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Thailand leads ASEAN into a secure digital future
Cybersecurity

Thailand leads ASEAN into a secure digital future

As the chair country of ASEAN, Thailand aims to advance the community towards a future that includes a digital ASEAN.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jul 2019
Interview: TAL Australia's journey to successful CRM
Customer Relationship Management

Interview: TAL Australia's journey to successful CRM

At Adobe Symposium last week, TechDay chatted to TAL Australia's head of customer relationship management, Mike Nixon.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Jul 2019
Vodafone goes live with Ericsson 5G technology in London
Unified Communications

Vodafone goes live with Ericsson 5G technology in London

In London, Ericsson will provide comprehensive 5G coverage based on the latest Ericsson Radio System portfolio.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2019
Lendlease announces US$1 billion data center partnership
Infrascale

Lendlease announces US$1 billion data center partnership

Lendlease partners with a major investor to deploy USD $1 billion into data centers across Asia Pacific, targeting key growth markets like Australia and Japan.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2019
Ambit accelerates expansion in Australia with Sydney office launch
Unified Communications

Ambit accelerates expansion in Australia with Sydney office launch

Ambit has opened its first Australian office in Sydney, with CEO Josh Comrie relocating to lead the expansion following an NZD $1.75M capital raise.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2019
Cybersecurity market increasingly competitive as public cloud segment grows
Public Cloud

Cybersecurity market increasingly competitive as public cloud segment grows

Public cloud and 'as a service' cybersecurity solutions surge by 46% in Q1 2019, though traditional hardware and software still lead the market, says Canalys.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2019
Huawei and industry partners establish an innovation base for 5G
Unified Communications

Huawei and industry partners establish an innovation base for 5G

Huawei leads industry alliance in establishing a 5G deterministic networking innovation base to accelerate 5G industry development.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2019
Interview: Node4's CEO talks SaaS, stack, DX, and colocation
Software-as-a-Service

Interview: Node4's CEO talks SaaS, stack, DX, and colocation

DataCentreNews EMEA recently spoke with Node4's CEO, Andy Gilbert, at Techfest, an event hosted by Node4 as part of London Tech Week.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
Ruckus rolls out new technologies to empower schools
Network Infrastructure

Ruckus rolls out new technologies to empower schools

Ruckus Networks, now owned by CommScope, is expanding its network portfolio to improve digital learning and tackle vaping in schools.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
Vertel partners with Virtutel to resell NBN Enterprise Ethernet
Unified Communications

Vertel partners with Virtutel to resell NBN Enterprise Ethernet

Vertel and Virtutel partner to offer high-speed internet across regional Australia, boosting smart city potential.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
ANZ hurting after former CEO's life of excess at the bank's expense
ANZ Bank

ANZ hurting after former CEO's life of excess at the bank's expense

ANZ faces backlash as former CEO David Hisco's lavish lifestyle at the bank's expense is revealed. Attempts to downplay issues worsen the internal culture.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
Citrix looks to boost partner sales in Asia Pacific with two appointments
Virtualisation

Citrix looks to boost partner sales in Asia Pacific with two appointments

Citrix appoints Manish Sharma and Srinivas Nadesan to boost partner sales and channel growth in the Asia Pacific, ASEAN, and Korea regions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
Civica strengthens mobile government offering with integration of Asset Edge
Lifecycle Asset Management

Civica strengthens mobile government offering with integration of Asset Edge

Civica strengthens its position as Australia's top local government solutions provider with integration of Asset Edge.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2019

Stories from Other Regions

SolarWinds brings on Westcon-Comstor as Aus distribution partner
DevOps

SolarWinds brings on Westcon-Comstor as Aus distribution partner

The extended partnership has the ultimate aim on giving technology professionals better access to SolarWinds IT solutions and tools.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2019
IBM & partners launch blockchain platform for retail leasing
Fintech

IBM & partners launch blockchain platform for retail leasing

ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, IBM, and Scentre Group and Westpac have launched a new pilot program that will bring blockchain into the retail property lease system.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2019
Singapore Tourism Board calling Kiwis to join new pilot programme
Small Business

Singapore Tourism Board calling Kiwis to join new pilot programme

The Singapore Tourism Board is calling for local and international companies to join the Singapore Tourism Accelerator.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2019
Sektor NZ acquires security distie DUO NZ
Risk & Compliance

Sektor NZ acquires security distie DUO NZ

Sektor New Zealand has acquired cybersecurity distributor DUO New Zealand in order to expand its security portfolio.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2019
Game on: Injecting retro fun back into channel promotions
Network Infrastructure

Game on: Injecting retro fun back into channel promotions

Ingram Micro and Dell Technologies have come up with the perfect reason for resellers to play retro arcade games at work.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2019