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Zyxel launches XS1935 10G switches for small firms
Network Infrastructure

Zyxel launches XS1935 10G switches for small firms

Small businesses facing slower backups and camera feeds can add 10G capacity and PoE++ power without replacing their entire network.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Firewalla launches Gold Plus SFP security appliance
Virtual Private Networks

Firewalla launches Gold Plus SFP security appliance

Mixed fibre and copper networks get a single security hub as the new appliance targets small businesses and advanced users for USD $759.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Cellhub wins CRN & ChannelVision awards for services
Digital Transformation

Cellhub wins CRN & ChannelVision awards for services

The recognition highlights Cellhub's shift towards managed services as channel partners seek simpler, lower-cost 5G and network designs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2026
TCS expands ABB network deal with AI-led operations
Digital Transformation

TCS expands ABB network deal with AI-led operations

The expanded multi-year deal will give ABB a single, centrally managed network as TCS takes over end-to-end operations across its global systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2026
TCS wins broader role in ABB's global network overhaul
Network Infrastructure

TCS wins broader role in ABB's global network overhaul

The multi-year pact will centralise ABB's fragmented networks, aiming to improve security and reliability across operations used by 110,000 staff.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2026
PPDS launches thinnest Philips digital signage range
Digital Signage

PPDS launches thinnest Philips digital signage range

Retailers and venue operators get slimmer 4K screens that are 60% thinner than Philips' 4050Q, with availability due in late 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
RUCKUS and Nokia launches Wi-Fi 7 optical LAN trial
Network Infrastructure

RUCKUS and Nokia launches Wi-Fi 7 optical LAN trial

Businesses could cut power use and network sprawl as the firms test a combined fibre and Wi-Fi 7 system for offices and campuses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026
AEM Networks rebrands amid growing AI testing demands
Network Infrastructure

AEM Networks rebrands amid growing AI testing demands

As AI workloads strain bandwidth and reliability, the renamed unit is widening its testing range to cover faster, more software-defined networks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026
Forrester tips AI-native clouds & digital workers by 2026
Robotics

Forrester tips AI-native clouds & digital workers by 2026

Forrester predicts AI-native clouds will reap USD $20 billion and digital workers will reshape enterprise software and development by 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025

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Firewalla launches managed switches for Zero Trust
Network Security

Firewalla launches managed switches for Zero Trust

Initial units will be scarce as Firewalla extends Zero Trust controls to wired devices with managed switches priced from USD $300.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
Evernex buys Empowered & OrderWork in UK expansion
Digital Transformation

Evernex buys Empowered & OrderWork in UK expansion

The deal broadens the IT services group's reach into deployment work and field service software, while adding a bigger UK base.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Omada launches Fusion Gateway for installers & MSPs
Virtual Private Networks

Omada launches Fusion Gateway for installers & MSPs

Installers and MSPs could cut setup time and licence costs as Omada's new gateways target multi-site small business networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Cellhub unveils 5G care & data push for rural hospitals
Software-as-a-Service

Cellhub unveils 5G care & data push for rural hospitals

Cellhub launches Hospitals Without Walls, using 5G, managed services and data tools to support financially strained rural hospitals.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
D-Link taps Dicker Data to grow converged security reach
Network Infrastructure

D-Link taps Dicker Data to grow converged security reach

D-Link Australia appoints Dicker Data as distributor to expand converged security reach via DAS, targeting installers and IT resellers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Zyxel refreshes GS1200 switches for smart home offices
Storage

Zyxel refreshes GS1200 switches for smart home offices

Zyxel Networks has unveiled its GS1200v3 smart switches, promising quiet, greener gigabit networking for expanding home offices and SMBs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Hammer partners with iQuila to deliver secure unified networking
Unified Communications

Hammer partners with iQuila to deliver secure unified networking

Hammer Distribution partners with iQuila to offer secure, software-defined Ethernet overlay networking across diverse connections in the UK.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025
Telesmart joins AoG Marketplace to provide secure network services
Firewalls

Telesmart joins AoG Marketplace to provide secure network services

Telesmart joins New Zealand's AoG Marketplace, offering secure network management services meeting strict government security standards for public sector use.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Jul 2025