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One NZ ends 2G and 3G network services across New Zealand
Unified Communications

One NZ ends 2G and 3G network services across New Zealand

One NZ has switched off its 2G and 3G networks nationwide, freeing spectrum for faster 4G and 5G and leaving holdouts needing new phones.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026

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Broadcom launches VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 for AI
Virtualisation

Broadcom launches VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 for AI

Broadcom unveils VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 to help enterprises run AI workloads in private cloud with lower costs and tighter security.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Blackline Safety fire & hazmat customer base grows 42%
Data Analytics

Blackline Safety fire & hazmat customer base grows 42%

Blackline Safety's fire and hazmat customer base jumps 42% to more than 500 departments as EXO 8 and G8 win deployments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Samsung to end Messages app in July 2026 on Galaxy
Wearables

Samsung to end Messages app in July 2026 on Galaxy

Samsung to end its Messages app in July 2026, steering users to Google Messages as the default SMS option on supported Android devices.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
RugGear joins TCCA in critical communications push
Unified Communications

RugGear joins TCCA in critical communications push

RugGear's TCCA membership signals broader push into broadband mission-critical devices for emergency services and public safety users.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Wavelink to distribute Acromove edge-cloud systems in ANZ
Unified Communications

Wavelink to distribute Acromove edge-cloud systems in ANZ

Wavelink has added Acromove's portable edge-cloud kit to its ANZ line-up, targeting remote industries with faster AI inference and private 5G.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Getac launches rugged CommandCore drone control in ANZ
Digital Transformation

Getac launches rugged CommandCore drone control in ANZ

Getac rolls out CommandCore modular drone control in Australia and New Zealand, targeting defence, public safety and utilities sectors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

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Emergency services stories

Ranlytics adds P25 monitoring to KALLO network tester
Data Analytics

Ranlytics adds P25 monitoring to KALLO network tester

Ranlytics expands KALLO network tester with P25 public safety monitoring for continuous indoor coverage checks across buildings and critical sites.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago
AMTA criticises Central Coast Council over tower delays
Unified Communications

AMTA criticises Central Coast Council over tower delays

AMTA urges Central Coast Council to speed up mobile tower approvals as residents, businesses and emergency services face poor coverage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 6 days ago
BT urges analogue landline users to switch to digital
Customer Experience

BT urges analogue landline users to switch to digital

BT, with broadcaster Clare Balding, launches a campaign urging analogue landline users to switch before the UK's January 2027 digital switchover.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
HTX & NCS deepen tech tie-up for Singapore Home Team
Robotics

HTX & NCS deepen tech tie-up for Singapore Home Team

HTX and NCS expand their engineering pact to develop robotics, drones, quantum-safe security and AI systems for Singapore's Home Team.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
10ZiG opens UK information office for endpoint computing
Data Protection

10ZiG opens UK information office for endpoint computing

10ZiG launches UK information office as organisations rethink endpoint security, repurposing ageing hardware and cutting desktop costs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
UK telecom servers expose security details, study finds
Virtual Private Networks

UK telecom servers expose security details, study finds

Study finds UK telecom firms exposing security-critical server data as Europe-wide analysis flags widespread certificate failures and critical asset weaknesses.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Motorola Solutions buys Hyper AI 911 call handling solution
Software-as-a-Service

Motorola Solutions buys Hyper AI 911 call handling solution

Motorola Solutions expands public safety AI with Hyper deal to automate non-emergency calls and ease pressure on understaffed dispatch centres.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Australian firms warned on AI atop weak mobile systems
Digital Transformation

Australian firms warned on AI atop weak mobile systems

Australian organisations risk undermining AI gains by stacking new tools on fragile frontline mobile systems, SOTI warns.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Vodafone Ireland makes first smartphone satellite video call
Unified Communications

Vodafone Ireland makes first smartphone satellite video call

Vodafone Ireland and Satellite Connect Europe complete the country's first smartphone video call via satellite from Clare Island to Dublin.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Arlo Europe adds Emergency SOS to smart camera service
Software-as-a-Service

Arlo Europe adds Emergency SOS to smart camera service

Arlo Europe adds an Emergency SOS button to its smart camera service, letting users call local emergency services direct from the lock screen.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026