This month we lead on how New Zealand ’ s HEB Construction ( HEB ) deploys Boomi to build a stable data core .

HEB uses Boomi to connect local operations and integrate into the parent company ’ s ERP modernisation – guarding its local capability , governance and AI readiness .

WBA OpenRoaming pitches seamless free connectivity to hundreds of Indigenous Australians through Easyweb ’ s ground-breaking First Nations Community Wi-Fi Project .

The breakthrough OpenRoaming deployment in five remote Central Australian communities and 11 ‘ town camps ’ in Alice Springs – is pitched as providing hundreds of residents with free , secure Internet access through Easyweb Digital ’ s solar-powered Community Wi-Fi Hubs .

On p56 , Mircel Van Der Walt , Enterprise Architect , HEB Construction , outlines how HEB implemented Boomi ’ s integration platform as a service ( iPaaS ) and Boomi Master Data Hub ( MDH ).

In Get to Know , on p79 , Adrian Johnson , Vice President and General Manager – APAC , Hitachi Vantara tells us what time in tech has taught him since his first PC in 1983 .

The integration isn ’ t just about installing ‘ shiny new tech ’ but giving systems meaning by connecting them around the stable enterprise data core , says Mircel .

Just a sample , then , of what ’ s inside – enjoy the read .

Have an innovative month .

A selection of sector voices outline on p40 what they believe will be priorities for 2025 .

Make stuff happen .

From the advancement of AI to the emerging reality of quantum – there ’ s a big year ahead .

On P48 we focus on the project to power a new era in digital inclusion across Australia ’ s remote First Nations communities – where Wi-Fi is said to be as critical as water .

Bill Tanner Editor

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