Many Australian enterprises are adopting software-defined networking (SDN) as they carry out broad digital transformations to support business continuity, remote-work and overall competitiveness, according to a recent report from technology research firm Information Services Group (ISG). The ‘2022 ISG Provider…
According to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, Australia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.8% in Q2 2022 and 6.1% for the financial year. Commenting on the figures, ABS Head of Prices Statistics, Michelle Marquardt said: “The 1.8%…
According to the latest ACCC quarterly Measuring Broadband Australia (MBA) report, broadband services through NBN fixed-line connections in Australia such as fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) or fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) was slightly faster download speeds in May 2022 than in February 2022. In May…
According to a recent IDC report, the risk of recession worldwide continues to rise amid increasing inflation and the expectation of a tightening monetary policy. The rising inflation is driven by ongoing supply chain constraints, geopolitical tensions, growing food and…
BICSI WA recently held what was considered by many as “one of the best seminars ever held in Australia” at Curtin University in Perth. Thankfully the seminar was recorded and is now available for members across the South Pacific to…
According to a recent ResearchMoz study, the global automotive telematics market has surpassed US$64 billion and is expected to witness a whooping double-digit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 21.5% during 2021-2028. The transportation industry is rapidly growing towards…
The accelerating global growth of private/hybrid cloud-migration is leading more enterprises to adopt cloud-management platforms (CMPs) to track and control their use of cloud resources, according to a recent Information Services Group (ISG) report. The ‘2022 ISG Provider Lens Next-Gen…
According to Foundry’s recent ‘2022 Future of Work’ study – which reviewed COVID’s impact on the workplace over the past two years and how organisations are planning to move forward – investment in ICT infrastructure is increasing as many companies…
Inflation is emerging as a top concern among senior executive leaders – CIOs must understand the likely impact of this global surge in inflation on the IT organisation and the enterprise, to respond accordingly. In a recent Q&A session, VP…
Fujitsu is working with Icelandic start-up company Atmonia to develop a new ‘green’ source of energy to power datacentres – burning ammonia. Despite concerns that producing ammonium could result in an increased carbon footprint, Fujitsu believes it can prevent this.…
According to a recent Dell’Oro Group report, global capital expenditure (capex) on datacentres grew at the fastest rate year-over-year (YoY) in three years in 1Q 2022, with new cloud deployments and higher datacentre infrastructure costs driving capex. “Datacentre capex grew…
After a long 2.5-year gap of no major events due to COVID restrictions, we’re delighted to announce that major BICSI South Pacific events, in particular the New Zealand and Australian conferences, are back in 2022. NZ Conference – Tuesday 6…
Macro-economic conditions have caused a decline in confidence in Australia’s property industry, yet property companies anticipate positive forward work and workforce projections off the back of solid pipelines, according to the latest ANZ/Property Council survey. The survey of Property Council…
Spending on Internet of Things (IoT) products and services in Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) is forecast to exceed AU$16 billion in 2022, an increase of 13% from 2021, according to IDC’s latest Worldwide Internet of Things Spending Guide. The…
Although enterprise satisfaction with technology service providers improved 5% overall in 2021, talent management has emerged as the biggest reason for enterprises’ dissatisfaction, according to a recent Everest Group report. Everest Group conducted 496 unique interviews with global enterprise executives…