Telecommunications (Telco) stories - Page 156
Telecom down…again
Wed, 12th Dec 2012
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Telecom customers in New Zealand face further connection issues, following two outages yesterday, with no compensation offered.
Labour backs telco data roaming rates
Tue, 11th Dec 2012
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Horrendous data-roaming costs to Kiwis travelling overseas just got a lot more affordable according to Labour.
Telecom slashes data roaming costs
Tue, 11th Dec 2012
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Telecom cuts data roaming costs dramatically, introducing a flat daily rate for travellers, starting 21 December. Say goodbye to bill shocks!.
Telecom fixes NZ-wide fault
Tue, 11th Dec 2012
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Telecom resolves major broadband outage that left 200,000 customers offline; service restored but some may still face issues with reconnecting.
HTC releases Windows Phone 8S across NZ
Fri, 7th Dec 2012
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HTC launches the Windows Phone 8S in NZ, featuring cutting-edge design, Beats Audio and top-notch camera, hailed as Microsoft's signature phone.
Twenty years of texting for avid Kiwis
Thu, 6th Dec 2012
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Despite global declines, New Zealanders remain keen on texting, sending 22 million texts daily on Vodafone's network, celebrating 20 years since the first text.
Keep the internet free and open
Tue, 4th Dec 2012
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Chief internet evangelist Vinton Cerf calls for the internet to remain free as the International Telecommunication Union met in Dubai.
Kiwis help decide Internet's future
Thu, 29th Nov 2012
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Five New Zealand delegates to help deliberate the first revision of the International Telecommunications Regulations in 24 years.
Cambridge connects to UFB
Mon, 26th Nov 2012
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Cambridge leaps into the future as Ultrafast Fibre launches in the CBD, offering businesses ultra-fast broadband services.
Schools UFB network appoints new CEO
Fri, 23rd Nov 2012
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John Hanna takes the helm as CEO of NZ's Schools UFB network, aiming to revolutionise digital learning for over 800,000 students.
Fibre will be worth the wait...but there will be a wait
Fri, 23rd Nov 2012
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NZ's journey to fibre broadband will be a slow-starting marathon, not a sprint, with true dominance over copper years away, says IDC.
Zenprise sets up ANZ channel manager
Thu, 22nd Nov 2012
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Zenprise appoints John Martens as first ANZ country manager, signaling rapid channel growth and promising future sales in the region.
Mobile data roaming to hit $35 billion by 2017
Thu, 22nd Nov 2012
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Juniper Research predicts mobile data roaming revenues to soar to $35bn by 2017, driven by more active roamers amidst bill shock fears.
Vodafone offers new iPad range across NZ
Thu, 22nd Nov 2012
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Vodafone NZ to dazzle Kiwis with the new iPad range, offering $0 upfront on a 2GB plan. First to carry both models nation-wide.
Tongariro crosses broadband barrier
Tue, 20th Nov 2012
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Tongariro's remote OPC base leaps into the digital age with broadband, conquering logistics and cost hurdles, thanks to Genesis Energy.
Vodafone loses 50,000 Kiwi customers
Fri, 16th Nov 2012
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Vodafone NZ faces a customer drop of 50,000, leaving it with 2.32m subscribers amidst a competitive market, despite leading with nearly 50% share.
Telecoms: Who owns the customer?
Thu, 15th Nov 2012
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In the telecom battleground, who truly owns the customer is disputed, as a new study reveals a high-stakes clash involving telecoms, OTTs, and device makers.
UFB build begins in Whakatane
Thu, 15th Nov 2012
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Government says over 1500 businesses, health facilities, schools and homes in Whakatane to receive UFB during the next 18 months.
Kiwis 'dislike' Facebook couples page
Wed, 14th Nov 2012
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New Zealanders vehemently reject Facebook's new auto-linked couples pages, calling it an intrusive move by the social networking giant.
First ever Telework Week launched in NZ
Tue, 13th Nov 2012
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Amy Adams launched New Zealand’s first ever Telework Week, highlighting the social, economic and environmental benefits of working from home.