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D-Link A/NZ launches new 4G LTE Cat 6 Dual SIM M2M VPN Router with EWAN and GPS, as well as new D-ECS Edge Cloud Management Solution Expanding the D-Link IoT Range
D-Link A/NZ launches new 4G LTE Cat 6 Dual SIM M2M VPN Router with EWAN and GPS, as well as new D-ECS Edge Cloud Management Solution
Expanding the D-Link IoT Range
SYDNEY, 26 November 2020 – D-Link A/NZ has launched its new DWM-315, a 4G LTE M2M VPN Router designed for remote Machine-to-Machine (M2M) deployments that can be utilised across multiple IoT scenarios. It features a dedicated Gigabit Ethernet port and Dual-SIM 4G LTE mobile broadband connectivity for maximum redundancy and flexibility, as well as powerful VPN tools and advanced remote management for both individual or large-scale deployments.
DWM-315
The DWM-315 4G LTE M2M Router’s integrated VPN Client and Server supports almost any VPN policy. It supports IPSec, PPTP, L2TPv2 and GRE protocols in Server mode, while handling passthrough traffic as well. The hardware engine takes things further and supports and manages multiple advanced VPN options including key management, negotiation modes, multiple encryption and authentication options including VPN authentication using an internal user database.
D-Link’s new DWM-315 with Dual-SIM Failover
The DWM-315 boasts an industrial-grade casing enabling it to provide reliable high-speed connectivity in extreme conditions. Its corrosion-resistant zinc-plated steel case and wide operating temperature and humidity tolerance mean that the DWM-315 is ready for the most demanding M2M applications in virtually any environment, while its flexible power input allows the Router to utilise any convenient power source.
DWM-315 key features
• Dual SIM design
• Cat. 6 LTE with up to 300 Mbps
• Telstra 4GX and Optus 4G Plus support (Band 28)
• LTE Bands: B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28, B32, B38, B40, B41
• Ethernet WAN port with failover support
• GPS support with external antenna connector
• Robust industrial grade enclosure
• Wide operating temperature range
• Advanced VPN support: Client and Server
• IPsec, PPTP, L2TPv2, GRE support
• Bridge mode support
• SMS management, TR-069, SNMP support
• DIN Rail mounting kit included
The DWM-315 is available now from www.dlink.com.au (RRP AUD$999.95), www.dlink.co.nz (RRP NZ$1099.99) and from all authorised D-Link Resellers and Partners in both countries.
D-Link’s new Edge Cloud IoT Management Solution, D-ECS
Alongside the DWM-315 announcement, D-Link has also launched its new Edge Cloud IoT Management Solution, D-ECS, which is an advanced EaaS (Edge as a Service) cloud computing platform designed to help MSP’s, SMB’s and enterprises manage a variety of M2M and IoT devices via a wide spectrum of supported protocols, including SNMP for network monitoring, TR069 and TR098 for CPE and ACS communication, Eclipse MQTT broker for M2M device communication, GPX metadata for GPS routing info and ONVIF Profile S for basic IP Camera configuration.
The D-ECS portal is compatible with D-Link IoT and M2M devices, including the new DWM-315, and allows device owners the ability to easily deploy, configure, monitor and manage multiple IoT networks remotely.
MSP’s will appreciate Multi-Tenant Access and Role-Based Administration, allowing them to set up virtual customer profiles with Zero-Touch deployment of devices, anywhere, at any time, to alleviate costly truck-rolls and on-site support. With the power of the Cloud and complete, end-to-end encryption across all IoT and M2M devices, MSP’s can now provide a secure platform for their customers to manage their own fleets of devices, whilst being continually supported by the MSP in a little or as much of a management capacity as required.
D-ECS also features automatic failure detection and alerts to resolve network issues quickly and efficiently, and is able to support a virtually unlimited number of edge devices.
There’s also real-time monitoring and status reports provided by D-ECS which enables a comprehensive view of network infrastructure at a glance and all edge device locations are conveniently shown in an integrated Google map display.
The D-ECS software platform utilises 5G-native architecture, which allows seamless integration of other upcoming 5G devices, enabling operators to effortlessly and efficiently deploy, configure, monitor, troubleshoot, and manage multiple networks, both with today’s 4G devices, as well as future proofing themselves with a scalable platform for their long-term needs.
For more information go to https://www.dlink.com.au/decs or https://www.dlink.co.nz/decs or contact the D-Link Business Solutions team at business@dlink.com.au
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D-Link’s new DWM-315, a 4G LTE M2M VPN Router
D-Link’s new Edge Cloud IoT Management Solution, D-ECS
The new D-Link DWM-315 4G LTE M2M easy-to-install, high-performance 3G/4G Router
For more images go to: http://files.dlink.com.au/Products/DWM-315/Images/
The new D-Link Edge Cloud IoT Management Solution (D-ECS) in action.
