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How to upgrade your home internet for faster speeds
Gaming

How to upgrade your home internet for faster speeds

How to upgrade your home internet for faster speeds: why a better router, smarter placement and wireless alternatives can boost reliability.

By Chirag Solanki • 5 min read • Last month
What to look for when buying a laptop in 2026
Storage

What to look for when buying a laptop in 2026

Laptop buyers face a trickier 2026 market as processors, battery life, portability and build quality all shape the best choice for different users.

By Chirag Solanki • 6 min read • Last month
Specialised AI will define the next era of Australian enterprise networks
EduTech

Specialised AI will define the next era of Australian enterprise networks

Specialised AI is set to transform Australian enterprise networks, outgunning generic tools in resilience, reliability and local relevance.

By David Plummer • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Wi-Fi (WiFi) stories

HPE adds autonomous networking functions to Mist & Aruba
Firewalls

HPE adds autonomous networking functions to Mist & Aruba

HPE rolls out autonomous networking tools across Mist and Aruba Central, adding self-healing actions, security checks and Wi-Fi optimisation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 3 days ago
R2 Wireless & Centinus test integrated counter-drone system
Surveillance

R2 Wireless & Centinus test integrated counter-drone system

R2 Wireless and Centinus advance Navy WaveBreaker live trial of passive RF detection fused with autonomous drone response.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
SITA launches managed airport network service with HPE
Firewalls

SITA launches managed airport network service with HPE

SITA rolls out managed campus network for airports with HPE, using cloud controls and AI to cut downtime, simplify operations and scale across sites.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
MetTel launches connected laptop service for enterprises
Firewalls

MetTel launches connected laptop service for enterprises

MetTel unveils a connected laptop service that uses SingleSIM to ship, activate and support enterprise devices across multiple mobile networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Wireless Broadband Alliance sets Wi-Fi security rules
Unified Communications

Wireless Broadband Alliance sets Wi-Fi security rules

Wireless Broadband Alliance issues new rules for public and enterprise Wi‑Fi, pushing stronger authentication, privacy and roaming protections.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Cisco says Wi-Fi spend shifts to growth as AI bites
Firewalls

Cisco says Wi-Fi spend shifts to growth as AI bites

Cisco report finds firms are ramping up wireless budgets as AI, security pressures and staff shortages push networks into a strategic role.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Zetifi's connectivity solutions drive fleet and worker safety
Unified Communications

Zetifi's connectivity solutions drive fleet and worker safety

Wagga Wagga-based Zetifi blends smart antennas, AI cameras and APIs to keep remote fleets connected while quietly boosting worker safety.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Hands-on review: iGarden Swim Jet X Series
Smart Home

Hands-on review: iGarden Swim Jet X Series

Battery-powered iGarden Swim Jet X turns small backyard pools into customisable infinite lanes or raging rapids with app-controlled currents.

By Darren Price • 6 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Wireless CVEs surge, exposing hidden risks for AI centres
Unified Communications

Wireless CVEs surge, exposing hidden risks for AI centres

Wireless flaws have surged 230-fold since 2010, as Bastille warns AI data centres and critical infrastructure face escalating unseen risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Wi-Fi (WiFi) stories

Wilson brings shipboard mobile coverage to Mercy Ships
Unified Communications

Wilson brings shipboard mobile coverage to Mercy Ships

Wilson Connectivity expands beyond superyachts as Mercy Ships equips Africa Mercy II with mobile coverage for crews, volunteers and patient care.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Zen partners eero on business WiFi across full fibre
Firewalls

Zen partners eero on business WiFi across full fibre

Zen partners with eero to roll out mesh WiFi for UK small firms, after research found patchy coverage is costing 11 hours a week in lost productivity.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Schnell LiFi eyes Canada expansion after Fedeli talks
Unified Communications

Schnell LiFi eyes Canada expansion after Fedeli talks

Schnell LiFi plans Canada launch after Ontario talks, targeting secure light-based networks for government, defence and smart city users.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Antevia joins O-RAN Alliance to simplify private 5G
Unified Communications

Antevia joins O-RAN Alliance to simplify private 5G

Antevia Networks joins the O-RAN Alliance, backing open standards and standard hardware to make private 5G simpler for smaller businesses and venues.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Slow retail websites risk billions in lost UK sales
Digital Transformation

Slow retail websites risk billions in lost UK sales

Sluggish UK retail websites are prompting shoppers to abandon baskets, risking an estimated GBP £38 billion in lost eCommerce sales this year.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026