Telecommunications (Telco) stories - Page 169

Company provides $20m investment for retail service providers to offer free installation to hard to reach homes.

Enable is offering free residential fibre broadband connections until the end of 2015, covering up to 180,000 homes in the South Island.

Kordia unveils top 10 IT Superhero finalists vying for a NASA Centre trip in Florida, recognising unsung tech heroes in the industry.

NZ businesses embracing cloud tech see higher revenues and job growth, MYOB study reveals, underscoring the internet's value for productivity.

Chorus says copper lines regulation threatens to derail investment in building a national fibre network by undercutting the new technology.

Vodafone New Zealand announces completion of its acquisition of TelstraClear for a cash consideration of NZ$840 million.

Labour says consumers could be the big losers after the Commerce Commission rubber-stamped Vodafone’s purchase of TelstraClear.

TelstraClear CEO Dr Allan Freeth exits as Vodafone's NZ$840m acquisition set to complete, marking the end of his successful 7-year tenure.

VHA to axe 500 jobs in Australia amid financial struggles, aiming to revive its Vodafone and 3 brands after losing 178,000 customers.

All regulatory approvals required for its acquisition now granted as Vodafone expects to close deal by tomorrow.

Vodafone's network crowned the fastest for iPhone 5 users in Auckland and Wellington, outpacing rivals by up to 110%.

Telecom New Zealand appoints ex-Weber Shandwick APAC CEO Andrew Pirie as its new head of communications, handling both external/internal comms and relations.

Telecom planned to charge users of their Yahoo Xtra email system to use the service if they were no longer a Telecom customer.

New price comparison analysis reveals Kiwis are lumbered with some of the most expensive iPhone 5 service plans in the global smartphone marketplace.

With the iPad Mini and Surface products due for release, Australia's industry experts assess which company will come out on top.

New Zealand climbs to 17th in ICT Development Index, surpassing Australia, but faces high costs in fixed telephony and broadband services.

In a UK first, One Fibre links a customer to UFB via Kordia's Business Connect Light, simplifying the complex UFB connection process.

By now, the concept of unified communication is familiar to most New Zealanders, even if they don’t call it that.

After U.S. officials accused the company of bribery and spying, opposition party questions the Chinese firm's share of the $1.35 billion UFB rollout.

U.S. officials caution firms against Huawei, citing potential security risks; Huawei dismisses claims, asserting its global trustworthiness and integrity.