Telecom stories - Page 10
Roll on fibre
Fri, 29th Jan 2010
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With all bids now in by 4pm, telcos and lines companies gear up for a fierce competition over the government's USD $1.5 billion Ultra Fast Broadband project.
Is Vector's next move international connectivity?
Fri, 29th Jan 2010
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So Vector wants to provide fibre connectivity to the Auckland region – 450,000 premises in the next seven years.
[UPDATES] XT down again?
Wed, 27th Jan 2010
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Telecom's XT network suffers second outage in an hour, affecting customers south of Taupo. Full service expected by 1pm, says Telecom on Twitter.
Rural women slam govt broadband plan
Tue, 26th Jan 2010
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The organisation that represents rural households is calling on the government to rethink its $300 million plan to upgrade rural broadband infrastructure.
Kordia's international cable delayed
Mon, 25th Jan 2010
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Kordia’s plans for New Zealand’s second international cable face a four-month delay due to the imminent sale of its Australian partner PIPE Networks.
TelstraClear's role in the govt.'s network
Fri, 15th Jan 2010
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TelstraClear rules out direct investment in the government's USD $1.5 billion Ultra Fast Broadband network but sees partnership opportunities.
Will Chorus open its ducts?
Thu, 14th Jan 2010
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The fate of New Zealand's Ultra Fast Broadband rollout hinges on whether Telecom's vast network of underground ducts will be accessible to competitors.
Telecom admits breach - pays back $9.5m
Tue, 12th Jan 2010
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Telecom has admitted to yet another breach of the Fair Trading Act after it misled more than 130,000 broadband customers and was forced to pay back $9.
Saying No to MVNO
Thu, 7th Jan 2010
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WorldxChange, a fixed line provider, turns down MVNO offers from Vodafone and Telecom, criticising them as mere reseller deals, not genuine competition.
Ex Telecom boss tells all
Thu, 7th Jan 2010
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Former Telecom CEO Theresa Gattung’s memoir, Bird on a Wire, promises a candid look at her seven transformative years leading NZ's largest telco.
Compo after TiVo glitch
Tue, 5th Jan 2010
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Telecom is compensating around 150,000 broadband customers following a network upgrade for TiVo that resulted in slow speeds and billing errors.
Vodafone and Telecom worst in Consumer survey
Tue, 5th Jan 2010
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Vodafone and Telecom have been ranked the worst ISPs in New Zealand by a Consumer survey, with only 57% and 63% satisfaction rates respectively.
Govt. $1.5b fibre network recipe for disaster – WorldxChange
Tue, 15th Dec 2009
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WorldxChange slams the govt's Ultra Fast Broadband plan, calling the GBP £1.5 billion investment a flawed failure that won’t achieve intended outcomes.
Major XT Network outage
Mon, 14th Dec 2009
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[Update] Telecom is reporting via Twitter a massive outage on the XT Network this morning with no coverage south of Taupo.
Telecom apologises for ongoing XT outage
Mon, 14th Dec 2009
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Telecom is apologising for a massive outage that continues to affect the XT Network south of Taupo today, blaming it on a 'technical fault'.
Infosys opens its first office in NZ
Fri, 11th Dec 2009
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Infosys Technologies has opened its first office in Wellington, New Zealand, to be closer to major clients like Telecom.
Telecom cops $500K fine for uncapped plan
Mon, 7th Dec 2009
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Telecom fined NZD $500,000 for misleading customers with its Go Large plan, and ordered to pay NZD $44,000 in reparations, after court ruling.
Free TV, but not for long
Wed, 2nd Dec 2009
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Telecom is extending its free mobile TV offering for two months to enable an influx of new customers to sample the offering.
Vodafone contemplates Supreme Court
Wed, 2nd Dec 2009
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Vodafone may take its case against TSO levies it paid five years ago all the way to the Supreme Court after its case was dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
TiVo hits the shelves
Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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The TiVo media device, offering Freeview TV and CASPA On-Demand services, is now available at Telecom, allowing users to download new-releases and TV shows.