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TCCA issues new specs for 4G & 5G mission critical callout

TCCA releases first Broadband Callout specs for 4G and 5G mission critical paging, aiming to boost global interoperability for emergency services.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

Marketing Technologies

LG unveils AI 'Affectionate Intelligence' car cabin at CES

LG will debut its 'Affectionate Intelligence' AI car cabin at CES 2026, turning windscreens and windows into personalised media hubs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025

Cartech

HERE & Amap join forces on global AI navigation for SDVs

HERE Technologies and Amap have partnered to develop AI-driven navigation for software-defined vehicles, supporting Chinese carmakers expanding globally.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025

Gaming

SuperWorld & ASI Alliance partner to build virtual real estate

SuperWorld partners with ASI Alliance to enhance its virtual real estate platform by integrating decentralised AI, creating immersive and monetisable real-world linked experiences.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Aug 2025

Intechnology distribution

inTechnology marks 25th year with intechnology.com acquisition

inTechnology celebrates 25 years by acquiring intechnology.com, enhancing its global digital presence as it expands into North America and Asia Pacific.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025

Emergency services

Sygic app adopts what3words for precise location search

Sygic's GPS Navigation app now integrates what3words' location technology, providing Premium+ users with precise navigation using unique three-word addresses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jan 2025

Virtual Private Networks

Appdome enhances geo-fraud detection with new security features

Appdome has bolstered its Geo-Fraud Detection service with Geo-Location Fencing and Geo Desync Attack Detection to better protect mobile apps from location-based fraud.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jul 2024

Unified Communications

HPE reveals Wi-Fi 7 APs with 30% more capacity over rivals

Hewlett Packard Enterprise leaps ahead with Wi-Fi 7 access points boasting 30% higher wireless traffic capacity and superior network security, aimed at propelling AI and IoT applications.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 1st May 2024

Customer Experience

The rising impact of innovation on LBS & RTLS technologies

Location-Based Services (LBS) and Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) technology innovations are transforming industries like retail, healthcare and mining.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Oct 2023

Global Positioning System

Smartphone GPS gains new potential with research out of NZ

The University of Otago and Perth's Curtin University have collaborated to drastically improve the accuracy of smartphone location services.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Aug 2018

Payment Technologies

Location-based services could deliver new wave of innovation in mobility sector

A smart digitalisation strategy can transform how legacy and new companies provide services and collect customer information.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Wed, 31st May 2017

Unified Communications

Are you wired for the unwired enterprise?

There's been a lot of talk in the press about the coming 'tidal wave' of unified communications (UC) technologies and what this means to resellers.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sat, 1st Nov 2008

Stories from Other Regions

Location-Based Services stories

Disaster Recovery

NZ firms lift tech spend as AI shifts from trials to scale

New Zealand firms plan bigger tech budgets as optimism grows, shifting AI from pilots to scaled deployments despite talent and cyber strains.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026

Agricultural Technology

One NZ marks one year of Starlink-powered texts

One NZ marks a year of Starlink texts with 7m messages sent and 700,000 customers now able to connect beyond standard mobile coverage.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025

Network Infrastructure

Alcatel-Lucent unveils rugged Wi-Fi 7 access points for outdoors

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise launches rugged Wi-Fi 7 access points designed for outdoor use in harsh conditions across industries like manufacturing and defence.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025

Data Privacy

FriendWe launches map to foster real-world connections in NZ

FriendWe, a new NZ platform, offers a map to foster real-world social connections by showing where others are open to meeting, prioritising privacy and safety.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Unified Communications

Chorus advocates stricter guidelines for broadband marketing

Chorus urges New Zealand's Commerce Commission to enforce stricter broadband marketing guidelines, promoting transparency for informed consumer choices.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Nov 2024