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Bendigo gains 'hospital in the cloud' using Microsoft technologies
Digital Transformation

Bendigo gains 'hospital in the cloud' using Microsoft technologies

A DX project has helped the new Bendigo Hospital streamlined processes and workflow, optimising outcomes and providing patient transparency.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 17th May 2017

Global Stories

Wireless stories

Gigabyte expands server platforms - based on Cavium's ThunderX2 family
DataCentre infrastructure

Gigabyte expands server platforms - based on Cavium's ThunderX2 family

Gigabyte Technology announced their expanded ARM server portfolio based on Cavium's second generation 64-bit ARMv8 ThunderX2 product family.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 31st May 2017
WiFi can create holograms of objects, even through walls
Network Infrastructure

WiFi can create holograms of objects, even through walls

German researchers have developed a method using Wi-Fi signals to capture 3D hologram images of objects through walls and obstacles.

By Alex Crossan • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd May 2017
3 Facts About Naked Broadband You've Probably Been Wondering About
Unified Communications

3 Facts About Naked Broadband You've Probably Been Wondering About

Here are a few facts about naked broadband you may have either pondered on in the past or forgot to ask about in the first place.

By Alex Crossan • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017
Google provides internet to disaster-struck Peru
Unified Communications

Google provides internet to disaster-struck Peru

Google's Project Loon initiative has provided basic internet access to flood-hit regions of Peru over the past two months.

By Alex Crossan • 3 min read • Fri, 19th May 2017
Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring internet to far corners of the Earth
Unified Communications

Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring internet to far corners of the Earth

Half the world doesn't have the luxury of being able to connect to the internet at their leisure, even though internet access is basic human right.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Tue, 16th May 2017
WatchGuard releases Wi-Fi access point for the rugged outdoor environment
Malware

WatchGuard releases Wi-Fi access point for the rugged outdoor environment

WatchGuard has taken its wireless solutions to the rugged outdoor environment with the release of a new cloud-ready wireless outdoor access point.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
Paymark & TNS team up to boost New Zealand payments infrastructure
Marketing Technologies

Paymark & TNS team up to boost New Zealand payments infrastructure

This network includes 140,000 EFTPOS terminals across 80,000 merchants and sees approximately 1.2 billion transactions worth $60 billion carried each.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2017
Unlocking the future of IoT: Five key areas to watch
Distributed Denial of Service

Unlocking the future of IoT: Five key areas to watch

Here are a few trends that make me hopeful that we're now entering a time when IoT deployments will be increasingly effective - and widespread.

By Sandy Verma • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Apr 2017
Spark to implement huge WiFi boost to Westpac Stadium
Wireless Networks

Spark to implement huge WiFi boost to Westpac Stadium

The obvious benefit is the improved ability for visitors to share their stadium experiences with friends and family, primarily on social media.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017
Riverbed snaps up Xirrus, pushes orchestration to the edge
Firewalls

Riverbed snaps up Xirrus, pushes orchestration to the edge

The consolidation of the wireless networking space is continuing, with Riverbed snapping up Xirrus to strengthen its SD-WAN offering.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017
Sales and Marketing Jam set to inspire Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
Wireless Networks

Sales and Marketing Jam set to inspire Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland

The Sales and Marketing Jam is an event hosted by the Kiwi Landing Pad to allow professionals based in the US to share their experience firsthand.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
Mall operator Scentre sold on DX after DiData Microsoft project
Wireless Networks

Mall operator Scentre sold on DX after DiData Microsoft project

A digital transformation initiative with Dimension Data and Microsoft has seen mall operator Scentre transform its relationship with customers.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Mar 2017
The monumental rise of enterprise SDN - are you prepared?
Network Infrastructure

The monumental rise of enterprise SDN - are you prepared?

The time is now, take hold of your company's networking capabilities and grasp a better understanding of the SDN solutions available to you.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
Employees who use public wifi are playing a game of risk, says CompTIA
Wireless Networks

Employees who use public wifi are playing a game of risk, says CompTIA

Employees could be putting your organisation at risk just by the wireless networks they use, says tech industry association CompTIA.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2017
Ingram Micro signs local deal with microwave vendor DragonWave
Wireless Networks

Ingram Micro signs local deal with microwave vendor DragonWave

Ingram Micro Australia is offering resellers DragonWave's microwave solutions after signing a master sales and services deal with the Canadian vendor.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Wireless stories

The week in Channel-land: A short week, but plenty of action
Wireless Networks

The week in Channel-land: A short week, but plenty of action

The Easter eggs have been unwrapped and eaten, so lets take the wraps off the week that was for the Kiwi channel...

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2017