Connectivity stories - Page 18

Vodafone to establish $50m South Island HQ in Christchurch to bring together staff and support recovery and growth of the city.

Vodafone has today unveiled its new roaming service, focused around giving Kiwis access to cheaper roaming overseas.

Cloud services offer proven benefits to New Zealand businesses seeking greater economies of scale and agility.

Both the use of phone and internet are crucial tools for any business of any size, whether it be in New Zealand or across the world.

The modern data centre's evolution, driven by server virtualisation, has made fabric networking a critical focus for 2012, says Juniper Networks' Ian Quinn.

New Zealand telecom firms hesitate on VoIP, but global markets see major shifts. VoIP cuts costs, boosts flexibility, and taps mobile device potential.

Sony Ericsson's Xperia smartphones receive 2.1 Android upgrade, bringing enhanced home screens, improved auto-focus, better Bluetooth, and social integration.

Google aims to revolutionise internet speeds in the US with a trial offering up to 1Gbps broadband to 500,000 homes, vastly surpassing current averages.

Vodafone's new portable wi-fi device allows up to five users to share a 3G broadband connection but won't support speeds from its HSPA+ upgrade.

Mainfreight CIO Kevin Drinkwater on the juggling act of a CIO: balancing swift solution delivery, keeping costs down, and navigating the cloud revolution.

TelstraClear's multi-million dollar contract to manage the bulk of the government's advanced education network is being split into three and put up for tender.

Is society becoming too connected? IT optimisation and business tools that are helping streamline operations and productivity.

New Zealand businesses must embrace new technologies in order to thrive during the current economic downturn, according to Orcon's Head of Sales and Marketing.