Telecommunications (Telco) stories - Page 108

The reason so many people are being hacked at such a relentless pace is less about the users themselves and more about mainstream security solutions.

The joint trial of 5G new radio access technologies is a key step toward accelerating 5G standardisation and commercialisation, says Huawei.

New Zealand First calls out Government over Northland internet speeds; Chorus has no funds to upgrade, says Winston Peters.

The flagship device is an operator exclusive for Spark and also comes with access to exclusive ‘Made for Bond’ themes and content.

The NBN has released a new three-year construction plan with construction to 7.5 million premises due to start in the next three years.

In the past 12 months alone one in four internet users had at least one of their accounts hacked, leading to the loss or theft of personal information.

Fibre broadband is doubling in popularity among Kiwis, now making up 1 in 20 connections, with over 100,000 fibre-optic setups nationwide.

Enable has completed more than 50% of its fibre rollout across Christchurch, with families and small businesses among those taking up the offering.

South Taranaki District Council is seeking feedback on an initiative to establish a Digital Development Fund of up to $1 million.

Telstra gears up for retail revamp with Karsten Wildberger as its new retail chief, part of a strategic executive shuffle aimed at customer advocacy.

Spark New Zealand, a leading digital services company, is trialling a virtual meeting for its 40,000 shareholders.

A new competition is calling on New Zealand’s top emerging entrepreneurs to submit their ideas for the DigMyIdea Māori Innovation Challenge.

Chorus plans to accelerate the build of gigabit broadband in Dunedin, after the city won the Gigatown competition.

Huawei triumphs at LTE Asia Awards, winning two categories for its contribution to 5G development and innovation in heterogeneous networks.

The Hamilton-based fibre company took out the Deloitte Fast 50 Regional Award for Fastest Growing Technology Business in the Central North Island.

The New Zealand government has unveiled plans which will see 99% of Kiwis with 50Mbps peak connectivity by 2025, with 10Mbps for the remainder.

Facebook plans to bring internet access to remote regions via aircraft, satellites and a partnership with Eutelsat.

Tuanz has set itself the bold goal of making sure that New Zealand is among the top 10 countries for digital technology business use by 2020.

The native WiFi calling market will grow rapidly in the fourth quarter of 2015 as more mobile operators invest in the service.

A new initiative has launched in New Zealand, with the aim of getting Kiwi students excited about technology - aptly named OMGTech!.