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Extreme Networks on the hunt for new ANZ channel manager after Critchlow promotion
Extreme Networks

Extreme Networks on the hunt for new ANZ channel manager after Critchlow promotion

Following Julian Critchlow's promotion to general manager, Australia and New Zealand, Extreme Networks is actively seeking a new ANZ channel manager.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Aug 2019
Three product innovations announced by ADTRAN
Wireless Networks

Three product innovations announced by ADTRAN

ADTRAN announces three innovations including new high-bandwidth ONTs, a whole-home WiFi solution, and enhanced management tools, driving 20% growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2019
ADTRAN explained in 3 minutes
Unified Communications

ADTRAN explained in 3 minutes

Founded in 1986, ADTRAN capitalised on AT&T's breakup to become a leader in telecommunications networking, with revenue peaking at USD $717 million in 2011.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2019
Broadcom set to own Symantec's enterprise security business for $10.7B
Cloud Access Security Broker

Broadcom set to own Symantec's enterprise security business for $10.7B

Broadcom is set to acquire Symantec's enterprise security business for $10.7 billion, expanding its software offering as an infrastructure technology company.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2019
Digital Realty welcomes EMEA managing director
DataCentre infrastructure

Digital Realty welcomes EMEA managing director

Digital Realty has appointed Jeffrey Tapley as the permanent EMEA managing director, solidifying his role in leading their regional operations from London.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Aug 2019
Fluent Commerce scores $33m in funding round
Marketing Technologies

Fluent Commerce scores $33m in funding round

Fluent Commerce, the Sydney-headquartered order management provider, has raised $33 million in series B funding, led by US growth equity firm Arrowroot Capital.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Aug 2019
HPE ProLiant delivers 'record' benchmarking results
DataCentre infrastructure

HPE ProLiant delivers 'record' benchmarking results

HPE is celebrating new feats of engineering and performance in two of its new servers, all thanks to the power of AMD processors.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Aug 2019
MRI Software acquires Rockend, looks to extend reach in ANZ
Property Market

MRI Software acquires Rockend, looks to extend reach in ANZ

MRI Software acquires Rockend to bolster its reach in the property management sector across Australia and New Zealand, serving 6,000 clients.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Aug 2019
Top four consolidate leadership in cloud services market
Hyperscale

Top four consolidate leadership in cloud services market

AWS, Microsoft, Google and Alibaba continue their dominance in worldwide cloud infrastructure services market.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Aug 2019
Aussie telco Pivotel acquires two US satellite companies
Space Technologies

Aussie telco Pivotel acquires two US satellite companies

Australian telco Pivotel expands its reach by acquiring US-based MVS USA and Explorer Satellite Communications, boosting annual revenue to over USD $85M.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Aug 2019
Vodafone NZ to launch 5G services by December
Unified Communications

Vodafone NZ to launch 5G services by December

Vodafone New Zealand to roll out 5G services in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Queenstown by December following a NZD $3.4 billion acquisition.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Aug 2019
Gartner outlines top five public cloud IaaS providers worldwide
Public Cloud

Gartner outlines top five public cloud IaaS providers worldwide

Amazon, Microsoft, Alibaba, Google, and IBM dominate the public cloud IaaS market, which grew by 31.3% in 2018 to USD $32.4 billion, reveals Gartner.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jul 2019
Intel to sell smartphone modem business to Apple
Endpoint Protection

Intel to sell smartphone modem business to Apple

Apple is set to acquire Intel's smartphone modem business for USD $1 billion, integrating 2,200 employees and over 17,000 wireless technology patents.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jul 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Lenovo PC & DCG divisions announce top Australian partners
DataCentre infrastructure

Lenovo PC & DCG divisions announce top Australian partners

The national awards recognise the achievements and contributions of Lenovo's PC and DCG partner community over the past year.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Aug 2019
VMware welcomes Angela Cunneen as NZ country manager
Virtualisation

VMware welcomes Angela Cunneen as NZ country manager

Cunneen brings with her more than 25 years experience in senior ICT roles from companies including Dell and EMC.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2019
Tapping into SD-WAN's productivity gains without the security concerns
Firewalls

Tapping into SD-WAN's productivity gains without the security concerns

If you can migrate all of your security requirements to a single, interoperable security fabric, you can reduce your operational overheads significantly.

By Josh Alcock • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Aug 2019
ecentre business incubator showcases NZ's upcoming startups
Supply Chain

ecentre business incubator showcases NZ's upcoming startups

Sprint Global, the business incubator hosted by Massey University, selected 11 startups to take on the challenge of 'going global'.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jul 2019
TSB delivers nine-week turnaround on banking software rollout
Fintech

TSB delivers nine-week turnaround on banking software rollout

TSB partnered with global banking software company Temenos to implement Temenos Infinity, a digital front office product that accelerates customer growth.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Jul 2019