Telecommunications (Telco) stories - Page 116

Spark rallies Kiwis to question ComCom's proposed broadband price hike—InternetNZ backs move against 'excessive' fees.

NetSuite's Evan Goldberg unveils powerful mobile upgrades, ushering in mobile-first disruption era with enhanced Android app and Apple Watch support.

Slingshot and Consumer NZ have finalised an agreement to provide more affordable services to elderly UFB customers in Wellington.

Spark has launched voice-over-fibre for landline calling, bypassing the need for OTT services, and has cut pricing for most of its fibre plans.

Yoobee is offering 2degrees business phone plans, as the Apple specialist continues its push into the commercial market.

VMob, the Kiwi mobile personalisation platform, has scooped up three awards at the I-COM big data conference in San Sebastian, Spain.

Bundled offerings combining mobile, fixed line, broadband and PABX-like services on the cloud are on the way from 2degrees.

Is TV streaming impacting ISP performance? Large dips in speed evident during peak viewing hours, according to TrueNet.

Following the devastating earthquake, Spark, Vodafone and 2degrees have today announced they will credit the costs of calls and texts to Nepal.

Spark has slipped from being NZ’s largest listed company, as investors mull its transformation away from telecoms & the risk of increased competition.

2degrees, Vodafone, Trustpower, Apple and Noel Leeming have been named winners in the Roy Morgan Customer satisfaction Awards.

Christchurch businesses and consumers are jumping onboard with fibre broadband with uptake of 35% in some areas.

Wanaka isn’t included in the Government’s ultrafast broadband project, but the town’s CBD is nonetheless now fibred.

Service providers and rural users will have their chance to help shape the future of rural connectivity at a Rural Connectivity Symposium in Wellingto.

The cause of this morning’s mobile issue was a core network router problem in Christchurch, which led to mobile voice and TXT services problems.

CallPlus and BNSL are standing firm on Global Mode, with BNSL firing a stinging letter to the ‘big media gang’, alleging bullying behaviour.

Customers nationwide using the 2G, 3G and 4G network may be having difficulty making and receiving calls, TXTs and using data.

The investment is in addition to the $700 million already being invested providing schools with ultra-fast broadband, via the N4L Managed Network.

Noel Leeming will be reselling broadband services soon – and that’s not the only new addition for the retail chain...

M2 Group, the ASX-listed voice and data services company, has agreed to acquire New Zealand's Call Plus for $250 million, gaining the nation's third l.