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NEC NZ elevated to gold status in Palo Alto Networks channel program
Firewalls

NEC NZ elevated to gold status in Palo Alto Networks channel program

NEC New Zealand's move into emerging practices including cybersecurity has seen it garner Palo Alto Networks NextWave gold partner status.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Familiar face to push smart cities, AI for NEC NZ
Smart Cities

Familiar face to push smart cities, AI for NEC NZ

NEC NZ has appointed industry veteran David Tse as sales and marketing manager as it looks to drive smart cities, AI and public safety locally.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Apr 2017

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Zscaler appoints first ANZ channel manager
Digital Signage

Zscaler appoints first ANZ channel manager

Based in Melbourne, Dilshan will be responsible for developing and maturing the Zscaler channel in line with the company's growth strategies.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
SoftBank and NEC offer new business-oriented mobile network service
Unified Communications

SoftBank and NEC offer new business-oriented mobile network service

It can be used at locations where optical fiber lines are not provided or as an alternative to metal-wired lines such as DSL or digital access.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
NEC turns to glitter pens to create identification tags
Digital Signage

NEC turns to glitter pens to create identification tags

NEC introduces mIDoT, turning hand-drawn glitter dots into unique, unforgeable ID tags for secure product identification.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
NEC to provide Portugal's capital with Smart City infrastructure
Smart Cities

NEC to provide Portugal's capital with Smart City infrastructure

The Municipality of Lisbon has chosen NEC to accelerate the digital transformation of the entire city by utilising data.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2017
NEC launches new APAC center to simplify digital transformation
Digital Signage

NEC launches new APAC center to simplify digital transformation

NEC has launched a 'Center of Excellence for Analytics Platform & Solutions' for promoting solutions & services of its big data & analytics platform.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Jun 2017
NEC opens global security intelligence centre in SA
Digital Signage

NEC opens global security intelligence centre in SA

NEC has opened a $4.38 million global security intelligence centre in South Australia which is expected to create 50 new jobs.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Jun 2017
Four heavyweights partner up to release new Transport SDN solution
Network Infrastructure

Four heavyweights partner up to release new Transport SDN solution

NEC, Netcracker, Infinera and Juniper have announced a partnership to release a new solution to transform how networks are managed and controlled.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 31st May 2017
NEC makes hearable tech prototype for 'safer authentication'
Digital Signage

NEC makes hearable tech prototype for 'safer authentication'

NEC develops 'hearable' technology using ear characteristics for password-free authentication. Prototype includes motion sensor and GPS.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
NEC's fiber transmission capacity test breaks benchmarks
Unified Communications

NEC's fiber transmission capacity test breaks benchmarks

NEC Corporation has successfully conducted the very first transmission capacity of 50.9 terabits on a single optical fiber, over more than 11,000 km.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 16th May 2017
NEC releases facial recognition software - passwords, a thing of the past?
Digital Signage

NEC releases facial recognition software - passwords, a thing of the past?

NEC's new facial recognition software could make traditional passwords obsolete, boosting security for mobile services.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Apr 2017
It's official - Hong Kong cable construction has commenced
Network Infrastructure

It's official - Hong Kong cable construction has commenced

Construction has begun on the Hong Kong - Guam Cable system, which aims to deliver a design capacity of over 48 terabits per second.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
Virtualization tech is paired up with 10G-EPON in new trail
Virtualisation

Virtualization tech is paired up with 10G-EPON in new trail

Further trials are being planned in preparation for the full-scale application of vCPE to 10Gpbs Internet services.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Apr 2017
NEC joins forces with INTERPOL to conduct digital security challenge
Malware

NEC joins forces with INTERPOL to conduct digital security challenge

NEC is keeping up its cybersecurity game, this time alongside INTERPOL as part of the Digital Security Challenge training held in Singapore.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Mar 2017

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Mandarin Oriental chooses NEC to upgrade communications system
Digital Signage

Mandarin Oriental chooses NEC to upgrade communications system

One of the world's leading 5-star hotels has selected NEC's communications solutions to upgrade its telephony system in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017
Nec Corporation: Trial reviews feasibility of KDDI's integrated platform
Gaming

Nec Corporation: Trial reviews feasibility of KDDI's integrated platform

NEC Corporation has successfully trial-tested KDDI's innovative platform, signalling a robust future for telecoms infrastructure.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 10th May 2017