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SmartSat sends doctoral students to NASA JPL for internships
EduTech

SmartSat sends doctoral students to NASA JPL for internships

Two SmartSat CRC PhD students have been selected for a SmartSat-led internship program at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to kickstart their aerospace careers.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd May 2023
AWS launches 2nd infrastructure Region for securing data
DataCentre infrastructure

AWS launches 2nd infrastructure Region for securing data

The second AWS Region in Australia gives customers more options to run workloads, securely store data, and serve end users with even lower latency.

By Gaurav Sharma • 6 min read • Wed, 25th Jan 2023
Apple reveals more details on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max
Unified Communications

Apple reveals more details on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max

Apple unveils iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, featuring Dynamic Island, A16 Bionic chip, 48MP camera, 5G connectivity, and iOS 16. Safety features included.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2022
Intel Labs unveils integrated photonics research advancement
EduTech

Intel Labs unveils integrated photonics research advancement

Intel Labs makes significant breakthrough in integrated photonics research, paving the way for increased communication bandwidth in data centers and networks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2022
Experimental 6G trials begin with NEC, DOCOMO AND NTT
Digital Signage

Experimental 6G trials begin with NEC, DOCOMO AND NTT

NEC Corporation is collaborating with NTT DOCOMO and NTT on 6G trials, aiming to achieve higher speeds and capacities than 5G.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2022
Quantifi Photonics appoints Brent Robinson as Independent director
Initial Public Offering

Quantifi Photonics appoints Brent Robinson as Independent director

New Zealand's Quantifi Photonics appoints Brent Robinson, a former Rakon CEO with experience in product development and market leadership, as director.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022
NeoPhotonics tech demonstration proves enhanced data center capabilities
Network Infrastructure

NeoPhotonics tech demonstration proves enhanced data center capabilities

NeoPhotonics has announced new technology components set to enhance data center and telecom networks by providing better operational support.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2022
Alibaba reveals its top 10 tech trends for the year ahead
Semiconductors

Alibaba reveals its top 10 tech trends for the year ahead

Alibaba DAMO Academy has released its forecast of the leading trends it believes will shape the tech industry in 2022.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 7 min read • Tue, 11th Jan 2022
University commits 10 years to uncovering 'data centre of the future'
Semiconductors

University commits 10 years to uncovering 'data centre of the future'

Researchers say about 1% of the world's energy is used to power data centres - but that number will climb to as much as 8% by 2030.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2021
VIDAR: A new technology that could be 'bigger than 5G'
Network Infrastructure

VIDAR: A new technology that could be 'bigger than 5G'

'VIDAR', a new technology developed by FiberSense, could revolutionize mapping by capturing and analyzing vibrations using fiber optic cables.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Sep 2020
Spark completes stage one of Optical Transport Network project
Unified Communications

Spark completes stage one of Optical Transport Network project

Spark completes first phase of Optical Transport Network for enhanced disaster response, faster 5G rollout, and increased data capacity with self-healing tech.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2020
Quantum computing one step closer to commercialisation
Endpoint Protection

Quantum computing one step closer to commercialisation

Archer Materials achieves milestone towards building room-temperature quantum computing chip, making quantum processing power commercially available.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2020
'Fastest ever' internet speed recorded in Australian research project
Unified Communications

'Fastest ever' internet speed recorded in Australian research project

Have you ever wanted to download 1000 HD films in a single second? Maybe not, but according to a study from three universities in Australia, it's now possible.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Mon, 25th May 2020
Top vendors collaborate to advance data centre tech
Unified Communications

Top vendors collaborate to advance data centre tech

Ranovus, IBM, TE Connectivity, and Senko Advanced Components join forces to revolutionise data centre tech with advanced multi-terabit interconnect solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2020
NTT and Microsoft team up for future solutions
Data Analytics

NTT and Microsoft team up for future solutions

Initiatives include creating a Global Digital Fabric, enterprise solutions built on Azure, and all-photonics network and digital twin computing tech.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Dec 2019
Cisco heralds silicon & optics as core of 'next decade of digital innovation'
Unified Communications

Cisco heralds silicon & optics as core of 'next decade of digital innovation'

Cisco has a plan for the next decade of digital innovation, and it all starts with pushing innovation beyond the boundaries of what's currently possible.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Dec 2019
Paradigm shift as Infinera introduces new optical tech
Network Infrastructure

Paradigm shift as Infinera introduces new optical tech

Infinera's new XR optics technology marks a significant shift in optical networking, enabling more efficient, flexible, and cost-effective transport networks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Oct 2019

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New Zealand tech company acquires SmarTest Electronics
Manufacturing

New Zealand tech company acquires SmarTest Electronics

Quantifi Photonics has acquired SmarTest Electronics to fast-track product development for the optical communications test market.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2022