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Analyst Opinion: Brocade pushes out to the network edge by acquiring Ruckus Wireless
Network Infrastructure

Analyst Opinion: Brocade pushes out to the network edge by acquiring Ruckus Wireless

Brocade acquires Ruckus Wireless, paving the way for a robust network edge presence in enterprise and telecom sectors.

By Daryl Schoolar • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Apr 2016
Broadbandmap.nz: What technologies can you access?
Unified Communications

Broadbandmap.nz: What technologies can you access?

With the NZ UFB roll out making great headway, interest in what broadband technology you can get has never been stronger.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Apr 2016
Brocade snaps up Ruckus in $1.2 billion deal
Network Infrastructure

Brocade snaps up Ruckus in $1.2 billion deal

Brocade gears up for digital era with a $1.2bn acquisition of Wi-Fi leader Ruckus, aiming for top tech innovation platform.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Apr 2016
Wireless technology changing the way we live and do business
Wireless Networks

Wireless technology changing the way we live and do business

Enterprise adoption of cloud, mobile and IoT technologies is driving the need for always on-connectivity for people, places and things— anywhere.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2016
Hands-on Review: AirDroid app
Gaming

Hands-on Review: AirDroid app

Sometimes an app proves to be so insanely useful that you wonder how you coped without it - is this the handiest Android app ever?.

By Patrick Pilcher • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016
Cogent snaps up professional services company Network Pro
Unified Communications

Cogent snaps up professional services company Network Pro

Cogent has acquired professional services company Network Pro, for an undisclosed sum in a deal aimed at adding managed services depth and scale.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2016
Auckland DHB to offer free Wi-Fi to patients
Wireless Networks

Auckland DHB to offer free Wi-Fi to patients

The new Wi-Fi service allows people staying in or visiting any Auckland DHB hospital to connect to internet on their laptops, smartphones and tablets.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2016
How can you overcome the device enrolment nightmare?
EduTech

How can you overcome the device enrolment nightmare?

The education sector has redefined the way students learn with digital tools - smart WiFi networks are a must.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
The benefits of moving your business to 802.11ac wave 2
Network Infrastructure

The benefits of moving your business to 802.11ac wave 2

Businesses have been forced to decide whether to stick with the current 802.11 protocol standard or wait for new ones to be released.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Mar 2016
Purple signs Microsoft exec to head Asia Pacific
Wireless Networks

Purple signs Microsoft exec to head Asia Pacific

Purple has snapped up former Microsoft executive Petah Green as the intelligent spaces vendor ramps up its Asia Pacific business.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2016
Information security professionals may not be prepared for IoT after all
Endpoint Protection

Information security professionals may not be prepared for IoT after all

Despite rising concerns over IoT threats, new research reveals that information security professionals lack the tools and resources to mitigate these risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016
Don't get left in the dust, prepare for the future of IT now
Unified Communications

Don't get left in the dust, prepare for the future of IT now

Futureproof your business: Embrace the IT evolution or risk obsolescence, warns Logicalis in latest industry insights.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2016
How you can fill the sweet spot between consumer products and enterprise solutions
Marketing Technologies

How you can fill the sweet spot between consumer products and enterprise solutions

When they consider their wireless options, small businesses often look to products aimed at the home user and see the limitations.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
Xirrus launches CommandCenter to simplify Wi-Fi-as-a-service
Wireless Networks

Xirrus launches CommandCenter to simplify Wi-Fi-as-a-service

Xirrus has launched a new control function to simplify the ability to offer Wi-Fi-as-a-service, enabling increased revenue streams for MSPs.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
Free Wi-Fi at Northland DHB hospitals
Wireless Networks

Free Wi-Fi at Northland DHB hospitals

The objective is to make the hospital experience more pleasant by enabling patients to maintain communication with family and business contacts.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2016

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Wireless stories

Icomera and NSP provide the solution for free WiFi across New Zealand
Wireless Networks

Icomera and NSP provide the solution for free WiFi across New Zealand

Mobile devices have become standard in nearly all aspects of life, making it almost expected to have access to the internet - anywhere, anytime.

By Ashton Young • 6 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
Fortinet's secure WiFi: How to switch-on your business
Firewalls

Fortinet's secure WiFi: How to switch-on your business

Fortinet's cloud-managed secure access points are easy to install, easier to manage and provide fast, cost-effective and safe access to the internet.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2016