Stories by Patrick - Page 8
NBN expands FTTC plan, relaunches HFC services
Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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fibre
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NBN is set to expand its Fibre-to-the-Curb services to an additional 440,000 premises and will resume HFC services, aiming to connect 1.5 million homes by 2020.
Gartner: global IT spending to experience highest growth since 2007
Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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it services
Locally, Australian tech spending is forecast to grow 2.3% to reach A$84.5 billion in 2018, with NZ to reach NZ$12 billion.
Bridging the gap: how to bring world-class fibre speeds to rural businesses
Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Why the UFB's urban focus shouldn't inhibit rural businesses from attaining a fibre-grade broadband connection.
8 'challenger' telcos make calls to shake up the big 3's market share
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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uc
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nbn
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broadband
Commpete (formally the Competitive Carriers' Coalition) says it wants to bring the market share of 'challenger' organisations up to 30%.
Hills signs three new vendors to bolster AV portfolio
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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hills
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distributors
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av
The company says the addition of the three vendors will strengthen its position as a complete solution provider for the AV market.
Gartner: worldwide device shipments to return to growth in 2018
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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sales
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market analyst
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analyst report
Growth in end-user device spending is set to drive an overall bump in the total market for 2018, the analyst says.
OneAffiniti launches new partner services, unveils brand refresh
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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partner programmes
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marketing
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linkedin
OneAffiniti has launched new demand generation services for SMEs, including a digital lead hub and Linkedin social plugin, alongside a brand refresh.
Former Dimension Data boss joins Gather Online after investing $1 million
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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social media
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dimension data
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investment
Dawson will be joining the Gather Online's board of directors as chairman, working at the company's Sydney-based headquarters.
MuleSoft seriously beef up local channel presence with 6 new hires
Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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microsoft
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mulesoft
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channel development
The six new employees will be tasked with growing MuleSoft's partner ecosystem and deepen existing partner engagements.
Okta makes 2 new APAC channel appointments in regional push
Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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iam
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cybersecurity
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okta
Scott Monro has been appointed as the company's channel manager for Asia while Matt Paull will lead the ANZ channel team.
Ingram Micro Australia adds RPost email security to cloud marketplace
Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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email security
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cloud services
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ingram micro
Ingram Micro Australia will be offering RPost's email security, compliance, and productivity services to Australian channel partners.
Nexon Asia Pacific acquires fellow sydney-based MSP Cavalry
Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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edge computing
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partner programmes
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cloud services
The acquisition serves to bolster Nexon's service offering, specifically in hosted desktops, hybrid cloud consulting and managed services.
Hitachi Vantara ANZ channels leader exits as the company prepares for partner program changes
Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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storage
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partner programmes
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jobs
The company says it regrets that the business changes they have made impacted Teagues position, who left at the end of March.
NBN CEO Bill Morrow to step down before the end of the year
Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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jobs
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nbn
NBN CEO Bill Morrow will step down by year-end after leading the organisation for nearly five years, saying it's the right time to move on.
NSW government awards NEC 12 month SD-WAN proof of concept contract
Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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network infrastructure
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digital signage
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sd-wan
NEC secures a 12-month contract with the NSW Department of Finance to implement a proof of concept for SD-WAN, partnering with Silver Peak and Cisco Meraki.
Microsoft officially awarded with “Protected” data certification
Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
25 of Microsoft Azure services and 10 Office 365 services have received the certification from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD).
Open for business: Microsoft launches 2 new Azure regions in Canberra
Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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daas
The new regions are specifically designed to support the mission-critical demands of government and national critical infrastructure.
Interview: Cisco on its partner community and intent-based networking
Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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cybersecurity
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cisco
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intent based networking
A look how Cisco's partners have reacted to the company's intent-based networking push and how they can keep up with customer demand.
Carbon Black brings 80 tech partners together for new security integrations
Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
The Carbon Black Integration Network (CbIN) has seen the likes of Juniper Networks, LogRhythm and Phantom building integrations with Cb's PSC.
SonicWall unveils new MSSP program to build partners' security offerings
Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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sonicwall
The program is designed to allow partners to fill their customers' widening security skills gap by building their managed security service offerings.