For more images and information go to: https://www.dlink.com.au/decs/
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Australian Photography Awards announces 2020 winners Across 8 categories
Australian Photography Awards announces 2020 winners
Across 8 categories
MELBOURNE, 26 November 2020 – In what was a record breaking year for entries, the Australian Photography Awards (APA) have announced the winners of this year’s awards across all eight categories. The winners are Nicole Reed (Portrait), Tom Putt (Landscape), Christopher Hopkins (Documentary), Claudia Messenger (Student), Natalya Stone (Animal/Wildlife), Cara O’Dowd (Open/Illustrative), Pepijn Thijsse (Travel/Street) and Harper Allen (Junior – 13 and under).
Smile by Nicole Reed – the winner in the Portrait category
For high res images of all the winners, their bios and their winning images go to: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VL3hS5QGisB-dkYBvjPvVMeGwNEVG-6T
Australian Photography Awards (APA) co-founder Tom Goldner explained, “In 2020 we received 5,800 entries across our 8 categories making this year the biggest and most diverse celebration of Australian photography yet. APA continues to see a growth of around 30% annually across both entries and audiences. The growth in entries is only important though if we continue to operate at the best possible standard and continue to provide value for those who are involved.”
Broken River by Tom Putt – the winner in the Landscape category
APA was founded in 2015 by creative collaborators Harriet Tarbuck and Tom Goldner both of whom work commercially and creatively within the photographic industry and feel passionately about fostering community engagement through the photographic arts.
Tarbuck added, “APA sets out to celebrate and amplify the important work being made by Australian photographers. Since our first campaign in 2016, APA has grown to become one of the largest and most celebrated photographic awards in Australia – continually pushing the boundaries of creativity, diversity, originality and inclusiveness.”
I want to hold her hand by Christopher Hopkins – the winner in the Documentary category
APA seek to celebrate the quiet, personal and often unseen moments which make up our lives. According to Goldner they are immensely proud of their history in discovering emerging talent and they pride themselves on making photography accessible regardless of experience or status.
He added, “We love seeing original work which excels in storytelling, that is artful and creative and allows us to see the world from a new perspective. Diversity is paramount to our ethos, this can be found in the work we celebrate but also throughout our committee, internal team and our sponsors.”
APA’s categories are curated to allow space for all genres within photography, both traditional and contemporary. They seek original, artful and creative work across all categories – not just beautiful technical images, but more soulful photography which has an important message that reflects our current times or reminds us of important events and movements in history
Quarantined for a Dream by Claudia Messenger – the winner in the Student category
Along with cash prizes APA also offer award winners camera and lighting kits from their sponsors Nikon Australia, Fujifilm Australia and Kayell. They also offer vouchers from Momento Pro so entrants are able to self-publish their projects into photo books. There are also publication opportunities through the APA Annual; a 76 page softcover magazine printed by Momento Pro which features the top 20 finalists from each of the eight categories.
Harriet Tarbuck continued, “Winning an APA category not only gains your work invaluable exposure, but our prizes provide valuable resources in being able to continue and grow your creative practice. We also provide collaborative experience with our tribe through the promotional videos we produce, Q&As, written content and invitations to join the committee. It’s important for us to nurture the APA community and continue to give back after the prizes have been handed out.
Invasion by Natalya Stone – the winner in the Animal/Wildlife category
APA are doing much more than just award recognition. In 2021 they will be reforming their organisation into the Australian Photographic Collective (APC) with the aim for APC to become the source of creativity for Australian photography. Along with the work they already do in award recognition and producing biannual publications, they will be extending an exciting educational program designed for both emerging artists and practicing professionals.
Goldner said, “We see this as a fantastic opportunity to work alongside our committee and the incredible photographers we already collaborate with. The educational program will include portfolio reviews and mentorship programs designed to help photographers find meaning in their work and fully develop their ideas. We will also be launching a creative directory for photographic projects and photographers. Lastly, though APC we will be partnering with organisations, festivals and institutions across Australia as a reputable resource for photographers to find valuable opportunities beyond our operation.”
We are Women by Cara O’Dowd – the winner in the Open/Illustrative category
Tom Goldner and Harriet Tarbuck are also the co-founders of Stories. Launched in 2020, Stories is a new initiative designed to celebrate long-form photographic narratives and sets out to discover, promote and amplify the important work being made by Australian photographers.
In the Cloud by Pepijn Thijsse – the winner in the Travel/Street category
Tom Goldner explained, “In Stories we call for series based work and photo essays exploring traditional, artful and new modes of storytelling. Three winners receive features in the APC Stories Journal along with 30 shortlisted Stories. Along with the publication opportunities, winners will receive cash, camera kits from Nikon Australia and vouchers from Momento Pro.”
Stories 2021 will be launching on 1 March 2021.
For more information on the winners of the 2020 Australian Photography Awards and the inspiration behind their winning images please see the accompanying “2020 Australian Photography Awards – Winners” document.
