Telecommunications (Telco) stories - Page 139

Vodafone NZ slumps to $28 million loss
Fri, 3rd Oct 2014
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Vodafone New Zealand's financials are matching its logo for the first time in 13 years, as the company plunges into the red.

Paying too much for telecoms
Fri, 3rd Oct 2014
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UK firms overpaying for telecoms, with nearly half of ICT budget absorbed, says Gartner. Savings await those who review deals, advises TeleConsultants.

Where is the government's UFB rollout up to
Wed, 1st Oct 2014
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In a recent update, Chorus says New Zealand is ranked first for growth in fibre coverage from 2012 to 2013 worldwide.

Christchurch suburbs hot for fibre says Enable
Wed, 1st Oct 2014
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Rolleston, Burnside and Addington lead Christchurch's sprint to fibre broadband, with over 20% connectivity. Enable highlights surging local demand.

How I would spend Chorus’ marketing dollar
Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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Gigatown marketing overshadows Chorus's core service issues, argues CEO, advocating better education and resource allocation for clarity.

Planning important in leap to fibre, says Kordia
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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Before making the jump to fibre, there are some things to consider. Kordia's Murray Goodman outlines them and a possible planning process.

Keep Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'... 2degrees launches 4G in Hamilton
Thu, 25th Sep 2014
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Hamilton speeds into the future as 2degrees launches 4G, promising over 10x faster connectivity in NZ's top cities.

Sheer Driving Pleasure? Vodafone NZ powers new era of connected car innovation
Wed, 24th Sep 2014
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Vodafone and BMW launch ConnectedDrive in New Zealand, allowing BMW vehicles to connect to Vodafone's machine-to-machine (M2M) platform.

Vodafone staff use smartphones, in place of access cards
Tue, 23rd Sep 2014
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Vodafone pioneers with HID Global to let staff use smartphones as secure access keys, waving goodbye to traditional swipe cards.

Could the next election be hacked?
Tue, 23rd Sep 2014
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This year’s election has been and gone, however the debate over New Zealand’s cyber security and surveillance is still a hot topic.

Chorus outlines UBA and Boost proposals...
Fri, 19th Sep 2014
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Chorus submits to Commerce Commission, outlining the need for differentiated broadband services to meet growing demand.

Snap examines... the benefit of fibre
Thu, 18th Sep 2014
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Snap's James Koers champions fibre for Kiwi businesses, promising unparalleled improvements in productivity and network performance.

Lightbox serves up seven years of content in 14 days...
Tue, 16th Sep 2014
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Lightbox's new TV service wows NZ, streaming 7 years of content in just 14 days after launch, as demand for quality TV skyrockets.

High fibre time for Kiwi business...
Mon, 15th Sep 2014
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The nationwide UFB programme has raised the profile of fibre in New Zealand. But what does it mean for Kiwi businesses?.

Vodafone NZ: Security threats becoming more sinister...
Mon, 15th Sep 2014
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Colin James, Vodafone New Zealand head of security, puts forward the telco perspective on security and how increasing threats are impacting your customers.

Pizza from New York: The fibre story
Fri, 12th Sep 2014
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Voyager’s Dave Porteous looks at fibre’s history and where it’s going – and the economic benefits it brings the New Zealand economy.

New ISP scrapes the bottom of the broadband barrel
Thu, 11th Sep 2014
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No limits, no contracts, just broadband. That’s the slogan of New Zealand’s latest contender into the ISP market...

Why 'purpose built' internet can fuel Kiwi business growth...
Tue, 9th Sep 2014
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The internet could have been purpose built for New Zealand – an isolated nation of entrepreneurs and innovators who can’t help but compare themselves.

'Lower-end modems' root cause of Spark outage...
Tue, 9th Sep 2014
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Spark NZ attributes major outage to outdated modems, exploited in a DDoS attack aiming at Eastern Europe, now boosting user security.

National ramps up broadband initiative... targets 200,000 Kiwis
Sat, 6th Sep 2014
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National to expand Ultra-Fast Broadband to 80% of Kiwis, extending access to 200,000 more homes, with a funding boost from the Future Investment Fund.