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SAP appoints Verena Siow as Asia Pacific President

Asia Pacific customers will get a new regional lead as SAP doubles down on AI-linked growth across one of its biggest markets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Hybrid Cloud

NEC Australia & Exabeam expand security partnership

The tie-up aims to help Australian organisations spot suspicious activity sooner as AI-driven systems and human users blur traditional security boundaries.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

DevOps

Studio Graphene expands into Ireland with Tribe deal

The deal broadens Studio Graphene’s European reach and gives clients access to design, engineering and cloud services from one provider.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026

Unified Communications

Qualcomm coalition targets AI-native 6G rollout by 2029

Qualcomm unites tech and telecoms heavyweights in a new coalition to fast-track AI-native 6G standards and networks for rollout from 2029.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

Unified Communications

Private 5G & LTE spend to surpass USD $7.2bn by 2028

Private 5G and LTE spend will top USD $7.2bn by 2028, as industries shift from public mobile networks to standalone private deployments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026

Unified Communications

Private 5G network spend to hit USD $7.2bn by 2028

Spending on private LTE and 5G networks is forecast to hit USD $7.2 billion by 2028 as enterprises outpace growth in public mobile systems.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026

Supply Chain

NEC leverages AI to boost TNFD risk analysis across 2,000 sites

NEC harnesses AI to enhance local TNFD risk analysis at 2,000 sites, cutting assessment time from 40 hours to one, boosting environmental risk management.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Sep 2025

Smart Cities

Roshi Balendran named Regional Sales Director for ANZ at BeyondTrust

BeyondTrust has appointed Roshi Balendran as Regional Sales Director for ANZ to drive growth and strengthen identity security across the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Jun 2025

Unified Communications

Google unveils Beam for AI-driven 3D video communication

Google launches Beam, an AI-powered 3D video platform enhancing remote calls with realistic visuals and near real-time translation, no special glasses needed.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025

Displays

Check Point honours top Asia Pacific partners for cybersecurity

Check Point Software Technologies honoured top Asia Pacific partners at the 2024 Check Point Asia Pacific Partner Conference in Phuket, highlighting contributions in cybersecurity.

By Imee Dequito • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Sep 2024

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Software-as-a-Service

IFS posts 25% ARR growth as industrial AI demand rises

Industrial software buyers are shifting AI budgets into day-to-day operations, helping IFS lift annual recurring revenue 25% in H1 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday

Artificial Intelligence

NEC & NYU value flood defences at USD $800 million

Avoided flood losses in Manhattan's Rockaway Peninsula could hit USD $800 million, strengthening the case for resilience spending.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026

DevOps

Anthropic partners NEC to deploy Claude across 30,000

The rollout will bring Anthropic's Claude tools to about 30,000 NEC employees and strengthen AI services for Japanese firms and government bodies.

By Mark Tarre • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026

DevOps

NEC teams with Anthropic for Japan AI enterprise tools

The tie-up could speed secure AI adoption for regulated Japanese firms, with NEC set to roll out Claude to about 30,000 staff.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Data Analytics

Sumitomo Heavy & NEC to automate site near-miss reports

Sumitomo Heavy and NEC will build an AI system to spot near-miss incidents from excavator data and auto-generate safety reports by 2027.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Private Cloud

NEC expands Broadcom partnership to launch new VCF private cloud

NEC expands its partnership with Broadcom to offer VMware Cloud Foundation, enhancing AI-ready private cloud solutions for enterprises globally and in Japan.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

Network Infrastructure

Quantum key distribution proven over 400G DWDM network in Japan

PacketLight and NEC have successfully demonstrated quantum key distribution over a 400G DWDM network in Japan, enhancing secure data transmission without affecting performance.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025

Edge Computing

Durata expands leadership to drive growth in data centre sector

Durata expands senior leadership, adding three directors to boost growth in the global critical power and data centre sectors amid AI-driven demand surge.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025

Partner Programmes

Mike Sellars joins NEC Australia as Chief Technology Officer

NEC Australia has appointed Mike Sellars as Vice President – Chief Technology Office, enhancing its technology strategy and commitment to innovation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025

Displays

NEC New Zealand reports over $1m loss for FY24 amid revenue growth

NEC New Zealand reports a pre-tax loss of NZD $1.098 million for FY24 despite a 9.2% revenue rise, grappling with increased inventory costs and shifting market demands.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Oct 2024