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Media.com bets on verified users as social rules tighten
Data Protection

Media.com bets on verified users as social rules tighten

Media.com touts a fully verified social network as Australia and other nations tighten age limits and safety rules on big platforms.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Exclusive: OutsourcedCISO's CEO warns of cybersecurity leadership gaps
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: OutsourcedCISO's CEO warns of cybersecurity leadership gaps

Australian mid-sized firms warned they face rising cyber risk as a lack of senior security leadership leaves core threats unchecked.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025

Global Stories

Telcos stories

Secure I.T. Environments unveils data centre accelerators
DataCentre infrastructure

Secure I.T. Environments unveils data centre accelerators

Secure I.T. Environments has launched Vertical Design Accelerators to speed data centre design, cut project risk and tailor sector needs.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
Twilio predicts stricter AI customer service rules by 2026
Digital Transformation

Twilio predicts stricter AI customer service rules by 2026

Twilio predicts Asia Pacific customer service will face strict AI transparency rules and mandatory bot disclosures by 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
Satellite, eSIM & loyalty to reshape 2026 telecoms
Fintech

Satellite, eSIM & loyalty to reshape 2026 telecoms

Satellite tie-ups, eSIM and loyalty-led MVNOs will drive practical, value-focused change in UK and European telecoms by 2026.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
HCLTech assembles tech leaders to reshape ANZ digital
Network Infrastructure

HCLTech assembles tech leaders to reshape ANZ digital

HCLTech unites tech giants in Sydney to plot outcome-driven digital strategies and tighter ecosystem alignment across Australia and New Zealand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
AI surge keeps Gigamon atop fast-growing observability
Firewalls

AI surge keeps Gigamon atop fast-growing observability

Gigamon holds 50% of the deep observability market as AI and LLM demand fuels rapid hybrid cloud growth toward USD $1.7 billion by 2029.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
AppDirect has acquired vCom in a $100m-plus lifecycle deal
Software-as-a-Service

AppDirect has acquired vCom in a $100m-plus lifecycle deal

AppDirect has closed the acquisition of vCom in a $100m-plus deal to fold network and mobility lifecycle tools into its “everything store” tech platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Real people, real numbers: Why phone verification is your new trust filter
Digital Transformation

Real people, real numbers: Why phone verification is your new trust filter

Phone numbers are becoming the new trust filter, helping businesses block fraud, cut wasted messages and secure real, reachable customers.

By Edmund Ng • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
AMD unveils EPYC Embedded 2005 chips for dense edge AI
Robotics

AMD unveils EPYC Embedded 2005 chips for dense edge AI

AMD has launched EPYC Embedded 2005 chips, Zen 5-based processors for dense, power-efficient edge AI in compact networking and industrial gear.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Expereo to manage Kingspan Light, Air + Water network
Unified Communications

Expereo to manage Kingspan Light, Air + Water network

Expereo wins global deal to unify Kingspan Light, Air + Water's network across 100 sites, replacing fragmented local connectivity setups.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Infobip sees Black Friday rich messaging volumes surge
Unified Communications

Infobip sees Black Friday rich messaging volumes surge

Infobip logs 12.2 billion Cyber Week interactions as retailers drive a 277% Black Friday surge in rich messaging such as RCS and WhatsApp.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Nokia & ALE expand fibre campus networks partnership
Unified Communications

Nokia & ALE expand fibre campus networks partnership

Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise extend fibre campus deal with new networks at Ikos Resorts, Pantai Jerudong Hospital and Wembley Park.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
RANsemi & TechPhosis unveil ISC kit to boost Open RAN 5G
Unified Communications

RANsemi & TechPhosis unveil ISC kit to boost Open RAN 5G

RANsemi and TechPhosis launch ISC Starter Kit to accelerate 5G small cell development and boost Open RAN innovation across UK and India.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Telcos stories

2degrees begins phased 3G shutdown across rural NZ
Unified Communications

2degrees begins phased 3G shutdown across rural NZ

2degrees has begun shutting down 3G on around 100 rural NZ sites, urging remaining users of older devices to upgrade to 4G or 5G.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Telus health program to support mobile clinic in Montreal
Smart Cities

Telus health program to support mobile clinic in Montreal

A second mobile health clinic is hitting Montreal's streets to double vital care and support for the city's growing homeless population.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Six UK cyber startups join drive to shield key services
Data Protection

Six UK cyber startups join drive to shield key services

Six UK cyber startups join a new state-backed scheme to defend critical infrastructure as severe attacks on key services jump 50% in a year.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025