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Stop laying fibre cables NZ, says Exalt

Exalt urges New Zealand to halt fibre cable installations, touting wireless solutions that offer lower latency and cost just 5% per mile compared to fibre.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 26th May 2010

Gaming

Namco picks up Witcher 2 for New Zealand

Namco Bandai swoops in, securing distribution for The Witcher 2 in New Zealand, promising an unparalleled RPG experience in 2011.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 25th May 2010

Cisco

New Cisco channel event detailed

Cisco rebrands its annual Networkers event to 'Cisco Live,' set to be the largest Cisco customer and partner gathering in Australia and New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 24th May 2010

Gaming

Foxtel announced for Xbox LIVE in Australia

Foxtel teams up with Xbox LIVE to stream channels in Australia, challenging Sony's PS3 MUBI app. Launch details yet to come.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 20th May 2010

Identity and Access Management

Report: Global piracy increased in 2009

Global piracy rose 2% in 2009 to 43%, but New Zealand showed a remarkable decline, with local figures bucking this worldwide trend, says IDC.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 19th May 2010

Analyst report

Analyst: Managed security services to top US$4 billion

Frost and Sullivan predicts the Asia-Pacific managed security services market to soar past US$4bn amid rising SMB adoption.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 7th May 2010

Chorus

Telecom revenue falls 7.7%

CEO Paul Reynolds says increased competition, economic slowdown, regulatory interventions and XT network issues are behind the drop in revenue.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 7th May 2010

Virtualisation

Splunk looking for New Zealand partners

Daniel Miller, Splunk Regional Manager for Australia and New Zealand, has told The Channel that he's committed to the New Zealand market.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th May 2010

Taxation

GRAPPLING WITH GST

Chief information officers are bracing for a potential 'mini-Y2K' as the government considers raising GST while cutting income tax in the upcoming Budget.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sat, 1st May 2010

Global Stories

Australian stories

Partner Programmes

Informatica signs NZ cloud reseller

Cloud consultant Sqware Peg has signed a partnership with Informatica to resell its cloud to New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 25th May 2010

Software Development

Memory Box launches reseller programme at CeBIT

Earn up to 20% recurring commissions with the new programme, says the company who has just launched a new channel initiative.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 24th May 2010

EduTech

Study: Asia-Pacific WAN to grow 10%

The Asia-Pacific WAN market is projected to grow by 10%, reaching USD $13.3 billion by year-end, driven by regional expansion and data centre consolidation.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 24th May 2010

Customer Relationship Management

Markinson extends NZ presence with Zeron buyout

Markinson acquires NZ's Zeron in a move to cement its SMB software market presence and expand its footprint in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 14th May 2010

Private Cloud

EMC unveils “technology breakthrough”

The company is hailing its VPLEX virtual storage over distance solution as a major step forward in technology.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 11th May 2010

Hybrid & Remote Work

Datastor becomes Polycom NZ distributor

Polycom enhances its NZ footprint, naming Datastor as distributor and Asnet as platinum reseller, spearheading its expansion in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 7th May 2010

Microsoft

FXP success “testament to channel partners”

Fuji Xerox Printers celebrates a 163% growth in New Zealand with new Auckland offices, attributing success to channel partners' support.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 7th May 2010

Email Security

M86 eyes NZ growth

M86 Security appoints former RSA Sales Director Jason Pearce as Director Sales Engineering in APAC, aiming to boost growth in Australia and New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 6th May 2010