Product News

Mr Roses Marks IWD

Australian florist Mr Roses is promoting a curated range of purple-themed bouquets and arrangements ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, positioning flowers as a timeless way to recognise the women who “shape our world.”
The brand said purple—symbolising dignity and equality—sits at the heart of its International Women’s Day edit, with options suited to gift guides, features and seasonal roundups.

Featured picks include the White Lilies & Purple Roses arrangement (from $125), combining white lilies with purple roses, and the Purple Magnificent Rose Bouquet (from $95), a limited-time release exclusive to Sydney.
Mr Roses offers Australia-wide delivery, with same-day delivery available in metro locations, and can provide imagery and product information on request.

Epson Debuts Projector Cart

Epson has launched the ELPCS01 mobile projector cart in Australia and New Zealand, designed specifically for the EB-810E1 ultra-short throw display to support flexible, portable presentation setups in education and corporate spaces. Paired with the EB-810E1, the cart turns nearby walls into large-format displays ranging from 100 to 160 inches, aimed at quick room-to-room deployment in classrooms, libraries, multipurpose rooms and meeting areas.

The ELPCS01 includes locking casters, integrated cable management, and internal/external connectivity options including HDMI and USB-C, plus an internal power outlet and USB-A. An integrated USB hub supports peripherals such as speakers and webcams, while a built-in locking slot helps secure equipment. The cart also features a built-in control panel for powering the projector, managing key functions and switching inputs directly from the cabinet.
The ELPCS01 is priced at AU$3,999 in Australia and NZ$5,199 in New Zealand.

Broadcom Unveils Telco Platform

Broadcom has announced VMware Telco Cloud Platform 9, a private cloud platform for telco data centres designed to improve hardware efficiency and lower operating costs for operators delivering sovereign and AI services. Built on VMware Cloud Foundation 9 with added telco-specific capabilities, it aims to provide a unified infrastructure foundation for running 4G/5G core network functions alongside data-intensive AI workloads.
Broadcom estimates the platform could deliver 40% five-year cumulative TCO savings versus siloed architectures, cut power consumption by 25–30% through improved server performance and VM density, and reduce memory and server TCO by 38% via Advanced NVMe Memory Tiering. It also forecasts a 38% reduction in storage TCO using vSAN ESA Global Dedup, alongside improved governance through automation, integrated cost management and proactive policy enforcement.
“Hardware costs are spiraling out of control, and the global demand for memory resulting from AI will further accelerate rising server prices.

VMware Telco Cloud Platform, built on the industry’s most widely-deployed private cloud platform technology, helps telcos dramatically reduce both their CAPEX and OPEX,” said Paul Turner, chief product officer, VMware Cloud Foundation Division, Broadcom. “VMware Telco Cloud Platform 9 will empower telco operators to deliver the secure, sovereign, AI-native infrastructure that drives next-gen technology adoption, revenue acceleration and lowers costs.”
Planned AI monetisation capabilities include Private AI-as-a-Service tools (such as a model store, model runtime and vector databases), GPU virtualisation and GPU-as-a-Service, enhanced GPU monitoring, automated lifecycle management, and a low-code Agent Builder Service.

Operational enhancements are also planned, including modernised Kubernetes lifecycle management, unified GitOps-based automation, a centralised dashboard for fleet management and cost control, live patching, and AI-assisted operations to streamline onboarding and troubleshooting.
The platform is also positioned around sovereign-focused compliance and security, with planned features including in-jurisdiction operations controls, customer-held cryptographic key authority, audit-grade evidence logging, automated compliance and policy enforcement (including Kubernetes policies based on Open Policy Agent), a centralised SecOps dashboard, confidential computing support from AMD and Intel secure enclaves, and micro-segmentation via VMware vDefend.