Government stories - Page 65

The Government could slash ICT expenditure by NZD $180 million annually, NZ ICT claims, by consolidating servers and adopting telepresence solutions.

A last ditch effort to get the three mobile providers around the table and hash out an agreement on mobile termination rates has failed.

Vodafone may take its case against TSO levies it paid five years ago all the way to the Supreme Court after its case was dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

NZICT Group CEO Brett O’Riley stresses that bridging New Zealand’s ICT skills gap involves both training and making the public aware of its importance.

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

NZICT Group partners with NZ Health IT Cluster to focus on health ICT development and collaboration with government.

The UK government has received strong interest from private players for its Ultra Fast Broadband network, including international players.

Education consultant Charles Newton warns the Government that delivering fibre broadband to rural schools is just step one in a complex digital puzzle.

Telecom snubs ComCom's demand to retract statements deemed misleading amid legal fallout over compliance issues.

The Commerce Commission’s report reveals that 2degrees has injected competitiveness into NZ's mobile market, but fixed line services remain costly.

Vodafone, Telecom and 2degreees have until tomorrow to decide if they should meet to reach mutual agreement on non-price terms for mobile termination rates.

Canon marks 20 years in New Zealand, with Country Manager Mike Johnston lauding the Kiwi embrace of new technology and praising the crucial role of staff.

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.

Federated Farmers and TUANZ challenge government to invest more in rural broadband roll out for productivity and social gains.

Auckland Hospital is trialling its first mobile telehealth solution, partnering with Gen-i and Alcatel Lucent for a three-month pilot, which began on 1 October.

High-profile telco analyst Paul Budde challenges new report claiming no productivity gains from high-speed broadband, urging clearer government direction.

IMPROVING connectivity to hospitals and health clinics is one of the primary objectives for the government’s ultra-fast broadband network.

The Government’s ban on handheld mobile has proved to be a significant boom for Telecom, with sales of hands-free kits increasing by 200% since June this year.

The Government has extended the timeframe for making submissions on the ultra-fast broadband complementary measures discussion document.

Another week, another round in the Mobile Termination Rates regulation saga - and Vodafone has come out swinging.