Global Stories

Wi-Fi 7 surges as alliance maps out path to Wi-Fi 8

Wi-Fi 7 gear is set to surge by 2026 as the Wireless Broadband Alliance sketches early Wi-Fi 8, new spectrum and satellite-powered links.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

Mobile data

Holafly unveils unlimited global eSIM plan for frequent travellers

Holafly launches an unlimited global eSIM plan at USD $64.90/month, offering seamless mobile data across 160+ countries for frequent travellers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025

Customer Experience

Half of global mobile users may switch for satellite coverage

Nearly half of mobile users worldwide would switch providers for satellite coverage, with 60% willing to pay extra for reliable service beyond traditional dead zones.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025

Network Infrastructure

Utelize secures multi-million investment from BGF for growth

Utelize Communications secures multi-million investment from BGF to boost product development and expand its managed mobility services nationwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025

Insurance

TMT ID secures GBP £30m to boost global age verification push

British firm TMT ID secures GBP £30m from BGF to expand real-time age verification and fraud prevention globally, focusing on the US market.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025

Virtualisation

Couchbase 8.0 accelerates enterprise AI with faster vector search

Couchbase 8.0 launches enhanced vector search and security features, boosting AI applications with faster, scalable data management and developer-friendly tools.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Gaming

Indosat data traffic surges as Indonesia goes digital

Indosat's mobile data traffic jumped about 15% over Indonesia's year-end holidays as digital use surges beyond major cities and tourist hubs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

Customer Experience

Rocket Mobile wins Best Value mobile award again

Rocket Mobile has clinched Best Value Mobile Provider at the 2025 NZ Compare Awards, marking its third straight win in New Zealand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026

Gaming

CelcomDigi revamps ONE bundle with 5G, fibre & Disney+

CelcomDigi debuts revamped ONE bundles with 500Mbps fibre, unlimited 5G mobile lines and Disney+ streaming for Malaysian households.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025

Agricultural Technology

One NZ marks one year of Starlink-powered texts

One NZ marks a year of Starlink texts with 7m messages sent and 700,000 customers now able to connect beyond standard mobile coverage.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025

Unified Communications

2degrees begins phased 3G shutdown across rural NZ

2degrees has begun shutting down 3G on around 100 rural NZ sites, urging remaining users of older devices to upgrade to 4G or 5G.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025

Customer service

Boost Mobile slashes SIM & phone prices for Black Friday sale

Boost Mobile cuts prepaid SIM and refurbished phone prices up to 74% and 15% respectively in Black Friday deals across Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

Mobile Device Management

StarHub unveils 5G Unlimited+ with unlimited data, no contract

StarHub launches 5G Unlimited+ plans in Singapore offering unlimited local data, global roaming, scam protection and device credits with no contracts.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025

Customer Experience

2degrees launches free seven-day eSIM trial for new users

2degrees offers Kiwis a free seven-day eSIM trial with 15GB, 500 mins, and 100 texts to test its mobile network without switching providers.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025

Unified Communications

Boost Mobile celebrates 25 years with discounts & bonus data offers

Boost Mobile marks 25 years in Australia with discounted SIMs and bonus data offers on prepaid plans using the Telstra network until October 2025.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Aug 2025

Cloud Services

Spark launches kid-focused mobile plan with parental controls

Spark launches the Kids Plan, a NZD $20 monthly mobile plan with parental controls and access to digital parenting resources for families.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Mon, 4th Aug 2025

Optus

Majority of Australians wary of roaming fees as travel surges

A survey finds 82% of Australians fear unexpected roaming fees as over half plan overseas trips, highlighting demand for affordable, reliable mobile data abroad.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Commerce Commission

Rocket Mobile tops NZ value rankings for unlimited data plans

Rocket Mobile offers New Zealand's cheapest unlimited data plans, topping the Commerce Commission's value rankings and challenging major network providers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025