News Summary: Only one per cent of organisations in Australia have the ‘Mature’ level of readiness needed to be resilient against today’s cybersecurity risks. Readiness is critical as 69% of respondents said a cybersecurity incident is likely to disrupt their business in the next 12 to 24 months. Companies are taking action to address this as 97% of companies expect to increase their cybersecurity budgets in the next 12 months. Read the Australian snapshot of the Cybersecurity Readiness Index, here  Sydney, April 3rd, 2024 — Only one per cent of organisations in Australia have th ..read more

News Summary: The collaboration will introduce IoT Connectivity+ product by XL Axiata, powered by Cisco’s IoT Control Center to customers across Indonesia. The connectivity management platform will help businesses scale their IoT deployments faster and securely to deliver superior customer experiences. The launch also lays the foundation for future IoT deployments that leverage 5G connectivity to bring high-value use cases to market at scale. MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Barcelona, March 1st 2024 — XL Axiata, a leading converged operator in Indonesia with over 57.5 million subscribers, has partner ..read more

In the modern world, Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) has emerged as pivotal force driving innovation across industries. From various analytics to customer service, to data cleansing and validation, and in the near future, robotic surgeries and large-scale deployment of autonomous vehicles, AI/ML is reshaping how we interact with technology and data. This transformative power, however, hinges on the ability to process vast amounts of data at unprecedented speeds, putting a spotlight on the role of and need for datacenters optimized specifically for AI/ML workloads. Traditiona ..read more

It was great to join the Global Citizen Now! Event in Melbourne earlier this month which featured a range of innovators dedicated to ending poverty. The event featured 350 inspiring youth leaders from around the world, including the brightest minds, influential decision makers, and the biggest names in pop culture to create a global agenda for urgent action. The summit is about more than talking about the world’s biggest challenges, it is about taking action to solve them. I appreciated the chance to meet with, and hear from, many inspiring youth leaders and how they are making the world a bet ..read more

Cisco’s New Zealand Channel and Service Provider leader is promoted to the New Zealand Country Manager role, effective immediately Garrett Heraty returns to the US after leading the New Zealand business for two years, and will take on a leadership role in Cisco’s Networking business Today, Cisco appoints a new country manager in New Zealand – Jessica McFadden. McFadden takes over the leadership role in New Zealand after 16 years at Cisco, most recently leading Cisco’s New Zealand Channel and Service Provider Business. McFadden is well known in the Australia & New Zealand technology commu ..read more

Service Providers (SPs) have seen technology change at a rapid pace over the past few years. To keep up, they’ve made investments – with the ultimate goal of delivering cutting-edge use cases, be it to government bodies, private organizations, or to the public at large. However, in most markets, SPs are facing challenges that are causing them to re-think their infrastructure and how they can prepare for the future. In addition to the challenge of growing their top-line, the other key challenge SPs face today – if summed up in one sentence – would be “managing their operational expenditure (OpE ..read more

News Summary Viettel is the first telco in Southeast Asia to deploy Cisco 8000 Series routers powered by Cisco Silicon One, one of the industry’s most powerful networking chips that reduces energy consumption while increasing bandwidth The new network architecture has helped Viettel support the growing volume of traffic on its network while lowering its total cost of ownership (TCO) by 70%. Using Cisco Crosswork Network Services Orchestrator (NSO), Viettel has been able to automate its services in the backend, reducing its service provisioning time from days to minutes. VIETNAM, 26 February ..read more

Service Providers globally are challenged with growing their revenue while managing their increasing costs in the midst of a rapidly evolving telecommunications market. Additionally, recent heavy investment in 5G license and equipment, and the lack of monetization opportunities, have further exacerbated the situation. To maximize the benefits of infrastructure without falling behind the industry’s best practices is a challenging path. As such, Service Providers (SPs) are now seeking solutions to make their networks flexible enough to meet current customer Service Level Agreements (SLAs) while ..read more

In the ever-evolving landscape of telecommunications, the complexity of modern metro networks has grown significantly. This is a natural outcome of the expansion of 4G, the rollout of 5G, and the continuous growth in broadband networks, along with the integration of Software Defined Network (SDN) services. Today’s metro networks have become a mesh of intertwined capacities and services that are difficult to maintain and require high Operational Expenses (OpEx) to keep running. Further, the high energy costs incurred by existing metro networks make scaling up a difficult proposition – especiall ..read more

Evolving employee expectations require workspace transformation to better meet needs and support productivity. News Summary Nearly two-thirds (64%) of employees across Asia Pacific believe that their offices do not enable them to do their best work. Employees believe that office layouts, seating arrangements, and meeting rooms are not conducive to in-office productivity. While employees are motivated to return to the office to collaborate, ideate and brainstorm with colleagues and foster a sense of belonging, most employers still allocate at least half of their office to individual workspaces ..read more