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HCL brings TechBee IT education programme to New Zealand
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HCL brings TechBee IT education programme to New Zealand

HCL is bringing its TechBee early career programme to NZ in an effort to help close the country's IT skill gap.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2022
SD-WAN pricing falls significantly in line with new consumer trends
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SD-WAN pricing falls significantly in line with new consumer trends

TeleGeography's global study reveals that the cost of SD-WAN has fallen significantly, driving a change in user preferences for monitoring features.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Apr 2022
Avaya and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise form strategic partnership
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Avaya and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise form strategic partnership

Avaya and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise announce a strategic partnership to accelerate customers transformations to the cloud.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2022
Five ways to deliver the total experience to customers
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Five ways to deliver the total experience to customers

It's a question that's been pondered over the decades, shrouded in mystery. How can organisations give customers what they really want?.

By Dustin Laidsaar • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2022
How workflow automation can accelerate business growth
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How workflow automation can accelerate business growth

Automation of manual processes can streamline business operations, eliminate errors, and free up staff for growth activities.

By Chris Smith • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Mar 2022
Telecom's crucial role in enabling digital experiences: What's next?
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Telecom's crucial role in enabling digital experiences: What's next?

Telcos need to focus on the human experience, not just customer experience, to drive innovation and loyalty in the digital age.

By Raja Shah • 5 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2022
Transforming business operations with broadband push-to-talk service
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Transforming business operations with broadband push-to-talk service

Are you pressed to meet higher growth targets, needing more business opportunities but hampered by shrinking operational budgets?.

By Felicia Diebley • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2022
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Jabra managing director on the importance of quality communication tech
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Jabra managing director on the importance of quality communication tech

Jabra's managing director ANZ, David Piggott, discusses the importance of quality communication technology in our first IT Jam. #TechDay.

By Mitchell Hageman • 6 min read • Thu, 10th Feb 2022
Fortinet partners with Telecom Niue to increase network security
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Fortinet partners with Telecom Niue to increase network security

Fortinet has provided the island nation of Niue with a range of cybersecurity solutions in an effort to increase network communications among residents.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jan 2022
Verloop.io and Vonage partner to deliver conversational AI
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Verloop.io and Vonage partner to deliver conversational AI

Verloop.io partners with Vonage to expand conversational AI applications across multiple channels, including WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jan 2022
HGC Global Communications Limited collaborates with Kacific Broadband Satellites Group
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HGC Global Communications Limited collaborates with Kacific Broadband Satellites Group

HGC partners with Kacific to provide better broadband solutions in Southeast Asia, with a focus on the Philippines.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jan 2022
Zoom awarded new international security certification after intensive evaluation
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Zoom awarded new international security certification after intensive evaluation

Zoom becomes first video communication client to receive high-level security certification from German Federal Office for Information Security.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jan 2022
Frost & Sullivan names Vonage the Asia-Pacific CPaaS Company of the Year
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Frost & Sullivan names Vonage the Asia-Pacific CPaaS Company of the Year

Frost & Sullivan has named Vonage Asia-Pacific Communications Platform as a Service Company of the Year for the third year in a row.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Dec 2021
What is network optimisation and why is it so important?
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What is network optimisation and why is it so important?

Network optimization is crucial for businesses in the digital age, enhancing security, productivity, and customer experience.

By George Tsoukakis • 8 min read • Fri, 17th Dec 2021
IT and comms top sectors targeted by cyber criminals, AI provides a solution
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IT and comms top sectors targeted by cyber criminals, AI provides a solution

The IT and communications sector faced the highest number of cyber attacks globally in 2021, according to Darktrace's security researchers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Dec 2021
COVID-19 era sees consumers calling for dynamic digital experiences
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COVID-19 era sees consumers calling for dynamic digital experiences

Half of consumers have increased their digital engagement with businesses during the pandemic, with video chat preference surging 300%, says Vonage research.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Nov 2021
A day in the life: How Poly technologies support the flexible hybrid workforce
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A day in the life: How Poly technologies support the flexible hybrid workforce

Bondi Beach frames the perfect start to the day - a walk, a coffee, breakfast, and the ability to work from her home office with the technologies she needs.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Nov 2021

Stories from Other Regions

Ingram Micro equips St John with state-of-the-art technology
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Ingram Micro equips St John with state-of-the-art technology

The technology gifted to St John includes Jabra headsets, Yealink and Poly conference phones, and Logitech keyboard and mouse sets, worth over $8,000.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Dec 2021