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A cloud-powered transformation of the utilities industry

The adoption of cloud technologies will significantly impact how the utilities industry approaches asset management, field workforce management and more.

By Gaurav Gopal • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Aug 2021

Customer Relationship Management

IFS acquires utilities workforce management company Clevest

This acquisition extends IFS's capabilities in service management solutions as it focuses on driving service experience.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2020

Digital Transformation

Rapid adoption of mobile devices for utilities companies, study shows

A Zebra Technologies study reveals a swift surge in mobile device usage among energy and utilities workers, driven by the need for real-time data access.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2020

Unified Communications

5G brings potential for new revenue, customers

Over 50% of enterprises believe 5G will help customer acquisition and generate new revenue streams, according to Infosys research.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Oct 2019

Internet of Things

Gartner: IoT market growth shows no sign of slowing

Utilities will be the highest user of IoT endpoints, totalling 1.17 billion endpoints in 2019, and increasing 17% in 2020 to reach 1.37 billion.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2019

Partner Programmes

DXC subsidiary takes SAP energy industry partner award

Winners of the awards were selected from SAP's ANZpartner ecosystem and announced at the recent SAP ANZ Partner Kick-Off Meeting held in Sydney.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2019

Unified Communications

Utilities most critical industry in the world – but cloud fast catching up

Vertiv has released a report ranking the most critical industries in the world, revealing cloud and colocation growth rapidly accelerating.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017

Unified Communications

Microsoft engineers new deal - and new path to market - with Downer

Microsoft is teaming up with engineering and contracting company Downer EDI to co-develop and market new cloud-based solutions and services.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017

Optical Networking

DNA Connect adds PacketLight optical networking to portfolio

DNA Connect has inked a deal to add optical networking vendor PacketLight Networks to its connectivity portfolio locally.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017

Power / Energy

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Contact, Genesis gain

New Zealand shares rose, paced by Contact Energy and Genesis Energy after high-dividend paying stocks were made more attractive by the prospect of low.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Utilities stories

Partner Programmes

Infosys and Microsoft advance Ausgrid's cloud transformation journey

Infosys and Microsoft join forces with Ausgrid to accelerate the company's cloud transformation and establish it as a leading digital utility in Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Sep 2021

DataCentre infrastructure

Australia's utilities sector must innovate to tackle energy poverty

Energy poverty affects over 42,000 families in Australia, namely indigenous Australians, pensioners and low-income families.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018

Trustpower

Bundling utilities: Good or bad for business?

Is this stress worth it? Are there legitimate reasons you should pursue consolidating your utility bills through consolidated providers?.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2017

Fintech

Flurry of IPOs tipped for NZX in coming months, says Nikko Asset equities analyst

Kiwi investors can expect a strong pipeline of initial public offerings from New Zealand and Australian companies listing in coming months to take adv.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015