The build of the Vocus Communications Australia Singapore Cable – a 4,600km submarine cable system linking Perth, Western Australia to Singapore, via Jakarta, Indonesia – has now started, with the cable being […]
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Veritas snaps up software firm fluidOps
Mountain View headquartered multi-cloud data management firm Veritas has acquired Operations AG, a privately-held software company based in Walldorf, Germany.
Vertiv bags key converged infrastructure IT deal with Melbourne financial start-up Vesparum
Vertiv has deployed its Smart Max converged infrastructure for Vesparum, enabling the Melbourne-based financial advisory with more reliable IT infrastructure to power the financial advisory firm’s unique formula of leveraging data analytics […]
Polycom ramps up APAC customer experience drive
Polycom is stepping up its Asia-Pacific customer experience strategy, with the promotion of Andrew Hug to the role of area sales vice president, systems engineers, APAC and EMEA. Hug will spearhead the […]
OVO Mobile scores exclusive broadcast deal with Australian Esports League
The Australian Esports League (AEL) has selected OVO Mobile as its exclusive broadcast partner for the next five years, with a new dedicated esports channel on OVOPlay to start streaming content from Easter Monday. As part of the […]
First time nominees at Lizzies knees-up
Great night at the Lizzies, chuffed to be nominated.
Tech focus ‘all narrative, no plan’ says Optus Business MD
Optus Business MD John Paitaridis has used his keynote address opening the AIIA’s conference on technology, innovation and the jobs of the future, to call for more actual planning to secure Australia’s future […]
Life at the edge, my highlights from MWC 2018: HPE CEO Antonio Neri
I’ve left Spain inspired. After exchanging ideas in customer meetings and strolling through the exhibition space, I truly believe Mobile World Congress 2018 showcased how the foundation of today’s world is creating […]
‘Make STEM teaching compulsary’: Informed Solutions CEO
The teaching of STEM subjects should be made compulsory in Australian schools, says Elizabeth Vega, founder and CEO of Informed Solutions and National Board Director at the Australian Information Industry Association. Vega, who has an […]
Life at the edge, my highlights from MWC 2018: HPE CEO Antonio Neri
I’ve left Spain inspired. After exchanging ideas in customer meetings and strolling through the exhibition space, I truly believe Mobile World Congress 2018 showcased how the foundation of today’s world is creating […]
Vodafone, Continental roll out connected tyre platform for commercial fleets
Vodafone has partnered with Continental to develop a new smart tyre monitoring system, designed to prevent costly tyre- related breakdowns. Aimed at commercial vehicle fleet operators, the ContiConnect platform is currently deployed […]
F5 Networks names new ANZ regional sales VP
F5 Networks has appointed Jason Baden as regional sales vice president for Australia and New Zealand. Based in Sydney and reporting to Asia-Pacific, China and Japan SVP Adam Judd, Baden will be […]
Orange Business Services inks €240m global SD-WAN deal with Siemens
Orange Business Services ias picked up a major contract with Siemens AG for a global ‘Siemens Digitalization Network’ built on an SD-WAN infrastructure - which will connect 1,500 sites in 94 countries […]
Avaya ANZ advances UC services with AI, IoT, blockchain
At the start of this year, multinational unified comms specialist Avaya listed on the New York Stock Exchange. But just months prior to that the company was deep in debt after filing […]
Megaport kicks off A$60m fundraising round to boost connectivity footprint
Brisbane-based network-as-a-service provider Megaport plans to raise $50 million in new equity via a placement to institutions, sophisticated and professional investors (Placement) and up to $10 million via a Share Purchase Plan […]
iiNet, Internode to compensate subs for ‘misleading NBN speed claims’: ACCC
Internet providers iiNet and Internode will compensate some 11,000 customers who could not reach the internet speeds they were promised in their NBN contracts, following an investigation by the Australian Competition and […]
Telstra claims new Australian smartphone speed record using new Samsung handsets
Telstra has claimed reaching smartphone speeds in excess of 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) on a commercial network using the new Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ handsets. Telstra said speeds in excess […]
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