Telecommunications (Telco) stories - Page 206
2degrees goes 3G
Thu, 5th Nov 2009
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Mobile company 2degrees is set to integrate a 3G spectrum across its new network just 12 weeks after launching its brand to the market.
Crown Fibre Chair stays mum on CEO role
Thu, 5th Nov 2009
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Crown Fibre Holdings Chair Simon Allen remains tight-lipped on the CEO appointment, as the board gears up for a rapid Ultra Fast Broadband rollout.
Building ties with Australia and Korea
Wed, 4th Nov 2009
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The 2009 KANZ Broadband Summit kicked off today with ICT Minister Steven Joyce urging delegates from NZ, Australia, and Korea to explore shared broadband goals.
Farmside in Fast 50
Tue, 3rd Nov 2009
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Rural ISP Farmside ranks 18th in Deloitte's Fast 50, winning the fastest-growing tech, media, and telecoms business for Canterbury and Upper South Island.
Xmas offers extend to home broadband
Tue, 3rd Nov 2009
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Telecom is set to spread some Christmas cheer to its home broadband customers as the silly season pricing war starts to heat up.
Vodafone undercuts competition
Tue, 3rd Nov 2009
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Vodafone’s new freephone rates for businesses are pitched at stealing lucrative 0800 and 0508 services from its arch rivals TelstraClear and Telecom.
Buzz Aldrin touches down for telco conference
Mon, 2nd Nov 2009
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The second man on the moon, Buzz Aldrin, is the headlining act at a conference organised by the country’s telcos in March next year.
Fast broadband no effect on productivity
Mon, 2nd Nov 2009
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[UPDATED]There are no discernable business productivity gains in switching from slow to fast broadband, according to groundbreaking new research.
The Western Roamer
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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The Western Roamer, a frequent traveller to Europe, the US, and Australia, faces varied mobile roaming charges but finds data use hotel fees may be costlier.
Very High Speed Broadband
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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commerce commission
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Telecom is trialling new technology to turbo-charge broadband speeds, but it could be a while before users can take advantage of it.
Still free for country callers
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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Toll-free local calling for all New Zealanders – including those who live in rural and remote areas – will remain despite an upheaval in the way it is funded.
What the doctor orders
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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IMPROVING connectivity to hospitals and health clinics is one of the primary objectives for the government’s ultra-fast broadband network.
Dairy express
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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Fonterra's tech leaders unveil the vast ICT infrastructure powering NZ's dairy giant, ensuring global connectivity for its extensive export network.
The Influentials
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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I really enjoyed being on the panel assessing the Top 40 Influencers in New Zealand Telecommunications, published by TR last month.
Ask not what the Internet can do for you
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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internetnz
Join InternetNZ not for the perks but to shape the future of the internet - a chance to contribute to pivotal digital debates and frameworks.
WIMAX dish
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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compass communications
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Compass Communications is launching a new WiMAX dish, offering 10Mbps broadband without the need for fixed lines, across 15 towns and cities. Price TBC.
The Pacific Rim Roamer
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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The Pacific Rim Roamer dodges high mobile roaming costs, opting for local wi-fi in Asia-Pacific's patchy coverage zones.
Man jailed for child porn
Fri, 30th Oct 2009
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A Christchurch baker, Jeremy Grant Bourne, was jailed for 20 months today for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images.
Global connectivity expanded
Fri, 30th Oct 2009
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KAREN's network capacity between Australia and New Zealand has been doubled to 310Mb/s, enhancing connectivity for NZ education and research organisations.
Fast 50 success
Fri, 30th Oct 2009
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Business to business telecommunications company Digital Island has made it onto the Deloitte Fast 50 for the third year in a row.