From the CEO’s desk
If you’ve noticed something missing from your inbox, it won’t surprise you that we have shifted our newsletter to quarterly rather than monthly in the interest of providing more focused and timely content when it arises, and a better update on all things IAA. It’s been a full and fun quarter, too!
Welcome to our newest members
Since our last newsletter we’ve had a few more Members come on board. We’d like to say a special hello to you all! Corporate Members include Space Exploration Technologies Group, IPSTAR and Inmarsat.
March-May 2023 Advocacy Corner Update
The past couple months has been very busy for the policy team, and we continue to see various legislative and regulatory reforms in the telco sector.
Systers assemble!
IAASysters 2023 plans are well underway! We’re excited by the program we have in store. This year’s theme ‘Future Heroes of the Internet’ has been chosen to celebrate all the super women we have in our industry.
Welcome new team members Suze, Chris and Anita
Not only are we a ‘great place to work’ – our team continues to grow. We welcome three new team members since our last newsletter Suzanne Thompson, Chris Bishop and Anita Chidi-Amadi.
Tech news: New 40/100G service points delivered to VIC-IX
The mighty Tech Team have been very busy and are pleased to announce the Phase 1 of the rack migration at VDC-MEL03 is now complete. 40/100G ports are now available to all members on level 3.
Trip across the ditch
NZIX was a proud Gold Sponsor of the year’s NZNOG, which took place in Rotorua late March. The NZIX team had a stand and were a valued contributor towards making the event a resounding success.
Budget 2023-24: How will this affect telcos?
The national 2023-24 Budget was released earlier this month, which will no doubt impact the telco sector in the year ahead. It’s clear that cyber security and online safety are core focuses for the government, with a particularly significant increase in investment towards eSafety.
It’s official! IAA is a Great Place to Work.
We’re delighted to announce that we have been awarded Great Place to Work® Certification. In receiving this accreditation, we join the ranks of Cisco, Google and American Express. Great Place to Work is a globally recognised employee validation program.