Multi-million dollar ICT implementation at MIT campus begins
Dimension Data has begun the implementation of a multi-million dollar ICT infrastructure for Manukau Institute of Technology’s (MIT) new Manukau Tertiary Centre (MTC) campus.
Stories by Sathya Mithra Ashok
CASE STUDY: Lync-ing for collaboration – the Beca story
Nearly two years after an initial unified communications implementation with Microsoft Lync, engineering consultancy firm Beca has realised benefits that it wasn’t counting on.
Dropbox-like app developed for NZ businesses
Upper Hutt based Layer3 has developed Filecloud, an application similar in functionality to Dropbox.
Digital sales trump traditional sales in NZ games industry: research
New Zealand’s interactive games industry has recorded $133 million of traditional retail sales and an estimated NZD$162 million of digital sales in 2013, according to research released by the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA).
Gen-i acquiring IP from Mako Networks
Gen-i is acquiring certain intellectual property from Mako Networks, ComputerworldNZ can now confirm
Initiative to increase ICT graduates receives funding
A new initiative to encourage Chinese computer science students to study in New Zealand has won funding from the International Education Growth Fund held by Education New Zealand.
Mako 'renegotiated contract terms' with Gen-i
Gen-i might be acquiring certain intellectual property from Mako Networks.
MYOB plans product launches in 2014
At its roadshow in Auckland today, business software provider MYOB announced products that it will be launching into the market in 2014. This is in keeping with the re-branding of the suite as MYOB BankLink, MYOB Essentials and MYOB AccountRight, come April this year.
SSL encryption to become standard for Xtra accounts
Telecom will be contacting select Xtra email users from today as, together with service provider Yahoo, it applies security enhancements to the Xtra email platform.
KIWI STORY: The right way to project management
Eight-year old Lexel Project Services (LPS) is a 120-strong project management (PM) firm that is proudly Kiwi-owned, with operations and clients across Auckland, Wellington and other parts of New Zealand.
Powerline firm's radio network fights through storms
Tait Communications has commissioned a digital mobile radio (DMR) network for EA Networks, an Ashburton-based lines company delivering power through 3,000 km of distribution lines.
DiData acquires European firm to expand operations
Dimension Data has acquired certain subsidiaries of NextiraOne, a European company that is involved in the area of business solutions and communications services.
Fronde gets new NZ country manager, establishes executive leadership team
Fronde has appointed Gary Woodham to the newly created role of country manager New Zealand.
Kordia adds AWS Direct Connect to offerings
Kordia New Zealand has announced availability of the AWS Direct Connect service for its customers, by which they can access scalable, pay-as-you-go cloud computing services.
Multicore World to focus on open source benefits
Free and open source software will almost undoubtedly be the way to manage hugely powerful multicore computers. This will be the focus for the third Multicore World conference that is set to take place in Auckland on the 25th and 26th of February.