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Telco / Telecommunications stories - Page 48

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Inside the Kiwi UFB experience - Skyline Enterprises
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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broadband
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telco
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crown fibre holdings
Skyline Enterprises hails NZ's Ultra-Fast Broadband as game-changer for tourism and business efficiency.
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Telstra's latest network tests inch closer towards gigabit speeds
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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ericsson
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telco
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telstra
Telstra is getting closer to achieving commercial gigabit speeds on its network, reaching download speeds of 979 Mbps and uplink speeds of 129 Mbps.
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Silver Peak appoints industry veteran Graham Schultz to top local job
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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cloud services
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Silver Peak has tapped Graham Schultz to head up its ANZ business as the vendor seeks to ramp up its growth locally.
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Stuff launches NZ's first ever fibre-only service
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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broadband
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telco
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fairfax media
New Zealand's first fibre-only service, Stuff Fibre, launches with no fixed term contracts and unlimited data.
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Chorus brings gigabit fibre coverage to entire UFB network
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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broadband
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chorus
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telco
Chorus boosts coverage of one gigabit broadband service for business and residential customers across New Zealand.
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Early Government buyout a credit to UFB rollout success
Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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broadband
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telco
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nz government
Government buys out Ultrafast Fibre due to unexpected confidence in UFB, says Communications Minister Amy Adams.
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Spark ups its data game on pay monthly plans
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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digital music
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telco
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lightbox
Spark is increasing the amount of data for its pay monthly customers by up to 60%, responding to changing mobile usage in New Zealand.
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Kordia announces completion of 9.6 terabit fibre backhaul network
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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broadband
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kordia
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telco
Kordia has been busy improving its fibre backhaul networks across the North Island and finally completed the project last week, the company announced.
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Skinny shakes up Kiwi telco market with new platform
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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telco
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skinny mobile
Skinny Direct debuts in New Zealand offering a novel online-only mobile service, poised to disrupt the current telecom landscape.
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2degrees wants to bridge connections for SuperGold Card holders
Fri, 2nd Sep 2016
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broadband
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telco
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mobile data
2degrees slashes costs for SuperGold Card members, offering up to $20 off on phone and broadband plans.
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Hands-on review: Vodafone Smart Mini 7 - small and packed with features
Thu, 1st Sep 2016
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smartphones
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gaming
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reviews
Vodafone's Smart Mini 7 dazzles with features and solid performance for its size—ideal for savvy spenders seeking simplicity.
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Infinera helping wholesale telcos to rethink their business model
Thu, 1st Sep 2016
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network management
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network infrastructure
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sdn
We look at the challenges that telco service providers are facing. We uncover the answer to one of their issues.
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Hands-on review: The Vodafone Smart Ultra 7 - a cracker for mobile games
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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gaming
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smartphones
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reviews
This 4G-capable phone-bordering-on-phablet has guts. HD screen, decent audio and the smoothness of Android Marshmallow 6.0, it’s worth its price.
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Key contractor pulls the plug on Chorus UFB contract
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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broadband
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downer
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telco
Downer withdraws from Chorus fibre rollout, exposing poor treatment of contractors and risking network sustainability.
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Spark boosts data cap allowances - and some prices - on select broadband plans
Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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cloud services
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broadband
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wireless networks
Spark is upping the data caps - and some prices - on some of its popular home & business plans by as much as 50% to cater for Kiwis' love for data.
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Kordia Group beats own target with $12.3 million net profit
Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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finance, leasing & rental
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kordia
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telco
Kordia Group has beaten its own financial expectations and raked in a net profit of $12.3 million, $5.6 million (85%) more than expected.
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Chorus CEO to step down
Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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broadband
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chorus
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telco
Chorus looks to future as CEO Mark Ratcliffe announces mid-2017 departure, after steering the firm since landmark 2011 demerger.
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Italy earthquake devastation: Spark does its bit for Kiwis involved
Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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telco
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italy earthquake
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spark
Spark aids Kiwis contacting loved ones in quake-hit Italy by crediting call and text charges amidst rising casualties.
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NEC welcomes new managing director for NZ
Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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big data
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bi
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planning
NEC New Zealand appoints Takashi Tada as new Managing Director to lead the company's business transformation efforts.
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The Commerce Commission and the New Zealand backhaul review
Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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broadband
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commerce commission
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telco
NZ's watchdog probes Chorus's sway in the telecom backhaul market amid concerns of market fairness and competition.
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Lenovo begins its new fiscal year with a difficult quarter
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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colocation
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pc hardware
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telco
After acquiring Motorola and IBM’s System x server business, Lenovo’s fiscal 1Q17/calendar 2Q16 earnings revealed lingering growing pains.
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Your school’s Internet security policy: Blueprint to protect your students, staff and network
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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firewall
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network management
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network security
Defining the rules is the first step in securing your school’s network. Ingram Micro’s Andrew Khan explains what you need to know.
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Spark celebrates switching on its 100th RBI cell site
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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broadband
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telco
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rural broadband initiative
Spark celebrates landmark achievement with 100th Rural Broadband Initiative site in Reikorangi, expanding 3G and 4G coverage.
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Spark to test high speed Gigabit connections in Christchurch
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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fibre
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telco
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enable networks
New Zealand telco Spark tests Gigabit connections in Christchurch, enabling more people to upgrade their internet speeds.