2degrees stories - Page 2

2degrees reports record annual revenue
Mon, 10th May 2021
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Growth in new broadband and mobile customer numbers has helped 2degrees to record high revenue and earnings for the financial year.

NZ rural-urban mobile divide is narrowing - report
Wed, 14th Apr 2021
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vodafone
However there were notable disparities in users’ experience between urban and rural areas on three major operators: Spark, 2degrees and Vodafone.

Commission completes review of consumer mobile phone bills
Fri, 2nd Apr 2021
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In September 2020, the Commission published an open letter to Spark, Vodafone and 2degrees asking them to share their plans for providing their customers with more meaningful product and service comparisons and to guard against overspending.

Chorus, Xero, amongst Deloitte Top 200 winners
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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chorus
Chorus, Xero and 2degrees were amongst the finalists in this year's Deloitte Top 200 Awards, with both Chorus and Xero taking out their categories.

Commerce Commission tells telcos to improve consumer choice
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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Mobile operators should improve consumer choice through easier comparisons.

How COVID-19 has changed the way Kiwi SMEs operate - study
Mon, 31st Aug 2020
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sme
The lockdown earlier in the year thrust many small businesses into an unknown territory.

"Money grabbing, tone deaf" - Vocus, Vodafone, 2degrees slam Chorus over fibre price increases
Tue, 14th Jul 2020
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Vocus slammed the news from Chorus that it will increase fibre prices, labelling the move as "cynical, money grabbing and unwarranted".

Spark, Vodafone and 2degrees team up with police and NZTA to tackle texting while driving
Fri, 3rd Jul 2020
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nzta
"The reality is that phone use by drivers is commonplace in New Zealand and this is a hard behaviour to shift."

2degrees unveils new infrastructure sharing agreement, passes $1b milestone
Wed, 24th Jun 2020
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network infrastructure
The company has revealed it has invested $1 billion into its network infrastructure, and has expanded on its venture with Spark and Vodafone to connect the country's rural areas.

Vodafone, Spark, 2degrees condemn cell site attacks
Tue, 19th May 2020
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new zealand telecommunications forum
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vodafone
New Zealand telco firms are warning recent arson attempts on cell sites may have an impact on phone and internet connectivity across Auckland.

EXCLUSIVE: Get the scoop on what eSIM tech means for NZ
Thu, 7th May 2020
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iot
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5g
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wireless networks
Everything you need to know about what eSIM is, how it is used, and what Spark and Vodafone have to say about where it’s going.

2degrees to slash 120 jobs as COVID-19 impacts set in
Thu, 16th Apr 2020
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covid-19
2degrees is proposing to cut 10% of its 1200-person workforce, in response to the evolving COVID-19 crisis.

NZ telcos to provide essential repair services using 'no contact' model
Thu, 26th Mar 2020
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telecommunications
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new zealand telecommunications forum
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Telecommunications companies have closed their doors for usual retail service, but will provide repairs and modem and phone provisions only if there is a genuine connectivity issue.

ComCom releases draft guidance for unbundled fibre
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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commerce commission
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chorus
Consultation is open on the draft guidance until 28 April 2020, with cross-submissions due by 12 May 2020.

Broadband Compare and TUANZ name best broadband in NZ
Mon, 11th Nov 2019
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tuanz
"This year’s winners highlight the growing range of options available to the consumer in the NZ broadband market.”

All work, no play: 2degrees survey finds Kiwi SMBs won't take a break
Wed, 6th Nov 2019
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‘No holidays please, we’re SMBs’. That’s the sentiment coming from almost 1000 Kiwi small businesses, according to a study by 2degrees.

2degrees, Telstra lead the way in NZ and Aus mobile markets
Thu, 24th Oct 2019
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A new report for data company Tutela has revealed 2degrees provides its users with the best mobile experience, while in Australia, Telstra leads the pack.

Finalists for the 2019 Broadband Compare TUANZ Awards revealed
Thu, 3rd Oct 2019
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slingshot
"It is great to see such a diverse range of finalists recognised and highlights what a great position connectivity in New Zealand is in."

NZ mobile market in 'good shape', Commerce Commission claims
Fri, 27th Sep 2019
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commerce commission
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telecommunications
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2degrees
"Having assessed the state of competition in the mobile market, we haven't identified any particular problems or structural issues that could be hampering competition."

Broadband and mobile: Rural New Zealand gets more of the good stuff
Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
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broadband
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2degrees
Spark, Vodafone and 2degrees announce new rural broadband and mobile services in twenty locations

Emojis in the workplace struggle to span generations
Wed, 17th Jul 2019
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emoji
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2degrees
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digital culture
“People can interpret emojis in different ways and different groups often associate different meanings with different symbols, and this doesn’t always cross the generations.”

Canstar Blue’s SMB Internet Provider award winners are...
Thu, 27th Jun 2019
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contact centre
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smb
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slingshot
“It’s getting harder to be a small business in New Zealand, but technology is making life easier for us.”

Vocus slams ComCom mobile review as “disgraceful”
Mon, 20th May 2019
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gaming
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smartphones
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reviews
The Commission says there is no need for measures to improve competition in the NZ mobile market. Vocus says this decision will be “crippling.”

Study finds NZ mobile services in good stead due to competition
Thu, 16th May 2019
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telecommunications
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vodafone
The study found indicators such as pricing, coverage and choice of mobile services were trending in a positive direction for consumers.