Telecommunications (Telco) stories - Page 163

Telecom to kick off 4G trials despite 700MHz spectrum uncertainty, eyeing data boom and smart device surge. Trials to start later this year.

Tonga teams up with Alcatel-Lucent to forge broadband links via undersea cable, enhancing connectivity for its 100,000 residents.

Smartphone ownership in New Zealand households has surged from 13% to 44% in just one year, according to a report by IDC.

Gen-i, Vodafone and 2degrees all make the cut in deal Economic Development Minister estimates will save government $60m.

2degrees unveils a service to share data across up to 5 devices, offering control tools to avoid excess charges.

Samsung unveils Galaxy S III in London, introducing voice and eye recognition to rival Apple's Siri and illuminate screens with a glance.

Partnership with Snapper lets users pay bus and taxi fares by simply touching their mobile phones to a terminal.

With the New Zealand and Australian governments lining up on opposing sides of the Huawei debate, will local resellers feel the fallout?.

Vodafone NZ unveils the exclusive white Lumia 800, offering Windows Phone fans a fresh hue. First 25 buyers bag a free Nokia headset.

Telecom has increased the data caps on all of its home broadband plans by at least 100%, reflecting the massive upswing in consumer usage.

Timaru blazes trail with Ultra Fast Broadband: 6000+ premises including schools and hospitals to connect by July, soaring to 11,000 by 2015.

UFB rollout unlocks new opportunities in data management, prompting a reimagined approach for IT pros, CIOs, and resellers in the competitive market.

Vodafone NZ launches its first Huawei phone, the Ascend G 300, with a full discount on a 24-month plan, featuring remote assistance app.

Orcon's boss, Scott Bartlett, challenges doom-laden rivals, eyeing bright futures and partnerships at TelCon12.

Labour ICT spokesperson Clare Curran agrees with a panel of ISP legal reps that there's not enough information to say how the charge is working.

Telecom ramps up retail reach, partnering with Warehouse Stationery to sell handsets in 55 stores, aiming to boost customer transitions to XT network.

TelstraClear CEO declares the telecom industry will bank on copper for 2-3 more years, despite the allure of fibre broadband.

2degrees turbocharges mobile broadband, adding 8 more cities to its network. Aiming to dominate in a tight race with $400M investment.

Telecom secures a second RSP deal with Ultrafast Fibre, boosting fibre rollout in key North Island urban areas.

Pacific Fibre secures fifth US customer, reaching $200m in sales, setting a 'ribbon cutting' for new trans-Pacific cable in Sydney on July 16, 2014.