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Genetec announces Australian data centre for Security Center SaaS hosted by Microsoft Azure
sector organisations throughout the Australia will be able to obtain flexible physical security cloud technology and fast , low-latency access to the solution while ensuring data sovereignty protocols are met .
Australia joins the United States , Canada and the Netherlands as one of the four countries where Genetec has launched a data centre for Security Center SaaS .
Genetec has confirmed Genetec Security Center SaaS will be hosted in Australia on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform .
Demand for sovereign data hosting capability , robust cybersecurity and flexible cloud options , affirmed the strategy of Genetec to offer its security solution hosted on an Australian data centre .
Leon Langlais , Chief Product Officer for APAC , Genetec , said : “ Establishing a data center in ( Australia ) provides our clients with the confidence that their physical security systems are managed locally . Additionally , by offering Security Center SaaS on Microsoft Azure , we reaffirm our dedication to providing reliable and advanced technology as our customers make their move to the cloud .”
Natasha Clohessy , Director of Partner Development , Microsoft Australia , said : “ With Microsoft ’ s strong stance on cybersecurity as well as the IRAP Assessment and cloud flexibility , Genetec can deliver enterprise-grade physical security as a service in Australia .”
By hosting Security Center SaaS on Azure – leveraging the latest in enterprise-ready Gen AI and cloud technology – public and private
Genetec has consistently achieved the highest level of partnership with Microsoft as a Gold Partner for more than ten years .
Nokia and HOMEPLUS bring 25G PON services to Taiwan
Nokia has announced that HOMEPLUS will deploy its 25G PON fiber solution to deliver some of the fastest broadband speeds in Taiwan .
With internet speeds 125x faster than the national average ( 200Mb / s ), the 25G PON commercial deployment will enable HOMEPLUS to deliver new enhanced residential and business services . The deployment will make HOMEPLUS the first provider in Taiwan to provide residential and business 25G PON services .
Based on the Quillion chipset and Lightspan FX platform , Nokia ’ s fiber broadband solution allows HOMEPLUS to reuse its existing fiber broadband equipment to immediately address the demand for more capacity and enhanced broadband services . This will allow HOMEPLUS to boost speeds up to 25Gb / s and offer its customers the next generation of gigabit services essential wfor cloud computing , 8K video streaming , online gaming , virtual reality and IoT applications .
Cliff Lai , Vice Chairman , HOMEPLUS , said : “ This partnership with Nokia allows us to future proof our network and provide unprecedented broadband speeds that can help drive a whole new set of services .”
John Harrington , Senior Vice President and Head of Asia Pacific Sales , Network Infrastructure , Nokia , said : “ The superior connectivity developed across Nokia ’ s long-standing and close partnership with HOMEPLUS has been important not only to both of our organizations but also to Taiwan ’ s people and businesses . Leveraging Nokia ’ s cutting-edge 25G PON solution , this latest upgrade will usher in a new era of sustainable , futureproofed connectivity for HOMEPLUS ’ s customers that is capable of delivering 25Gbps broadband speed .”
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