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Expereo to manage Kingspan Light, Air + Water network

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Expereo wins global deal to unify Kingspan Light, Air + Water's network across 100 sites, replacing fragmented local connectivity setups.
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Check Point updates Quantum firewall to secure AI use

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Check Point updates Quantum firewall with AI-aware controls, aiming to curb data leakage, model abuse and new automated cyber attacks.
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GNX+ update streamlines global internet service management

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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GNX has updated its GNX+ platform, offering enterprises a streamlined, single-screen solution to manage global internet services across 190+ countries.
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New Zealand farmers get high-speed broadband boost from Kuiper

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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New Zealand farmers gain improved high-speed satellite internet through Amazon's Project Kuiper, boosting digital tools across remote agricultural regions.
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Verifymy & k-ID partner to boost online age checks for children

Mon, 17th Nov 2025
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UK firm Verifymy teams up with k-ID to integrate email-based age checks into developer toolkit, enhancing online safety for children amid growing global regulations.
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Equinix invests USD $22 million in Lagos data centre for Africa

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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Equinix plans a USD $22 million data centre in Lagos, its first in West Africa, boosting digital infrastructure to power Nigeria's growing tech economy by 2026.
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Telecom Fiji expands high-speed fibre to northern communities

Fri, 7th Nov 2025
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Telecom Fiji has launched a new fibre network from Savusavu to Labasa, providing faster, more reliable internet to northern communities and boosting digital access.
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Cloudflare & UNICEF Giga join forces to improve school internet

Tue, 30th Sep 2025
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Cloudflare partners with UNICEF's Giga to monitor and improve internet access in schools globally, aiming to bridge the digital divide for millions of children.
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Cloudflare widens Project Galileo to help media control AI access

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Cloudflare expands Project Galileo, giving independent media and nonprofits free control over AI access to protect content and sustain journalism.
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UAE tops world ranking for tech dependency & daily screen use

Thu, 11th Sep 2025
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The UAE ranks as the world's most tech-dependent nation, with residents spending nearly 8 hours daily on digital devices and universal internet access.
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Network for Learning marks milestone in school network upgrades

Mon, 11th Aug 2025
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Nearly a third of New Zealand schools have now received N4L's next-generation Managed Network upgrades.
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Project Galileo marks ten years of cyber defence at Cloudflare

Fri, 7th Jun 2024
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Cloudflare's Project Galileo, which offers free DDoS protection, marks its 10th anniversary, supporting over 2,600 public interest groups globally.
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DataStax & AWS collaborate to streamline generative AI solutions delivery

Tue, 5th Dec 2023
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DataStax and Amazon Web Services join forces to accelerate the delivery of progressive generative AI solutions.
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Balancing digital video demand and environmental sustainability in tech

Tue, 24th Oct 2023
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The global tech community is addressing the environmental impact of video traffic on networks, according to Philippe Wetzel, CEO of VITEC.
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InternetNZ successfully rolls out new .nz registry system

Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
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The country code top-level domain of Aotearoa New Zealand - .nz - is now powered by the registry solution based on the CIRA Registry Platform.
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Unknown connections: How safe is public WiFi in Aotearoa?

Wed, 29th Jun 2022
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Kiwis are surprisingly unaware of the risks involved in using public WiFi, according to a study by Norton and Symantec.
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Two billion people online by 2011

Thu, 21st Oct 2010
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Global internet users set to hit 2 billion by 2011 as ITU reports a surge in online access, particularly in developing countries.