Utilities stories

Avetta partners with BG Road Safety to launch a data-led road transport risk module for Australian firms facing rising safety scrutiny.

Netmore launches its Pulse partner scheme to streamline global IoT roll-outs, unifying over 200 partners and prioritising LoRaWAN at scale.

Ericsson launches modular 5G in-vehicle router with Wi-Fi 7, edge AI and centimetre-level tracking for fleets, transit and emergency services.

Atombeam and Trilliant team up to compress grid-edge data for AMI networks, promising faster, more secure smart meter traffic for utilities.

Serbus completes six-strong executive team with new finance and security chiefs to drive UK “connect and protect” critical services push.

Ailanto partners with Cubbit to launch sovereign, canton-aware S3 cloud storage in Switzerland, targeting strict data residency needs.

QuSecure hires ex-Navy SEAL commander Brian Cunningham as EVP for strategy and growth to scale post-quantum cryptography adoption.

Myriota launches AssetHawk, a rugged satellite IoT tracker promising global coverage and 10-year battery life for remote industrial assets.

Logicalis Australia launches Technology Assurance Services to help regulated sectors meet CPS 230-era resilience and third-party risk demands.

Siemens launches Siprotec V, a virtual substation protection platform that replaces up to 60 devices, slashing costs, space and cabling.

Lucion has embedded in-house AI into its NexGen platform, promising continuous, data-led compliance oversight for complex UK estates.

Informotion appoints Shane Parsons as CEO to spearhead a deeper Microsoft AI and cloud pivot, targeting regulated and public sector demand.

8x8 reports triple-digit growth in AI voice and messaging for CX, as contact centres scale automation beyond pilots across channels.

Wi-SUN launches FAN 1.1 Low Energy certification to unify low-power and high-performance IoT devices on one smart city network.

Xelix research warns large UK and US firms lose up to USD $53 billion a year to accounts payable errors, duplicates, missed credits and fraud.

Dragos expands its Microsoft partnership to run OT security on Azure, integrate with Sentinel and offer SaaS from Q1 2026.

As AI scales across Australia and New Zealand, leaders are learning that trust, impact and compliance all hinge on disciplined, clean data.

WEL launches a digital approvals platform that greenlights most home solar and battery connections across its NZ network in under five minutes.

Mitsubishi Electric completes USD $1bn purchase of OT and IoT security specialist Nozomi Networks, which will continue to run independently.

Cross-party MPs form a data centres group to probe growth, planning and energy use while safeguarding communities and the UK's net zero goals.