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Businessman going both ways

Traditional business to stagnate in the wake of 5G

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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digital transformation
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iot
A recent report from GlobalData has uncovered many findings, the most prominent of which being the stagnation of traditional telco business.
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Huawei invests US$320m in new integrated partner program

Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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partner programmes
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huawei
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channel infrastructure
Huawei is investing in a new simplified partner program to improve the experiences of all of the company's global solution partners.
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Cybercriminals caught targeting gamers with sneaky malware

Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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malware
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gaming
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ddos
Spread via hacked games on unofficial websites, the malware can download and install virtually any other malicious code on the victim's computer.
Virtual reality man

AR/VR headset market leaps 25.5 percent in 12 months

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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ar, vr & metaverse
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samsung
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htc
​IDC has released its latest findings of the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets market with good news for vendors and resellers.
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Intel unveils new SSDs built for cloud storage architectures

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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intel
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ingram micro
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solid state drives
​Intel's new cloud-inspired solid-state drives have been built from the ground up to provide the solution to the skyrocketing cloud market.
Software enterprise

3 new small cell solutions launched by Ericsson to expand market

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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uc
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iot
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5g & beyond
The new models have been designed to help expand the market & meet the growing demand for better mobile coverage and capacity in light of 5G and IoT.
Growing investment plants

Survey forecasts rapid growth of edge computing in APAC

Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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edge computing
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vertiv
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modernisation
Almost all respondents said they will be adopting edge computing within the next three to five years despite many not being fully aware of what it is.
Paper collaboration

ESET welcomes new network security provider into its Alliance

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
​ESET has brought a new network security provider into its Technology Alliance after announcing the agreement with GREYCORTEX.
Agreement

Two industry heavyweights sign agreement to accelerate IIoT

Sat, 2nd Sep 2017
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uc
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iot
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iiot
The memorandum of understanding will allow them to work together in their shared interests in accelerating the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
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IDC says basic wearables are declining while smartwatches surge

Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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wearables
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apple
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analyst report
While basic wearables declined 0.9 percent during the quarter, smartwatches skyrocketed 60.9 percent - a trend that is expected to continue.
Businessman overwhelmed paper

Survey shows global skills shortage threatening development of IoT

Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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digital transformation
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iot
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inmarsat
The world has a significant Internet of Things (IoT) skills shortage with 76 percent of organisations reporting needing additional expert staff.
Business agreement

Trend Micro announces partnership with VMware Cloud on AWS

Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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virtualisation
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
​Trend Micro has announced its server security product is now available to customers of VMware Cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Mobile vs computer

IDC expects smartphone growth to continue – led by APAC

Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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ios
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apple
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analyst report
The smartphone market is expected to continue its positive growth through to 2021, with APAC taking the bulk of the shipments.
Wrong tool

Study finds it's still the basics causing critical threats for businesses

Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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mfa
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iam
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supply chain
Old-school flaws expose firms to cyber peril, study finds 60% of web app threats tied to basic weaknesses in scripting and security.
Champagne

Webroot pops the bubbly for another successful year

Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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ai security
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ai
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cybersecurity
The cybersecurity vendor posting 15 percent year-over-year bookings growth for its fiscal year ending June 2017 as well as sealing a number of awards.
Iot analytics

PCCW Global restores global undersea cable connectivity via online portal

Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Despite submarine cables being an essential component of an international network, they are vulnerable to lengthy service outages.
Security wall breach

BT says investing in all the latest cybersecurity is no silver bullet

Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Throwing money at cybersecurity is a mistake that can make firms a target not just for cyber criminals but also for over-zealous IT salespeople.
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Gigabit network launched in China to offer unprecedented speeds

Sun, 27th Aug 2017
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
China Unicom with Ericsson have launched a Gigabit LTE network that allows subscribers to experience high-speed mobile broadband data.
People social media

Survey shows NZ businesses adapting practices for millennials

Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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robert half technology
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millennials
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candidates
Millennials will make up 50 percent of the global workforce by 2020 - something businesses in NZ are getting ready for.
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Four steps to better operational efficiency for channel companies

Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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partner programmes
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managed services
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comptia
CompTIA's Moheb Moses asserts as channel companies think about new ways of doing business, they need to take a look at what they are doing right now.