Africa stories - Page 13
Purpose-built backup appliance market erupting in EMEA
Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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IDC's latest research shows a very healthy PBBA market in EMEA with vendor revenue surging upwards in some areas more than others.
SwipedOn CEO explains how his Tauranga SaaS startup went global
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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SwipedOn is a fast-growing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) that is used in more than 2000 cities worldwide, and it all started in the Bay of Plenty.
Dell, HPE, and Cisco on top of booming cloud IT infrastructure market
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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private cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
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The global cloud infrastructure market is maintaining its double digit growth with revenues exceeding expectations, led by public cloud data centers.
IDC: UTM driving steady gains in the security appliance market
Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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Unified threat management propels global security appliance market to new heights with USD $3.3 billion in Q1 2018 revenue, led by Cisco and Palo Alto.
New Zealander appointed as Global Cyber Alliance ambassador
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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New Zealander Tony Krzyzewski is one of eight international ambassadors appointed to the Global Cyber Alliance.
Worldwide Ethernet switch market on the rise with US$6 billion revenue
Tue, 5th Jun 2018
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The worldwide Ethernet switch market surged to USD $6.29 billion in Q1 2018, growing 10.9%, with Asia/Pacific leading the rise.
PCCW Global to offer automated provisioning & routing with acquisition
Wed, 30th May 2018
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PCCW Global acquires Console Connect, enhancing its global telcom network with advanced software-defined solutions.
Entries for global green city competition open
Mon, 14th May 2018
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supply chain
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power / energy
Selva Ganapathy and Joyce Chen from the College of Business and Law, University of Canterbury, Christchurch were the APAC winners in 2017.
Former Dimension Data boss joins Gather Online after investing $1 million
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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Dawson will be joining the Gather Online's board of directors as chairman, working at the company's Sydney-based headquarters.
iJET International expands 24/7 risk management to APAC through Singapore base
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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risk & compliance
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iJet International enhances its 24/7 risk management footprint in APAC with a new Singapore base, boosting global capabilities and local support.
Trintech reinforces APAC presence with new data center
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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Trintech's customers in the APAC region will supposedly experience several benefits including better performance.
Epsilon establishes interconnect points at the 'Continental Edge'
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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network infrastructure
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Epsilon provides access to an interconnected mesh of subsea cable providers, enabling connectivity between Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Australia & New Zealand named innovation champions by U.S association
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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Australia, New Zealand, Finland and the United Kingdom have been named the most innovative countries, according to the Consumer Technology Association.
PCCW Global launches service to connect MPLS networks to Microsoft Azure
Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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The Network-as-a-Service product that extends a customer's MPLS network service to both Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Office 365.
Chinese Govt approves patent for secure document management system
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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The Chinese Government has approved an additional patent for Publishing Data Management, which provides ProofPlus electronic document systems.
NTT Security sets sights on South Africa as part of new EMEA strategy
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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NTT Security has shuffled its senior management team for EMEA as it refreshes its approach to managed security services in South Africa and Europe.
ANZ defence startups gear up for Techstars Adelaide accelerator
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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accelerator
Budding defence-tech startups from around ANZ, India and the US are part of the very first Techstars Adelaide accelerator.
PCCW lands new Asia Africa Europe-1 cable in Hong Kong
Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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PCCW Global lands world's largest submarine cable in Hong Kong, claiming to support China's One Belt One Road initiative.
ADVA Optical Networking acquires MRV Communications
Tue, 4th Jul 2017
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Germany's ADVA Optical Networking set to acquire US-based MRV Communications, expanding its reach in the network solutions market.
IDC: The only way for traditional ICT sales is down but innovation accelerators will lift us up
Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
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Traditional ICT revenue streams are drying up, IDC says, with future growth coming from 'innovation accelerators' - and Asia Pacific leading the way.