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Immigration changes bring welcome booster to NZ's regional businesses
Internships

Immigration changes bring welcome booster to NZ's regional businesses

Changes to immigration policies for international students are set to boost New Zealand's regional businesses, enhancing their access to global talent.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Aug 2018
Incentives and flexibility needed to fix urban development
Public Sector

Incentives and flexibility needed to fix urban development

Councils are reluctant to fund growth infrastructure because central government captures the tax gains, an infrastructure expert says.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Jun 2018
Could plants replace street lights?
Smart Cities

Could plants replace street lights?

Lower electricity use could come from treated trees and houseplants that glow softly, as MIT researchers test plant-based lighting.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 10th Jun 2018
Electric scooters and bikes to compete for city streets?
Smart Cities

Electric scooters and bikes to compete for city streets?

As cities tighten scooter rules, dockless electric rides are testing whether they can shift short car trips and ease congestion.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018
Three Kiwi smart city projects shortlisted in IDC APAC Awards
Smart Cities

Three Kiwi smart city projects shortlisted in IDC APAC Awards

Auckland City Council and Datacom have three projects between them that have been shortlisted as finalists in three of the 12 award categories.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd May 2018
Walkable London: Zaha Hadid Architects Proposes Pedestrianising London
Climate change

Walkable London: Zaha Hadid Architects Proposes Pedestrianising London

A new network of routes could make walking a practical way to get around London again, if the plan is adopted.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018

Global Stories

Cities stories

Frankfurt to pinch London's crown as Europe's data centre king
DataCentre infrastructure

Frankfurt to pinch London's crown as Europe's data centre king

The future is certainly looking rosy for the data centre market in not just the common cities like London and Frankfurt, but the whole of Europe.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Sep 2018
Kordia's new IoT store encourages NZ businesses to 'have a go'
Internet of Things

Kordia's new IoT store encourages NZ businesses to 'have a go'

Chances are there will be at least one IoT use case in every business, and there's a demonstrable return on investment.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Tue, 11th Sep 2018
Lenovo forms partnership to fuel smart city data centers on the edge
DataCentre infrastructure

Lenovo forms partnership to fuel smart city data centers on the edge

Edge computing is continuing to meet and even exceed its hype, with Lenovo Data Center Group today ramping up the party after partnering with Pivot3.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Aug 2018
Network infrastructure: The foundation of a successful business
Network Infrastructure

Network infrastructure: The foundation of a successful business

Digital transformation is set to add $45bn to Australia's GDP by 2021, increasing its growth rate by 0.5% per year, according to recent research.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jul 2018
IDC forecasts smart city spending will reach $158 billion by 2022
Smart Cities

IDC forecasts smart city spending will reach $158 billion by 2022

On a geographic basis, the APAC region, including China and Japan, will account for nearly 42% of global spending in 2018.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2018
Super-fast IoT enabled 5G is right around the corner - or is it?
Unified Communications

Super-fast IoT enabled 5G is right around the corner - or is it?

Steven Carlini says telcos are falling over themselves to be the first to offer 5G services, but it looks like Asian telcos have the inside line.

By Steven Carlini • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Jul 2018
City of Lake Macquarie prepares for 'groundbreaking' smart city network
Smart Cities

City of Lake Macquarie prepares for 'groundbreaking' smart city network

The Australian City of Lake Macquarie is set to roll out a smart city network in what is being hailed as a groundbreaking IoT initiative.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018
Qlik builds out analytics platform for developers
Data Analytics

Qlik builds out analytics platform for developers

Developers are creating innovative answers to the most advanced analytics challenges and now are looking to vendors for new approaches.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 9th May 2018
Smart city grant helps local projects get off the ground
Smart Cities

Smart city grant helps local projects get off the ground

The Smart Cities Council will award benefits to communities in Australia and New Zealand looking to accelerate their smart city initiatives.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Apr 2018
APAC Smart Cities spending to reach $28.3bil in 2018 - IDC
Wearables

APAC Smart Cities spending to reach $28.3bil in 2018 - IDC

Key investments for Asia Pacific Smart Cities are in intelligent transportation, data-driven public safety, and resilient energy and infrastructure.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Cities stories

APAC smart city spending to exceed $54b – more data centers needed
Wearables

APAC smart city spending to exceed $54b – more data centers needed

With our increasing dependence on data, it's no secret that smart cities are the future and an IDC report reveals APAC is certainly gearing up.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Aug 2018