Data Traffic stories

Tyler Vander Ploeg named Vice Chair of fibre consortium as industry body steps up education and standards work amid rising network demand.

Laser network pioneer Transcelestial lands in Fast Company's 2026 Asia-Pacific top four, joining the World's Most Innovative list.

AI is redrawing the data centre map, shifting investment from hyperscale campuses to distributed, tightly connected regional clusters.

Lightstorm boosts Japan-Guam-Australia subsea cable to 400Gbps, targeting surging AI and cloud demand with higher-capacity, low-latency links.

One NZ logs 17.4% New Year mobile data spike and 50% holiday satellite user jump as Kiwis head off-grid and demand always-on coverage.

DE-CIX data traffic surged 16% to 79 exabytes in 2025, fuelled by AI workloads and record-breaking live sports streaming demand.

Wi‑Fi 7, AI and 6 GHz spectrum fuel rising investment confidence as operators fast‑track converged Wi‑Fi and 5G roll‑outs to 2026.

Wi-Fi 7 gear is set to surge by 2026 as the Wireless Broadband Alliance sketches early Wi-Fi 8, new spectrum and satellite-powered links.

Cloudflare and JD Cloud are deepening their alliance to build a cross-border AI cloud, promising up to 80% lower latency for inference.

EonFibre partners with Datacentre220 to offer DC Direct fibre links in Auckland, boosting high-capacity data connections across New Zealand's digital hubs.

Mercury is upgrading its services by partnering with One NZ to enhance its fibre network, aiming for greater capacity and improved reliability across New Zealand.

DE-CIX has shattered records in 2024 with a staggering 68 exabytes of data traffic exchanged globally, marking a 15% increase from last year.

BT has launched its Global Fabric platform after extensive testing, aiming to enhance business connectivity and streamline access to cloud services.

Akamai's latest report reveals that 42% of web traffic is bot-driven, with 65% of these bots malicious, heavily impacting the eCommerce sector.

The Rural Connectivity Group celebrates a milestone with its 500th rural cell site, boosting wireless access for 33,000 homes in remote Aotearoa.

Fortinet unveils its FortiGate 200G series, a next-generation firewall designed to boost security and network performance at modern campuses, with AI-enhanced features and support for Wi-Fi 7 wireless standard.

Spirent Communications joins forces with an online payments platform to enhance cyber defenses using its advanced CyberFlood software, aimed at improving the scalability and efficacy of network defenses.

Akamai Technologies' new software 'Content Protector', launched in Sydney, promises enhanced protection for businesses against sophisticated content scraping attacks.

East-West traffic, with its increasing importance in today's network architectures, is a domain that cannot be overlooked.

From the finance department to human resources, optimised workflows are the number one way to stand out to their customers and meet business goals.