Global Stories

Application explosion prompts Ethernet switch growth

APAC is leading the charge in Ethernet switch and enterprise and service provider router growth. But which vendors are on the up and which are sliding.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017

Network Infrastructure

Healthy growth in global server market – HPE and Dell EMC on top

Findings from Gartner have revealed steady growth for the worldwide server market with some ups and some downs.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017

Network Infrastructure

Data centre infrastructure build-outs see big server growth

Asia Pacific's data centre boom powers a surge in server growth, with shipments up 7.7% and 17.4% more revenue, reports Gartner.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017

Semiconductors

Huawei clinches Apple's 2nd place spot in global smartphone sales

The findings come from market research company Counterpoint in its recently released Market Pulse report for July 2017.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2017

Partner Programmes

Huawei invests US$320m in new integrated partner program

Huawei is investing in a new simplified partner program to improve the experiences of all of the company's global solution partners.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2017

DataCentre infrastructure

Xilinx helps Huawei get its FPGA Accelerated Cloud Server off the ground

The collaboration will see Huawei utilize Xilinx's VirtexUltraScale+ FPGAs to power its first FP1 instance as part of a new accelerated cloud service.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017

Unified Communications

Huawei 'committed' to helping operators capture emerging APAC markets

Young consumers in the Asia Pacific region are driving demand for digital services, says telecoms firm Huawei.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017

Edge Computing

Huawei helps French cloud company transform its data centers

With 65 network maintenance employees, Ikoula hosts more than 37,000 websites and maintains more than 8,000 virtual servers for its 25,000 customers.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017

Apple

Australian mobile phone market exceeding expectations with 18% growth

Australia's mobile phone market romped in ahead of expectations in Q2 2017, growing 18.4% thanks to the launch of new Android devices.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017

Digital Signage

APAC drives global rise in smartphone sales – but challenges are on horizon

Despite the encouraging growth there is concern about rising component costs due to reduced availability of critical components.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017

Hyperscale

Huawei NZ appoints new general manager for Consumer Business Group

Huawei New Zealand appoints Gavin Cheng as new general manager for the Consumer Business Group, focusing on innovation and growth in the local market.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017

Apple

Huawei phones more popular than Apple, who would have guessed?

Huawei outshines Apple in Central and Eastern Europe with a savvy focus on affordable, yet capable smartphones.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017

Lenovo

Tablet market continues downward spiral in second quarter of 2017

Despite the turmoil within the market, 3 of the top 5 vendors actually managed to increase their shares of the market and grow on an annual basis.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 5th Aug 2017

Apple

Slight decline in smartphone market for Q2 2017 to be short-lived

New research from IDC has revealed the smartphone market declined slightly in the second quarter of 2017 – but this is expected to soon change.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Artificial Intelligence

Hold the phone: Huawei may be bringing AI to consumers in a big way

Huawei urges Kiwis to hold off on smartphone upgrades, as their AI-powered Mate 10 gears up to revolutionise the market.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Oct 2017

Māori

Huawei and Vodafone launch sleek new Y series phones

Huawei and Vodafone introduce Y5 and Y7 smartphones with te reo Māori, marrying cultural preservation with cutting-edge tech.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017

DataCentre infrastructure

Uptime Institutes launches TIER-Ready program for modular data centers

The Uptime Institute has launched a new design review program for manufacturers that want to validate specific designs of their pre-built solutions.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017

Risk & Compliance

Air NZ, Fonterra, ARANZ Geo...finalists of the NZ Innovation Awards announced

Finalists for New Zealand Innovation Awards announced, including game-changing innovations such as ethical corporate workwear and Te Reo Maori smartphones.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2017