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Mako Networks sold to US provider
Physical Security

Mako Networks sold to US provider

United States telecommunications service provider D&S Communications has acquired the assets of Mako Networks from the company's receivers.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Oct 2015
Australia signs Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Trans-Pacific Partnership

Australia signs Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

Australia signs controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement with 11 other countries, opening up new economic opportunities.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2015
CSC to acquire UXC in $428 million deal
IT services

CSC to acquire UXC in $428 million deal

CSC is in negotiations to acquire UXC in a $428 million deal which would create one of the region's largest IT services companies.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2015
'Aggressive' channel pricing - not Server 2003 EOS - spurs server sales
DataCentre infrastructure

'Aggressive' channel pricing - not Server 2003 EOS - spurs server sales

Server shipments around the Windows Server 2003 EOS record less than expected spike - driven not by EOS but by 'aggressive' channel pricing.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2015
Cloud IT infrastructure market booming
DataCentre infrastructure

Cloud IT infrastructure market booming

Asia Pacific is experiencing high growth in cloud IT infrastructure sales, with sales of server, storage and Ethernet switches up 49.9% in Q2.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Oct 2015
Revenue climbs for Westcon Group NZ
Fintech

Revenue climbs for Westcon Group NZ

Westcon Group NZ has reported a 7.1% increase in revenue, but seen profit after tax slide 9.8% for the year ending February 28, 2015.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015
ShoreTel simplifies partner program ready for ANZ cloud launch
Unified Communications

ShoreTel simplifies partner program ready for ANZ cloud launch

ShoreTel is revamping its partner program, paving the way for local partners to easily incorporate its cloud offerings when they become available here.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
Growth areas to be found in verticals despite declining IT spend
Payment Technologies

Growth areas to be found in verticals despite declining IT spend

Gartner is predicting global IT spend across all verticals to decline this year, but there are still growth technologies within each vertical.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2015
Gartner: Indecision dragging device shipments down
Notebook

Gartner: Indecision dragging device shipments down

Hesitant consumers are prompting a 1% drop in global device shipments, with only mobile phones bucking the trend, Gartner reports.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2015
IT experts heading to Queenstown
IT careers

IT experts heading to Queenstown

IT experts will head to the CITRENZ conference, with the aim of further increasing interest in IT amongst young New Zealanders.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2015
Are retail broadband prices set to drop further?
Unified Communications

Are retail broadband prices set to drop further?

Despite hopes, NZ and AU broadband prices unlikely to fall, as market hits cost floor and ISPs face narrow margins.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2015
Exchange rate, commoditisation biting into security spend
Data Loss Prevention

Exchange rate, commoditisation biting into security spend

IT security spend will soften this year as US exchange rate-driven price increases of up to 20% and commoditisation of mature technologies bite.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2015
ESET snaps up encryption company as demand soars for encryption
Malware

ESET snaps up encryption company as demand soars for encryption

ESET has bolstered its encryption abilities with the acquisition of award winning encryption company, DESlock+ as demand for the technology soars.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2015
Future Summit 2015: Australian economic future relies on innovation and entrepreneurship
Future Summit

Future Summit 2015: Australian economic future relies on innovation and entrepreneurship

Australian economy needs new strategy of innovation and entrepreneurship to combat falling commodity prices, says ADC Forum CEO.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Sep 2015
Deloitte boosts IAM capability with Qubit deal
Identity and Access Management

Deloitte boosts IAM capability with Qubit deal

Deloitte Australia snaps up Oracle specialist Qubit Consulting to bulk up its identity access management capability.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Sep 2015
LiveTiles lists on ASX in $57 million float
Rhipe

LiveTiles lists on ASX in $57 million float

LiveTiles lists on ASX, eyes rapid partner network growth and 'very large addressable market' of SharePoint's 200 million users.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Sep 2015
Spark responds to Government's Telco Act review
Unified Communications

Spark responds to Government's Telco Act review

Spark will engage with the Government and the general public through this review to ensure NZ is placed to take advantage of the digital future.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2015
Microsoft dumping on local channel with new Surface Pro reseller deals?
Microsoft

Microsoft dumping on local channel with new Surface Pro reseller deals?

Dell, HP, Accenture and Avanade join global Surface Pro reseller lineup, pitting the multinationals against local resellers.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2015