Telecommunications (Telco) stories - Page 209

An ad campaign about building a restaurant in a tree north<br />of Auckland has won a Webby, the internet equivalent of an Oscar.

Vodafone slashes global data roaming costs to $10/MB, offering a significant 93% cut for Australian travel. Promotion ends 26 Aug.

Optimation celebrates strong growth by moving its Auckland office to the Pier 21 Building, eyeing closer ties with major clients.

2degrees set to embrace TCF's Emergency Calling Code, joining major NZ telcos in a move urged by ICT Minister after 111 call issues.

Chorus has reached halfway in its Fibre to the Node<br />programme and will switch on its 1800th cabinet today, the company has<br />announced.

Implementing VoIP solutions can significantly increase LAN traffic. Learn effective techniques to minimise congestion and maintain network efficiency.

Vector is leading the alliance of 19 lines companies and independent fibre companies called the New Zealand Regional Fibre Group (NZRFG).

NZ aims to catch up with Australia, focusing on water, broadband, and fostering big intellectual companies to secure its first-world status.

There have been a number of opinions expressed lately, by people who are outside the TCF; that the TCF is no more than a mechanism for the Tier 1 members.

As the internet evolves, governments in democracies are debating whether it should remain free from regulation, citing child pornography, viruses, and theft.

In Orwell’s dystopian classic 1984, the omnipresent state, Big Brother, has the ability to look into the homes of any person at any time.

Kiwi meat lovers rejoice! Meateaters.co.nz launches as the ultimate site for recipes, tips, and all things carnivorous.

Pope Benedict advocates for a spiritual presence online, encouraging Catholics to 'spiritualise' the web and bridge the digital divide.

At TUANZ Telecommunications Day, TelstraClear CEO Allan Freeth criticised New Zealand's crab mentality, urging Kiwis to embrace positive change and innovation.

Harold Melnick, ex-Microsoft, named head of Marketing and Alliances at Jabra ANZ, aiming to bolster partner relations and brand strategy.

TUANZ Chair Pat O'Connell shares savvy strategies to dodge high mobile charges, turning to WiFi and local phones over costly data roaming.

The total fixed line and mobile telecommunications revenue in New Zealand for 2008/09 is estimated by the Commerce Commission to be $5.

The government favours fibre in the Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI) with a USD $300 million investment to boost connectivity in rural schools.

At TUANZ Telco Day, top insights reveal support for Chorus by TelstraClear CEO and a push for patient-owned health records by 2014.

Vodafone's $12 offer influences telecom regulation debate, as ComCom rethinks its stance on mobile termination rates, stirring sector responses.