Global Stories

Australia's clean technology sector gets a $4.8m boost

Australia's National Energy Resources Australia will provide $4.8m in funding for eight clean technology projects in the energy sector.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2017

Internet of Things

Fujitsu rolls out world's smallest, battery-free IoT sensor

Another notable feature of the sensor is that it eliminates the need to replace batteries as it uses solar cells instead.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2017

Unified Communications

What will a telco be worth in 2018?

Big telcos buy small ones, and in recent years this has happened at a rapid rate in New Zealand, which means there are now fewer left to buy.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017

Data Analytics

13 predictions for the future of Australia's power utility market

Indra expects that IT innovation in the global utilities market will increasingly make its presence felt in the year ahead in Australia.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Nov 2017

Virtualisation

ANZ exclusive: Veeam ups Unix workload availability with AIX, Solaris support

Veeam has added IBM AIX and Oracle Solaris support to its availability solution portfolio in a move which extends its platform to Unix workloads.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Nov 2017

Digital Transformation

SolarWinds opens Empower MSP London with vision for the future

The company affirms in this time of rapid transformation, it's vital for partners to be equipped with the knowledge and tools to adapt to the changes.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Nov 2017

Disaster Recovery

Hurricanes offer hard lessons but also prove value of disaster preparedness

With their homes uninhabitable, the employees brought their families to one of the few buildings that withstood the storm: the data center.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Nov 2017

Unified Communications

Who's the greatest NZ Internet provider of them all? Winners announced

The inaugural Broadband Compare Awards ceremony took place last night to determine New Zealand's best broadband provider. So who won?.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Nov 2017

DataCentre infrastructure

Internet of Energy: Vector uses AI to democratise energy for Aucklanders

Vector partners with mPrest to develop an AI system to manage Auckland's electricity network and meet the city's evolving energy needs.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Oct 2017

Callaghan Innovation

Callaghan Innovation congratulates NZ Innovation Awards winners

Callaghan Innovation cheers its clients, including Rocket Lab, who triumphed at the NZ Innovation Awards, reflecting rich Kiwi ingenuity and ambition.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Oct 2017

Network Infrastructure

Digging a little deeper - the role of network monitoring in mining

Mining giants like Fortescue Metals Group are leveraging advanced network monitoring to boost productivity by up to 20% and save USD $30 million annually.

By George Wilson • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Oct 2017

Network Infrastructure

Dell plans $14m donation: “It's our responsibility to prepare the next generation”

By encouraging youth regardless of gender, ethnicity or social class to study STEM, there's an opportunity to bring in different perspectives.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Oct 2017

Clean technologies

Tech predicted to have biggest impact on future - over increased equality

In a survey commissioned by Vodafone Group, almost a fifth of respondents put technological innovation at the top of the list.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Oct 2017

Cartech

Aussies are amped about Tesla batteries

74% of Aussies foresee battery storage revolutionising home energy, as Tesla leads the charge in large-scale battery deployment.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017

Stories from Other Regions

DataCentre infrastructure

New tech powers up across NZ

More than 15,000 homes in New Zealand are now generating their own electricity, driven by solar power and advancements in residential energy technologies.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Dec 2017

DataCentre infrastructure

Electric Village to open in Gisborne - NZ's first energy hub

Flick will also power the region's first fast charging electric vehicle station which will be located on the main street outside the hub.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2017

DataCentre infrastructure

Australian renewable energy gets a $7m boost

Redback Technologies secures AUD $7 million in funding to enhance smart solar solutions, backed by the Clean Energy Innovation Fund and Right Click Capital.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Oct 2017