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Newcastle smart city initiatives win two IDC awards
Smart Cities

Newcastle smart city initiatives win two IDC awards

Newcastle's smart city initiatives, featuring transport optimisation and urban innovation, have earned the city two prestigious IDC SCAPA awards.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jul 2019
Aruba releases complete Wi-Fi solution for SMBs
Wireless Networks

Aruba releases complete Wi-Fi solution for SMBs

Available through channel partners, the Instant On solution is designed for simple set up and management through an app or online portal.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2019
Q&A: Aruba optimises UX through network monitoring
Wireless Networks

Q&A: Aruba optimises UX through network monitoring

Aruba optimises user experience with its User Experience Insight (UXI), helping Presbyterian Ladies College in Melbourne ensure robust network performance.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
Three new AI enterprise products, services from Mist
Edge Computing

Three new AI enterprise products, services from Mist

New AP uses AI to support 802.11ax, Mist Edge delivers microservices agility to the campus, and introducing AI integrated support.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jun 2019
Aerohive debuts 'FAST' approach to enterprise WiFi
Digital Transformation

Aerohive debuts 'FAST' approach to enterprise WiFi

Aerohive is backing artificial intelligence and machine learning as technologies that provide greater insights into WiFi connectivity and features.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2019
Ruckus Networks adds four specialisations to partner program
Network Infrastructure

Ruckus Networks adds four specialisations to partner program

Ruckus Networks enhances its Ruckus Ready Partner Program with four new specialisations, offering partners training, incentives, and access to new markets.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 30th May 2019
Cisco arms customers for the new era of Wi-Fi 6 & 5G
Unified Communications

Cisco arms customers for the new era of Wi-Fi 6 & 5G

Wi-Fi 6, also known as 802.11ax, is the newest and fastest available version of wireless internet technology to date.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Apr 2019
Are WiFi networks putting you at risk?
Virtual Private Networks

Are WiFi networks putting you at risk?

WiFi names can often be simple, quirky, or downright bizarre – but did you know those names are all it takes for somebody to find out exactly where you live?.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Apr 2019
WiFi to provide infinite opportunities as the lifeblood of modern cities
Unified Communications

WiFi to provide infinite opportunities as the lifeblood of modern cities

It's become virtually impossible to imagine our personal working lives without WiFI, but Ruckus says there's still so much more it can do.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2019
Ruckus brings cloud Wi-Fi solution to APAC
Software-as-a-Service

Ruckus brings cloud Wi-Fi solution to APAC

Allows network administrators to manage multiple locations through a single web- or mobile app-based dashboard.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2019
WatchGuard adds wave 2 access point for SMEs
Firewalls

WatchGuard adds wave 2 access point for SMEs

The new access point offers secure Wi-Fi and location analytics for restaurants, medical offices, retail branches and distributed enterprise offices.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2019
Being BYOD ready: How to future-proof for digital curriculums
EduTech

Being BYOD ready: How to future-proof for digital curriculums

Connection numbers and the demand per device is growing exponentially in education instiutions. How can a school be ready for what's to come?.

By Carl Jefferys • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jan 2019
WLAN market picks up thanks to high-end products
Network Infrastructure

WLAN market picks up thanks to high-end products

Dell'Oro Group have released a report showing that the WLAN market picked up in 2Q18 as 802.11ax saw its first shipments.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Dec 2018
Get ready to ride the new wave of WiFi
Network Infrastructure

Get ready to ride the new wave of WiFi

With the increasing demand for wireless internet in every space, it is time be thinking about how the inevitable next-generation of WiFi will look.

By Carl Jefferys • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Nov 2018
Industry's first Wi-Fi 6 access point for SMBs coming in 2019
Semiconductors

Industry's first Wi-Fi 6 access point for SMBs coming in 2019

EnGenius Technologies will soon launch the industry's first Wi-Fi 6 2x2 access point, bringing next-generation WI-Fi into the hands of SMBs.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Nov 2018
Smart Cities Council ANZ releases new development code
Smart Cities

Smart Cities Council ANZ releases new development code

The new standard of practice is designed to ensure smart cities are built in ways that are sustainable and deliver numerous benefits to citizens.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2018

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Kiwi Smart City projects win big in IDC Awards
Smart Cities

Kiwi Smart City projects win big in IDC Awards

New Zealand initiatives won three categories in the IDC Smart City APAC Awards – Civic Engagement, Education, and Sustainable Infrastructure.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2019