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IFS acquires utilities workforce management company Clevest
Customer Relationship Management

IFS acquires utilities workforce management company Clevest

This acquisition extends IFS's capabilities in service management solutions as it focuses on driving service experience.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2020
Rapid adoption of mobile devices for utilities companies, study shows
Digital Transformation

Rapid adoption of mobile devices for utilities companies, study shows

A Zebra Technologies study reveals a swift surge in mobile device usage among energy and utilities workers, driven by the need for real-time data access.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2020
5G brings potential for new revenue, customers
Unified Communications

5G brings potential for new revenue, customers

Over 50% of enterprises believe 5G will help customer acquisition and generate new revenue streams, according to Infosys research.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Oct 2019
Gartner: IoT market growth shows no sign of slowing
Internet of Things

Gartner: IoT market growth shows no sign of slowing

Utilities will be the highest user of IoT endpoints, totalling 1.17 billion endpoints in 2019, and increasing 17% in 2020 to reach 1.37 billion.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2019
DXC subsidiary takes SAP energy industry partner award
Partner Programmes

DXC subsidiary takes SAP energy industry partner award

Winners of the awards were selected from SAP's ANZpartner ecosystem and announced at the recent SAP ANZ Partner Kick-Off Meeting held in Sydney.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Utilities stories

Vodafone New Zealand completes Australasian telco first
Unified Communications

Vodafone New Zealand completes Australasian telco first

Vodafone has expanded its partnership with FiberSense to Wellington, and is the first company in NZ to utilise existing underground fibre cables.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Feb 2022
New Zealand’s critical infrastructure vulnerable to cyber attacks
Software-as-a-Service

New Zealand’s critical infrastructure vulnerable to cyber attacks

Banks and public services face rising disruption as attackers eye energy and water networks, with millions already lost to cyber incidents.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Thu, 16th Sep 2021
How AI can solve supply chain issues
Software-as-a-Service

How AI can solve supply chain issues

Better visibility into inventories and provenance could help firms cut downtime, reduce errors and recover faster as demand rebounds.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 29th Dec 2020
Wastewater infrastructure vulnerable to climate change
Risk & Compliance

Wastewater infrastructure vulnerable to climate change

Health and sanitation in many communities could be put at risk as sea-level rise and heavier rain strain wastewater systems.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Dec 2020
24/7 service and ‘can-do’ attitude drives Hydraulink’s trans-Tasman success
Agricultural Technology

24/7 service and ‘can-do’ attitude drives Hydraulink’s trans-Tasman success

Its 400-plus service points across Australasia are helping customers cut costly downtime as Hydraulink adds new distributors and branches.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Sun, 5th Jul 2020
Where to from here for small business?
Supply Chain

Where to from here for small business?

Small firms face months of cashflow pain as the wages subsidy runs thin and landlords and utilities keep billing during lockdown.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2020
Lockdown laws that will affect every landlord
Power / Energy

Lockdown laws that will affect every landlord

Tenants face a temporary freeze on rent rises and evictions as New Zealand's four-week COVID-19 lockdown halts viewings and house moves.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2020
How Kiwis are using virtual reality to eliminate risk and improve safety
Digital Transformation

How Kiwis are using virtual reality to eliminate risk and improve safety

Training for emergency venting now lets First Gas staff practise dangerous pipeline work in virtual reality, cutting risk to people and assets.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 26th Jan 2020
Electric Vehicles to exceed 100 million by 2029
Disaster Recovery

Electric Vehicles to exceed 100 million by 2029

Grid operators face mounting strain as battery electric vehicle demand is forecast to lift installed base above 100 million by 2029.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2019
New Zealand’s new advanced communications network promises major industry benefits
Smart Cities

New Zealand’s new advanced communications network promises major industry benefits

Industries from ports to airports are set to gain safer, faster communications as a multimillion-dollar network rolls out nationwide.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Apr 2019
Water review needs coherent leadership
Sustainability

Water review needs coherent leadership

Contractors say New Zealand’s ageing water networks need faster decisions, after ministers deferred reforms and left regulation unresolved until late 2019.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Nov 2018
New infrastructure financing scheme a major step forward
Auckland Council

New infrastructure financing scheme a major step forward

Private debt funding for roads and water in Milldale could ease New Zealand’s housing shortage, though buyers face annual charges.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 18th Nov 2018