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Hands-on Review: Asus ZenWiFi BD4 Smart Home Mesh
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Asus ZenWiFi BD4 Smart Home Mesh

The Asus ZenWiFi BD4 offers effortless setup and fast Wi-Fi 7 speeds, delivering robust wireless coverage across the home for streaming, gaming and more.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
AI integration in manufacturing boosted by Zyxel Networks
Network Infrastructure

AI integration in manufacturing boosted by Zyxel Networks

Zyxel Networks' Nebula cloud solution addresses the challenges of AI integration in manufacturing, offering centralised management and AI-powered monitoring to boost efficiency.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Aug 2024
Zyxel Networks launches WiFi 7 upgrade for SMBs, boosts speed and capacity
Firewalls

Zyxel Networks launches WiFi 7 upgrade for SMBs, boosts speed and capacity

Zyxel Networks unveils the NWA130BE BE11000 WiFi 7 Triple-Radio NebulaFlex Access Point, aiming to boost network speeds and capacity for SMBs ahead of WiFi 7's 2024 mainstream debut.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024
Pure Storage aids 5G Networks in trailblazing data centre consolidation
Storage

Pure Storage aids 5G Networks in trailblazing data centre consolidation

In a leap for environmental sustainability and service enhancement, Pure Storage aids 5G Networks in successfully consolidating data centres.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2024
Why DAS is essential to better in-building mobile coverage
Unified Communications

Why DAS is essential to better in-building mobile coverage

Fortunately, extensive indoor mobile coverage is possible in any building with a well-designed DAS (Distributed Antenna System).

By Adrian Ha • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2023
Check the best options for scaling migration performance
Data Analytics

Check the best options for scaling migration performance

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly quote on work can be applied to IT data migration. Know the factors that affect performance.

By Tosin Vaithilingam • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Sep 2022
Spark completes stage one of Optical Transport Network project
Unified Communications

Spark completes stage one of Optical Transport Network project

Spark completes first phase of Optical Transport Network for enhanced disaster response, faster 5G rollout, and increased data capacity with self-healing tech.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2020
Hands-on Review: ASUS ZenWiFi AC (CT8)
Gaming

Hands-on Review: ASUS ZenWiFi AC (CT8)

ASUS' new ZenWiFi AC3000 Whole-Home Mesh Wi-Fi System is the perfect way to create a reliable and secure mesh network in your business or home.

By Tom Richmond • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2020
Huawei speaks about shaping a 5G future
Unified Communications

Huawei speaks about shaping a 5G future

Huawei claims it has shipped more than 400,000 5G active antenna units and more than 60 5G contracts around the world.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Oct 2019
Why the optical transport equipment market is on the rise
Fibre

Why the optical transport equipment market is on the rise

The optical transport equipment market is set to near USD $80 billion in five years, driven by demand for higher wavelength speeds, predicts Dell'Oro Group.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Jan 2019
Huawei aims to reinvent intelligent network maintenance
Network Infrastructure

Huawei aims to reinvent intelligent network maintenance

By applying intelligent technologies and risk management capability, the service will be able to measure network health and predict network risks.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Sep 2018
We want to download faster! Australia's first Gigatown
Unified Communications

We want to download faster! Australia's first Gigatown

Wollongong leads as Australia's first 'Gigatown', lighting the way for ultra-fast 1Gbps internet amid nation's connectivity cravings.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Jul 2017
Spark welcomes 90% 4G rollout announcement; says 4.5G is where the future lies
Wireless Networks

Spark welcomes 90% 4G rollout announcement; says 4.5G is where the future lies

90% of the country now has access to 4G services ahead of schedule. Spark says it welcomes the news, but it also has its eyes on 4.5G.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Mar 2017
Vodafone & Nokia showcase first public 5G network trial in Sydney
Unified Communications

Vodafone & Nokia showcase first public 5G network trial in Sydney

Vodafone Australia and Nokia have showcased the first glimpse of 5G speeds at a public demonstration in Sydney yesterday morning.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Oct 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Network Speed stories

Superloop again named Australia's fastest fixed network
Gaming

Superloop again named Australia's fastest fixed network

Superloop has retained its crown as Australia's fastest fixed network, winning Ookla's Speedtest award for the second half of 2025.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
CelcomDigi spotlights 5G with towerrun & track duel
Gaming

CelcomDigi spotlights 5G with towerrun & track duel

CelcomDigi launches a 5G short film starring towerrunner Soh Wai Ching and rider Qabil Irfan in a synchronised latency challenge.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Telstra and TPG Telecom join forces in Australian first
Telstra

Telstra and TPG Telecom join forces in Australian first

Telstra and TPG Telecom have collaborated to re-stack their mobile network spectrum holdings, resulting in improved network speeds in several Australian cities.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Jul 2021