Work on first section of new TGA undersea cable to start
Posted on 17-Mar-2016 10:09 News, Broadband
A team of specialist submarine cable experts will arrive in Raglan this month to lay the first section of the Tasman Global Access (TGA) undersea cable, being built by Alcatel-Lucent, contracted by a consortium of Spark, Vodafone and Telstra.
Endace Spins off from Emulex in Management-led Buyout
Posted on 12-Mar-2016 10:35 News, Security
Endace, a world leader in high-speed network monitoring and recording technology, has once again become a wholly New Zealand owned and operated company following a management-led buyout from its parent company, Emulex Corp.
Microsoft delivers enterprise-class ERP to the cloud
Posted on 10-Mar-2016 09:36 News, SaaS
Microsoft's next-generation cloud ERP solution, Microsoft Dynamics AX, built on and for Microsoft Azure, is now available in 137 markets in 40 languages.
CleverLoop home security review
Posted on 28-Feb-2016 13:12 Reviews, Consumer Electronics, by M Freitas
Having recently looked at a home automation system I thought it would be good to have a look at a pure video security system, and luckily the CleverLoop folks have a New Zealand presence. I had a chance to meet with their local representative and one of their developers who was visiting the country.
Dimension Data providing Victim Support with new contact centre system
Posted on 26-Feb-2016 16:52 News, Computing
Victim Support has employed a new Contact Centre system to help it meet the growing demand for services. Victim Support is an independent incorporated society in New Zealand that provides free 24/7 community response to help victims of serious crime and trauma.
Vodafone and Downer engineers and riggers to work in Fiji
Posted on 26-Feb-2016 16:49 News, Broadband
A second team of engineers and riggers, dubbed the Red Response Team, are en route to Fiji to help Vodafone Fiji repair damaged communication equipment and re-establish telecommunications services.
Kordia promotes new GM at Aura InfoSec
Posted on 25-Feb-2016 12:36 News, Security
Kordia New Zealand has appointed Peter Bailey to the newly created role of general manager of Aura Information Security.
Spark and China Telecom Global sign deal to improve interconnectivity
Posted on 25-Feb-2016 12:35 News, Mobile
The deal will see the two companies partnering to carry all their respective internet traffic between China and New Zealand and throughout the Pacific region, and provides Spark with a leading position in Chinese transit services.
Xero announces deeper integration with Google
Posted on 23-Feb-2016 11:08 News, SaaS
Xero is partnering with Google to make it even easier for businesses to keep on top of their customer relationships by integrating with Google's Gmail platform and Google Apps for Work.
LG Debuts the G5, its first modular smartphone
Posted on 22-Feb-2016 09:38 News, Android
LG Electronics has unveiled its highly anticipated LG G5 smartphone, a brand new design with a sleek, metal uni-body featuring a Slide out Battery and a Modular Type design that gives a greater smartphone experience. Complete with LG Friends, a collection of companion devices, the G5 can be transformed into a digital camera, Hi-Fi player and more.