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Broadband and mobile: Rural New Zealand gets more of the good stuff
Unified Communications

Broadband and mobile: Rural New Zealand gets more of the good stuff

Spark, Vodafone, and 2degrees launch broadband and mobile services across 20 rural NZ locations, bridging the digital divide and enhancing connectivity.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
Could virtual reality help solve our housing crisis?
Housing

Could virtual reality help solve our housing crisis?

Jobseekers could cut training time from days to minutes as a new virtual reality tool is piloted to fill construction skills gaps in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 18th Aug 2019
Why the resource management review couldn’t have come at a better time
Housing

Why the resource management review couldn’t have come at a better time

Businesses and environmental groups say the overhaul could finally fix a dated system unable to handle growth, housing pressure and climate risks.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jul 2019
Downer completes enforceable undertaking after worker loses eye
Risk & Compliance

Downer completes enforceable undertaking after worker loses eye

WorkSafe says the case shows enforceable undertakings can fund reparation, training and industry changes after a worker lost an eye in 2016.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 21st Jul 2019
Number of new houses nearing record high
Construction

Number of new houses nearing record high

New dwelling consents are still climbing despite labour and materials constraints, with Auckland’s smaller homes now outpacing standalone houses for the first time.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jul 2019
Infrastructure New Zealand announces new CEO
Sustainability

Infrastructure New Zealand announces new CEO

The transition follows the Building Nations Symposium, with outgoing chief Stephen Selwood credited for 14 years of reform and advocacy.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 14th Jul 2019

Global Stories

Infrastructure stories

Gartner: 5G infrastructure revenue to reach US$4B in 2020
Unified Communications

Gartner: 5G infrastructure revenue to reach US$4B in 2020

7% of CSPs worldwide have already deployed 5G infrastructure in their networks and the rollout is set to accelerate.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2019
Lenovo hits $12.5B in revenue, marking eighth year of growth
Lenovo

Lenovo hits $12.5B in revenue, marking eighth year of growth

Lenovo posts revenue of USD $12.5B for the first quarter of 2019, the eighth consecutive year of growth, driven by its intelligent transformation strategy.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2019
Digital Realty brings greater IBM Cloud access to Sydney
Hyperscale

Digital Realty brings greater IBM Cloud access to Sydney

Digital Realty has expanded access to IBM Cloud in Australia through the availability of IBM Cloud Direct Link Dedicating Hosting services in Sydney.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Aug 2019
Massey Uni & Stats NZ launch first research database
Data Analytics

Massey Uni & Stats NZ launch first research database

Massey University, in collaboration with Statistics New Zealand, has opened NZ's first teaching and research database at its Wellington campus.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2019
Oracle to launch Gen 2 Cloud region in Sydney
Cloud Services

Oracle to launch Gen 2 Cloud region in Sydney

Oracle's Generation 2 Cloud is getting ever closer to its launch day in Australia, as its new Sydney region prepares to go live by the end of August.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Aug 2019
Huawei's 10 megatrend predictions for 2025
Unified Communications

Huawei's 10 megatrend predictions for 2025

The GIV predicts technology trends up until 2025, including 5G coverage, AI deployment, home robot adoption, and smart assistant use rates.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Aug 2019
Sony gets serious about reducing plastic pollution
Power / Energy

Sony gets serious about reducing plastic pollution

Sony accelerates its fight against plastic pollution with the 'One Blue Ocean' project, aiming for zero environmental footprint by 2050.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Aug 2019
Google Cloud drives Alphabet's soaring revenue
Hyperscale

Google Cloud drives Alphabet's soaring revenue

Alphabet's latest financial results show a 19% increase in revenue, reaching almost $39 billion, driven by Google Cloud's continual growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Jul 2019
Fujitsu tapped to upgrade Australia's most powerful supercomputer
DataCentre infrastructure

Fujitsu tapped to upgrade Australia's most powerful supercomputer

The new machine will provide a 10-fold increase in speed and provide Australian researchers with world-class, high-end computing services.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jul 2019
INAP launches new Intelligent Monitoring service
Microsoft Windows

INAP launches new Intelligent Monitoring service

INAP has introduced Intelligent Monitoring, a comprehensive managed cloud and infrastructure monitoring service powered by their INblue platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Jul 2019
Schneider Electric's key considerations for deploying a hybrid data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric's key considerations for deploying a hybrid data centre

Schneider Electric highlights the shift to hybrid data centres, focusing on modularity, edge computing, and the resurgence of liquid cooling for efficiency.

By Steven Carlini • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Jul 2019
Virtuozzo updates hyperconverged infrastructure platform
DataCentre infrastructure

Virtuozzo updates hyperconverged infrastructure platform

Virtuozzo Infrastructure Platform combines compute, networking, storage and management in an software-based solution.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jul 2019