Telecommunications (Telco) stories - Page 74

At least 135,000 former Spark customers may be in line for a credit refund - and people should check their mailboxes or their inboxes.

The Commerce Commission wants to rally 3000 volunteers to help make New Zealand’s broadband better for everyone.

Spark announced that Cisco is the first of several collaborators it will be working with to prepare and test the parameters for a 5G network.

Media entity Stuff has acquired the internet service provider Stuff Fibre, allowing it to continue building a great internet service for New Zealanders.

Chorus reshuffles executive team, sees Nick Woodward leave as Ed Hyde joins as chief customer officer. #Chorus #executiveteam #telecoms.

Vocus has named ex-Telstra exec Kevin Russell as new CEO, starting 28 May 2018, with a GBP £1.1 million salary and incentives. Mark Callander joins the board.

Felicity Ross, with extensive experience in communications, is set to replace Karina Keisler as NBN Co's new corporate affairs lead from 18 July 2018.

Taitokerau Fibre Networks is 80% owned by three Iwi of Te Taitokerau (Te Rarawa, Ngati Whatua and Whaingaroa).

Hewlett Packard Enterprise unveiled its HPE Intelligent Assurance Suite for CSPs this week, hailing it as an AI that can automate a dynamic world.

Vodafone has acquired the remaining 30% stake in Farmside from TeamTalk for USD $3 million, solidifying its commitment to rural broadband.

As MSPs, companies would incur a reoccurring revenue and have a stronger relationship with clients as they would be offering several services to them.

Worldwide spending on telecommunications services and pay TV services reached $1.6 billion in 2017, an increase of 1.4% year over year.

Ingram Micro NZ taps industrial IoT market with FreeWave deal, enhancing secure data collection and optimising remote industrial operations.

NBN reports a 112% revenue increase for Q3, hitting AUD $1.4 billion, thanks to service initiatives, with active connections up by 1.7 million year-over-year.

The company presented the award at the 2018 Red Hat Summit, with Spark's senior support engineer Neha Sandhu taking the honours.

The current regulated price points ensure that ISP’s of all sizes are paying the same rate for the fibre that end users have available.

Being the 'bad cop' by limiting online time isn't enough to shield kids from online threats. Education and active supervision are key, experts say.

Over the Top (OTT) video is rapidly gaining fans and market share, but 2018 could well be the year it reaches a whole new level.

The company has responded to a request from MBIE for feedback on the challenges and opportunities of a 5G rollout.

NBN partners with the University of Melbourne and the University of Technology Sydney in a USD $3 million deal to advance R&D in cutting-edge technologies.