Vodafone stories
Christchurch reeling from 6.3 magnitude quake; comms disrupted, Cathedral damaged. Live updates via #eqnz. Emergency lines: 0800 779997.
Huawei is set to upgrade Vodafone's network in Australia, with 300 new staff and 200 contractors to tackle a nationwide RAN project across 8000 sites.
2degrees releases Android 2.2-powered IDEOS X5 in NZ, featuring a Snapdragon processor and 720p HD video capability, priced at $549.
Vodafone has unveiled Webbox, a plug-and-play keyboard that turns any TV with RCA connectors into an internet portal via 2.5G and EDGE networks.
2degrees now offers a whopping 2000 texts for just $10 a month, making staying connected in NZ more affordable than ever.
2degrees announces a £100m network expansion to extend 4G across New Zealand, in partnership with Huawei, boosting speed and capacity.
Businesses urged to update their details for the new 0133 service, while carrier testing falls behind schedule.
NZ companies warned to embrace social media in customer service or risk losing out to savvy online consumers and tarnishing their brand.
Following political unrest in Egypt, Vodafone has closed its 180-strong contact centre and is advising roaming customers to return home.
2degrees to open new contact centre in Christchurch CBD, creating 80 jobs to enhance its customer service, says CEO Eric Hertz.
2degrees offers New Zealanders unlimited national calls for a fixed monthly fee of $149, with no contract required.
2degrees launches $449 LG Optimus One, a budget Android with car nav features, making waves as a sophisticated handset in New Zealand.
Huawei debuts its branded IDEOS smartphone in NZ, marking a significant leap in its business evolution and a dive into ultra-fast broadband tech.
Telecom and Vodafone join forces to transform rural New Zealand's broadband, offering a unified solution to bridge the digital divide.
2degrees to open 30 stores across NZ in a £30m retail expansion, bucking recession trends and creating 200 jobs, starting this weekend.
2degrees shareholders bolster the NZ telco with a further US$23.5m, backing its growth in the competitive $2.4bn industry.
Samsung's Galaxy Tab reaches a milestone, selling over 600,000 units globally (excluding New Zealand) in just one month, eyeing one million by year-end.
Vodafone New Zealand lost 35k customers in three months, bringing the total down from 2.48m to 2.44m, according to a financial statement.
Chief Executive Allan Freeth applauds today's news that Telecom and Vodafone will work together on a rural broadband bid.
Updated: NZ's largest telcos will combine resources to roll out high speed broadband to rural communities sooner rather than later.