Surrender to the Calming Waters by Harper Allen – the winner in the Junior, under 13 category
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Smile by Nicole Reed – the winner in the Portrait category
Broken River by Tom Putt – the winner in the Landscape category
I want to hold her hand by Christopher Hopkins – the winner in the Documentary category
Quarantined for a Dream by Claudia Messenger – the winner in the Student category
Invasion by Natalya Stone – the winner in the Animal/Wildlife category
We are Women by Cara O’Dowd – the winner in the Open/Illustrative category
In the Cloud by Pepijn Thijsse – the winner in the Travel/Street category
Surrender to the Calming Waters by Harper Allen – the winner in the Junior, under 13 category
For high res images of all the winners, their bios and their winning images go to: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VL3hS5QGisB-dkYBvjPvVMeGwNEVG-6T
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D-Link A/NZ enhances pay-by-the-month Nuclias Cloud Ecosystem for MSPs with new High-Value Partnerships Builds partner network and expands Nuclias functionality with third-party integrations
D-Link A/NZ enhances pay-by-the-month Nuclias Cloud Ecosystem for MSPs with new High-Value Partnerships
Builds partner network and expands Nuclias functionality with third-party integrations
SYDNEY, 24 November 2020 – D-Link A/NZ has enhanced Nuclias Cloud, its unique, no lock-in contract, pay-by-the-month Cloud-managed networking solution developed specifically for Managed Service Providers (MSPs).
“As D-Link’s flagship solution, long-term enhancements to Nuclias are essential to help businesses take full control of their digital transformation. Working with new and dynamic organisations ensures we can react quickly to market needs.” declared John Lee, Chairman,
D-Link. “We’re happy to announce integrations with a number of selected Partners that enhance the value proposition of our platform for all business users. With solutions and tools addressing the requirements for Guest Wi-Fi and Hospitality needs, these partnerships provide opportunities for MSP’s to easily integrate larger chains of business into the Nuclias Cloud solution.”
The new partnerships and integrations start with Purple, Stampede and Fydelia.
Purple allows Nuclias’ customers to use an Internet connection wirelessly and for no monetary fee. In order to access the wireless connection, users must sign-in via their chosen social network website such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, or by completing a form. In doing so, businesses can capture details of their customers and with their permission, promote products and services to all their online friends.
By connecting Nuclias with the Stampede Smart Guest Wi-Fi solution, D-Link is able to add more value to Nuclias’ users by enabling even better communication with their customers so they can reach the right people at the right time to further grow their business.
Integrating Nuclias with the Fydelia external captive portal helps venues to start a conversation with customers and collect valuable user data. Through lead generation and loyalty, Fydelia simply and easily directs visitors into any marketing channel.
D-Link plans to further expand and augment the functionality of Nuclias Cloud by building a complete ecosystem around its Nuclias Cloud platform. Partnering with innovative companies capable of providing the latest technologies and customer requirements will serve only to broaden the appeal of the Nuclias solution.
Other enhancements to the Nuclias cloud platform include:
Single Sign-On (SSO) brings the Nuclias Cloud and Nuclias Connect platforms together by providing a single portal for Cloud and non-Cloud customers to manage their networks. Nuclias Connect customers can easily connect to their on-premise network without complicated network configuration and without charge.
The Integrated Captive Portal gets enhanced Social login capabilities with the integration of Twitter and Weibo authentication. Guest access is further enhanced with SMS Integration using Twillio to provide One Time Password (OTP) capabilities and optimise Guest Wi-Fi experience.
New External Captive Portal (ECP) configuration that hospitality and retail stores may leverage to retain customer loyalty and redirect to a dedicated Captive Portal for discount vouchers, user authentication and user management.
By obtaining TRUSTe Privacy certification, D-Link also demonstrates its compliance with all recognised laws and regulatory standards.
A significant number of MSPs have already chosen to use and resell the Nuclias Cloud Management solution in Australia due to its flexibility, ease of scalability and simple, but compelling, resale benefits.
Key benefits of Nuclias Cloud for MSPs:
· Regular revenue stream: Nuclias Cloud is a service platform that allows MSPs to bill their customers in the fashion that they prefer whether upfront, monthly, annually, or whichever combination they prefer. MSPs are charged monthly for usage in arrears only, versus competitors’ long-term contracts, freeing up cashflow that can otherwise be put to good use.
· Month-to-month pricing: No lock-in contracts, and easy to manage cashflow forecasts
· Lower overheads: Easy to install, Nuclias Cloud can easily be managed remotely online
· Elevate your offering: Nuclias Cloud proactively enables you to offer a better service
· Reliability and reputation: Nuclias Cloud offers high-performance access points and cloud-managed switches which are managed by a centralised cloud-based control system, deployed on over 50,000 cloud-managed customer networks around the world
· Fewer cost variables and competitively priced: Nuclias Cloud has no long-term costs, no hidden extras, and no additional license fees which makes for predictable cost management
· Easy to implement, maintain and grow: Easy for the customer or the MSP to grow and expand with linear fixed costs.
Nuclias Cloud is available to MSPs on a month-to-month basis with no lock-in contract, unlike most other solutions in this space.
For more information go to www.dlink.com.au/nuclias, www.dlink.co.nz/nuclias or contact the D-Link Business Solutions team at nuclias@dlink.com.au
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The enhanced Nuclias Cloud Managed Networking Platform designed for Managed Service Providers
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