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Singapore safety show launches smart cities initiative
Smart Cities

Singapore safety show launches smart cities initiative

The programme targets buyers seeking integrated urban systems as Asia's cities race to link safety, data and emergency response.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Gartner: firms shift growth to monetisation & platforms
Digital Transformation

Gartner: firms shift growth to monetisation & platforms

Large firms are increasingly squeezing more revenue from existing assets as product innovation loses edge to copycat rivals and tighter capital scrutiny.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Verizon backs end-to-end 5G slicing for critical users
Virtualisation

Verizon backs end-to-end 5G slicing for critical users

Mission-critical users could get more reliable service as Verizon says full-network slicing beats separate physical cores for 5G traffic.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Cyberattacks & ransomware surge in July, Check Point
Malware

Cyberattacks & ransomware surge in July, Check Point

Ransomware victims jumped 49% in July as organisations also endured 2,336 weekly cyberattacks and widening AI data exposure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
SUSE targets Australia's industrial edge to drive growth
Virtualisation

SUSE targets Australia's industrial edge to drive growth

Australian miners, shippers and utilities could be next to benefit as SUSE pushes edge computing and AI inference beyond data centres.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last month
Global mobile operators accelerate 2G & 3G switch-offs
Digital Transformation

Global mobile operators accelerate 2G & 3G switch-offs

Legacy network retirements are freeing spectrum for 4G and 5G, though operators still face slow customer migration and IoT replacement hurdles.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
AtkinsRéalis names Steve Vincent as Global Market Lead
Data centers

AtkinsRéalis names Steve Vincent as Global Market Lead

Rising electricity demand from AI and electrification is intensifying competition for power infrastructure talent, with AtkinsRéalis expanding its senior team.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Utilities stories

Nectr launches Power Perks energy plan with bill credits
Mastercard

Nectr launches Power Perks energy plan with bill credits

Households in New South Wales and Queensland could cut power bills as Nectr offers recurring credits to reward customers who stay put.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
U.S. cable bills near electricity costs, doxo says
Digital Entertainment

U.S. cable bills near electricity costs, doxo says

The monthly gap has narrowed to just USD $4, as many American households still pay nearly as much for television as electricity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
EY Ireland & CrowdStrike launch cyber resilience tie-up
Digital Transformation

EY Ireland & CrowdStrike launch cyber resilience tie-up

Critical sectors in Ireland are under growing pressure to keep services running as AI-driven cyberattacks outpace traditional defences.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Cisco launches sovereign critical infrastructure in Canada
Data Protection

Cisco launches sovereign critical infrastructure in Canada

Canadian government and critical service operators gain more control over data and systems as Cisco expands its sovereign technology push.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
New Zealand distributors eye grid upgrades as demand rises
Risk & Compliance

New Zealand distributors eye grid upgrades as demand rises

Rising electrification is forcing New Zealand distributors to prioritise grid resilience, data and investment planning as demand outpaces upgrades.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Esri Ireland partners DataBuilders to connect data
Smart Cities

Esri Ireland partners DataBuilders to connect data

Irish organisations could cut delivery risk and duplication as the firms link scattered data for GIS, cloud and AI projects.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Verizon offers USD $25,000 reward over California vandalism
Network Infrastructure

Verizon offers USD $25,000 reward over California vandalism

Verizon is offering USD $25,000 for information leading to convictions over network vandalism that has disrupted services in California.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
McGill finds e-buses need 30% more energy in Canadian winters
Smart Cities

McGill finds e-buses need 30% more energy in Canadian winters

Winter conditions could force transit agencies to size battery-electric bus fleets and chargers far beyond summer needs, McGill found.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last month
Cloud-based connectivity as a business enabler in the IoT age
Data Protection

Cloud-based connectivity as a business enabler in the IoT age

Remote device management is becoming a core cost and security issue as firms scale IoT fleets across countries and networks.

By Dr Philipp Schulte • 5 min read • Last month
New Zealand power demand hits record as cold snap bites
Energy efficient

New Zealand power demand hits record as cold snap bites

Households and businesses were kept supplied despite a record winter morning peak of 7,415 MW, as low wind tightened the grid.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month