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Jamie Norton joins ISACA Board of Directors for 2024-2025 term
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Jamie Norton joins ISACA Board of Directors for 2024-2025 term

Jamie Norton, an Australian cybersecurity veteran, joins ISACA's Board of Directors for the 2024-2025 term, aiming to fortify global digital trust amidst growing cyber threats.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024
Austroads spearheads digital identity initiative for driver licenses
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Austroads spearheads digital identity initiative for driver licenses

With over four million verifications a month, Austroads seeks to revolutionise digital identity in Australia by extending its expertise in digital driver licenses and digital photo ID credentials.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024

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Qualcomm coalition targets AI-native 6G rollout by 2029
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Qualcomm coalition targets AI-native 6G rollout by 2029

Qualcomm unites tech and telecoms heavyweights in a new coalition to fast-track AI-native 6G standards and networks for rollout from 2029.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Private 5G & LTE spend to surpass USD $7.2bn by 2028
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Private 5G & LTE spend to surpass USD $7.2bn by 2028

Private 5G and LTE spend will top USD $7.2bn by 2028, as industries shift from public mobile networks to standalone private deployments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Private 5G network spend to hit USD $7.2bn by 2028
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Private 5G network spend to hit USD $7.2bn by 2028

Spending on private LTE and 5G networks is forecast to hit USD $7.2 billion by 2028 as enterprises outpace growth in public mobile systems.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
NEC leverages AI to boost TNFD risk analysis across 2,000 sites
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NEC leverages AI to boost TNFD risk analysis across 2,000 sites

NEC harnesses AI to enhance local TNFD risk analysis at 2,000 sites, cutting assessment time from 40 hours to one, boosting environmental risk management.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Sep 2025
Roshi Balendran named Regional Sales Director for ANZ at BeyondTrust
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Roshi Balendran named Regional Sales Director for ANZ at BeyondTrust

BeyondTrust has appointed Roshi Balendran as Regional Sales Director for ANZ to drive growth and strengthen identity security across the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Jun 2025
Google unveils Beam for AI-driven 3D video communication
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Google unveils Beam for AI-driven 3D video communication

Google launches Beam, an AI-powered 3D video platform enhancing remote calls with realistic visuals and near real-time translation, no special glasses needed.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Check Point honours top Asia Pacific partners for cybersecurity
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Check Point honours top Asia Pacific partners for cybersecurity

Check Point Software Technologies honoured top Asia Pacific partners at the 2024 Check Point Asia Pacific Partner Conference in Phuket, highlighting contributions in cybersecurity.

By Imee Dequito • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Sep 2024
VIAVI to feature AI & cloud tech with 20+ partners
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VIAVI to feature AI & cloud tech with 20+ partners

Over 20 tech industry leaders will present advancements in AI, cloud, and open network architecture with VIAVI at the 2024 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2024

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NEC teams with Anthropic for Japan AI enterprise tools
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NEC teams with Anthropic for Japan AI enterprise tools

The tie-up could speed secure AI adoption for regulated Japanese firms, with NEC set to roll out Claude to about 30,000 staff.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Sumitomo Heavy & NEC to automate site near-miss reports
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Sumitomo Heavy & NEC to automate site near-miss reports

Sumitomo Heavy and NEC will build an AI system to spot near-miss incidents from excavator data and auto-generate safety reports by 2027.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
NEC expands Broadcom partnership to launch new VCF private cloud
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NEC expands Broadcom partnership to launch new VCF private cloud

NEC expands its partnership with Broadcom to offer VMware Cloud Foundation, enhancing AI-ready private cloud solutions for enterprises globally and in Japan.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Quantum key distribution proven over 400G DWDM network in Japan
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Quantum key distribution proven over 400G DWDM network in Japan

PacketLight and NEC have successfully demonstrated quantum key distribution over a 400G DWDM network in Japan, enhancing secure data transmission without affecting performance.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Durata expands leadership to drive growth in data centre sector
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Durata expands leadership to drive growth in data centre sector

Durata expands senior leadership, adding three directors to boost growth in the global critical power and data centre sectors amid AI-driven demand surge.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
NEC New Zealand reports over $1m loss for FY24 amid revenue growth
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NEC New Zealand reports over $1m loss for FY24 amid revenue growth

NEC New Zealand reports a pre-tax loss of NZD $1.098 million for FY24 despite a 9.2% revenue rise, grappling with increased inventory costs and shifting market demands.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Oct 2024
Tanium wraps up Converge World Tour with Tokyo finale
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Tanium wraps up Converge World Tour with Tokyo finale

Tanium concludes its Converge World Tour in Tokyo, featuring top industry leaders discussing security innovations and showcasing autonomous capabilities like Tanium Automate.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jun 2024