for telcos?

SD-WAN is disrupting the enterprise wide area network market. Silver Peak's Doug Farndale looks at whether telcos should be scared - or excited.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Nov 2015
Labour Party continues to bag on rural broadband initiative
Unified Communications

Labour Party continues to bag on rural broadband initiative

The Labour Party says Minister Amy Adams is currently trying to contain the fallout from the Government's $300 million rural broadband scheme.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Oct 2015
Emerson appoints new channel head, launches new program and adds distie
Distribution Central

Emerson appoints new channel head, launches new program and adds distie

Emerson Network Power energises ANZ channel with Mo Kandeel at the helm, launching an innovative program and a new distributor.

By Anthony Caruana • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2015
OTT voice providers challenging traditional operators
Unified Communications

OTT voice providers challenging traditional operators

Over the Top voice providers such as Skype and WhatsApp are disrupting the traditional telcos, and encouraging them to 'fight back'.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Oct 2015
Big telcos failing Kiwi SMEs, says new duo
Unified Communications

Big telcos failing Kiwi SMEs, says new duo

Connect NZ has teamed up with cloud PBX phone system provider Vadacom in a move to 'fast-forward' SME access to cloud telephony in New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2015
NZ managed hosting to outpace co-location in $272m market
Hyperscale

NZ managed hosting to outpace co-location in $272m market

NZ data centre service revenue is expected to grow 18% this year, with managed hosting seeing stronger growth than co-location thanks to cloud demand.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Sep 2015
Slingshot questions industry pricing with mobile + broadband bundles
Unified Communications

Slingshot questions industry pricing with mobile + broadband bundles

Slingshot accuses big telco firms in New Zealand of failing to offer better pricing, as it announces aggressive mobile and broadband bundles.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Sep 2015
NomosOne: the company that automates the life cycle of commercial leases
Fintech

NomosOne: the company that automates the life cycle of commercial leases

Its main features include automated document generation and management, the ability to connect all stakeholders in a transaction.

By Dave Moskovitz • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2015
Australian outsourced data centre market set to peak
Hyperscale

Australian outsourced data centre market set to peak

Australia's high growth phase of outsourced data centre adoption will peak in 2015 and ease off in 2016 and 2017.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Sep 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Data center investment booming - and dramatically reshaping IT industry
Hyperscale

Data center investment booming - and dramatically reshaping IT industry

Leading cloud providers are investing many billions of dollars expanding their network of hyperscale data centers in order to cope with huge demand.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Dec 2015
Australian IoT in the home to hit $200m by 2020
Internet of Things

Australian IoT in the home to hit $200m by 2020

The IoT in the home market in Australia is forecast to tip $200 million by 2020 with security and energy management solutions leading the way.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Nov 2015
Why organisations need to earn - not demand - public trust
Data Protection

Why organisations need to earn - not demand - public trust

Businesses must rebuild public confidence in their ability to store and protect NZ citizens' personal information, says John Kendall of Unisys.

By John Kendall • 7 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2015
Flip winner in customer satisfaction, but Kiwis losing in bundling deals
Canstar Blue

Flip winner in customer satisfaction, but Kiwis losing in bundling deals

Flip has come out on top in a new survey of internet service provider customer satisfaction - but are Kiwis paying too much for their bundled deals?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Oct 2015
The virtuous cycle: The cloud drives innovation
Cloud Services

The virtuous cycle: The cloud drives innovation

The reach of the cloud is unprecedented in technological innovation. Service providers are seeing new business in a number of ways.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2015
Nextgen leadership programme to drive Kiwi digital enablement
TUANZ

Nextgen leadership programme to drive Kiwi digital enablement

Tuanz is launching a NextGen leadership programme to provide cross-industry fertilisation of digital enablement ideas.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Sep 2015