About Jacques-Pierre (JP)
Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas
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With a background in media, JP is the definition of a tech nerd. After a stint as a journo, he's moved on to marketing but in his spare time, he still loves deep-diving into the best of tech, games, and films. You can chat to JP about anything from the latest console releases to supercomputer teraFLOPs and he'll be sure to have an opinion.
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The end is nigh, doors can no longer stop robots
Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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robots
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robots vs people
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boston dynamics
BostonDynamics' SpotMini, a dextrous home robot, now can open doors, signifying a leap in mobile manipulation tech.
Ex-Cyclone Gita may have blown away your internet
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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chorus
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fibre
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cyclone computers
Ex-Cyclone Gita disrupts internet for about 1,000 Kiwi households, mostly due to power outages. Chorus works to restore services but access issues persist.
NTT Com and Nuage networks to provide managed SD-WAN service
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
NTT Com India-Netmagic will deploy Nuage Networks' virtualized network services solution at their data centers.
Trintech reinforces APAC presence with new data center
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Trintech's customers in the APAC region will supposedly experience several benefits including better performance.
Google Cloud Platform’s 96 vCPU is now commercially available
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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public cloud
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hyperscale
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cpu
Google Cloud Platform announced the general availability of Compute Engine machine types with 96 vCPUs and up to 624 GB of memory.
Dubai Airport sets up ‘world-first’ modular data centre complex
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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huawei
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mdcc
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dubai airports
Dubai Airports announced the successful completion of the world’s first Tier III certified modular data centre complex.
Lightbox changes its platform in preparation for Lightbox movies
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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digital entertainment
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lightbox
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spark
Lightbox is upgrading its technology platform and launching Lightbox Movies, a pay per view service, and Lightbox Kids for children's content.
How Spark’s transformation strategy impacted their bottom line
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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uc
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nz
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telco
Spark's financial results for H1 FY18 show progress on its transformation strategy, with strong performance in mobile, cloud, security, and service management.
Genesis creates a one-stop-shop for home automation
Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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smart home
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power / energy
Energyhub, a pilot project by Genesis, offers New Zealanders a diverse range of energy products to connect, manage, and control their energy.
Qualcomm, Samsung and KT achieve multi-vendor 5G NR interoperability
Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
The end-to-end 5G NR interoperability testing demonstrated the essential components of the 5G NR air interface.
Workflow orchestration market to be worth more than $50 billion
Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
The workflow orchestration market is projected to grow from US$13.81 billion in 2017 to US$50.82 billion by 2022.
NEC contributes to virtualized network ecosystem
Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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network infrastructure
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digital signage
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devops
NEC announced its membership to the OpenMSA community, an open source ecosystem launched by UBiqube for promoting virtualized network orchestration.
Westpac, ANZ and ASB ditch outdated ATM fees
Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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nz
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westpac
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atms
Westpac, ANZ, and ASB have announced the scrapping of outdated ATM fees, responding to customer feedback and absorbing transaction costs.
Hills appoints CEO, David Lenz, as MD
Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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nz
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hills
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distributors
David Lenz appointed managing director of Hills as part of company's ongoing transformational journey. Challenges with Milestone Systems still unresolved.
Eaton appoints Gavin Swadling as ANZ channel boss
Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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eaton
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job moves
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industrial
As part of his new role, Swadling will develop Eaton’s PQ channel vision, strategy and business plan to drive interaction with its partners.
Cinia partners with Megaport to deliver direct cloud connectivity
Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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multi-cloud
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csps
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megaport
Cinia has leveraged Megaport’s global SDN as a part of its cMatrix service, a customer-specific direct connect solution.
DENSO obtains stake in Creationline to strengthen connectivity business
Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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software development
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connectivity
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denso
DENSO invests in companies both within and outside the automotive industry in order to pioneer future mobility solutions and products.
Juniper Networks’ new portfolio aims to make enterprises multicloud-ready
Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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multi-cloud
Juniper Networks has launched an expanded range of offerings to help businesses achieve a secure and automated multicloud environment.
Huawei to help operators seize the opportunities of 5G
Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Huawei is set to unveil a comprehensive range of 5G-ready Massive MIMO AAU products at MWC 2018, aimed at boosting operator readiness and user experiences.
Epicor appoints Colleen Langevin as chief marketing officer
Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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cmo
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epicor
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job moves
Epicor has appointed Colleen Langevin as chief marketing officer. She will spearhead the global marketing strategy, reporting to CEO Steve Murphy.