Gartner recently announced its Top-10 strategic technology trends that organisations need to explore in 2023. Commenting on the forecast, VP Analyst at Gartner, Frances Karamouzis said: “To enhance their organisation’s financial position during times of economic turbulence, CIOs and IT…
IEEE’s recent survey of global technology leaders included 350 CTOs, CIOs and IT directors, identified the most important technologies in 2023 and future technology trends. The results from the survey were published in ‘The Impact of Technology in 2023 and…
New Zealand’s Minister for Building and Construction, Megan Woods recently announced a new Critical Materials Taskforce to bring together industry experts in to watch for emerging supply chain risks in the nation’s building and construction industry. Demonstrating the upsurge in…
NBN Co recently released its latest Wholesale Broadband Agreement (WBA5) Consultation Paper, which focuses on how a revised NBN Co Special Access Undertaking (SAU) could be implemented, subject to acceptance by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). NBN Co…
The Australian Government is endeavouring to make every kilowatt count by consulting with all stakeholders on the development of a National Energy Performance Strategy (NEPS). It plans to work collaboratively with state and territory governments, as well as business and…
Communications Alliance recently published its response to a query earlier this year seeking clarification of the ‘Fitness for Purpose’ in Clause 5.5.1 of the AS/CA S009:2020 Installation requirements for customer cabling (Wiring Rules). This important issue has been frequently discussed…
A marked slowdown in global economic growth is now anticipated through 2023. Europe and the UK are likely already in or very close to recession, while a recession in the US now looks increasingly difficult to avoid. Combined with weakening…
According to a new Gartner report, worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 20.4% in 2022 to total US$494.7 billion, up from $410.9 billion in 2021; and expected to reach nearly $600 billion in 2023. Commenting…
According to recent Deloitte report, Western Australian (WA) listed companies have recorded strong growth this year despite significant world events that created volatility during 2022. The aggregate market capitalisation of WA listed companies closed at just below AU$300 billion, an…
According to IDC’s latest ‘Worldwide Big Data and Analytics (BDA) Spending Guide’, Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) spending on BDA solutions reached US$5.5 Billion in 2022; and is expected to reach $8.9 billion in 2026, with a 13.3% compound annual…
According to a recent Dell’Oro Group report, global datacentre switch sales grew in excess of 20% in Q2 2022, reaching an all-time high for the quarter as well as for the first half of the year. The report, entitled ‘Ethernet…
At the recent Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2022, held in the Gold Coast this month, ICT analysts exploring emerging trends and technologies summarised their findings into six key trends that are driving the use of metaverse technologies today and will continue…
The New Zealand Government’s Research and Development Tax Incentive, designed to help NZ businesses and the wider community achieve better productivity, sustainability and inclusive growth, recently exceeded NZ$1 billion. Commenting on the milestone, Dr Ayesha Verrall, Minister for Research, Science…
The New Zealand Government’s Apprenticeship Boost program has reached a significant milestone, supporting over 50,000 apprentices to move into or retain their trade. Minister of Education Chris Hipkins and Minister for Social Development and Employment Carmel Sepuloni. Commenting on the…
Global investment and real estate firm, Hines recently announced the launch of a 180m-high premium-grade office tower spanning 60,000 m2, to be known as ‘600 Collins’ in Melbourne’s CBD. Hines acquired the site and designed the building at the height…