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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, led by Meridian, Spark, Fletcher
Unified Communications

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, led by Meridian, Spark, Fletcher

NZ shares dropped today, with Meridian Energy leading the fall as investors booked profits ahead of an upcoming payment. Spark and Fletcher also declined.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2015
HD video communication outside the boardroom
Unified Communications

HD video communication outside the boardroom

It's comes as no surprise that organisations the world over are keenly exploring the opportunities offered by high definition video conferencing.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2015
Wireless Nation inks farming deal
Unified Communications

Wireless Nation inks farming deal

The deal sees Wireless Nation's rural internet solutions promoted through PGG Wrightson's retail stores and on-farm technical representatives.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
CityLink upgrades Auckland offerings; Wellington upgrade underway
Wireless Networks

CityLink upgrades Auckland offerings; Wellington upgrade underway

CItyLink has upgraded its Auckland ethernet services, providing greater access to gigabit speeds, with a Wellington upgrade now underway.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
Spark sells Telecom Rentals for $106M to Australia's FlexiGroup
Unified Communications

Spark sells Telecom Rentals for $106M to Australia's FlexiGroup

Spark New Zealand, formerly Telecom Corp, agreed to sell its Telecom Rentals business for $106 million to Australian financial services company FlexiG.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
Resellers should take a chance on UC
Unified Communications

Resellers should take a chance on UC

Jabra Asia Pacific Pres. Mark Leigh insists resellers not only sell UC but also adopt it to transform company culture and collaboration.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
Netflix launch date revealed
Gaming

Netflix launch date revealed

Netflix sets New Zealand launch for 24 March, heating up streaming wars with Vodafone-powered access across multiple devices.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
Vodafone scores Netflix contract
Gaming

Vodafone scores Netflix contract

Vodafone has today announced it is teaming up with Netflix as the exclusive communications launch partner in New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
Help your customers move to cloud UC
Unified Communications

Help your customers move to cloud UC

Brendan Maree, Interactive Intelligence VP Australia, New Zealand and Japan, offers some best practice for helping customers move to cloud UC.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
Vodafone scores Fullers free wifi on the water contract
Unified Communications

Vodafone scores Fullers free wifi on the water contract

Vodafone sets sail with Fullers, bringing free 3G/4G Wi-Fi to Auckland's ferry passengers, enhancing travel with on-water connectivity.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
War of the wearables comes to the enterprise
Wearables

War of the wearables comes to the enterprise

Businesses brace for the 'BYOW' shift as wearables in the workplace are set to surge, with a £14bn market forecast by 2019.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
Video is the new black
Unified Communications

Video is the new black

Mike Jenkins, The Instillery founder, managing director and CEO, puts forward the business case for cloud based business videoconferencing.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
Keeping pace with the rapid change in UC
Unified Communications

Keeping pace with the rapid change in UC

VoIP is driving companies to unified communications platforms, says Richard Paul, Snapper Network Distributors managing director.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
Avaya makes SDN easier at the edge
Network Infrastructure

Avaya makes SDN easier at the edge

Avaya has introduced an open SDN architecture which it says is the first to deliver a 'connect anything, anywhere' simplicity'.

By Donovan Jackson • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
Internet of Things: Why identity is critical to success
Internet of Things

Internet of Things: Why identity is critical to success

Resellers take note: the devil is in the detail for the IoT and its success will rest on managing identities and access.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
Entry level mobile plan misses out on Spark's new upgrades
Unified Communications

Entry level mobile plan misses out on Spark's new upgrades

Spark has announced that it is packing more value into its pay-monthly mobile plans, excluding its entry level plan.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015
CA Technologies embraces apps, urges enterprises to follow suit
DevOps

CA Technologies embraces apps, urges enterprises to follow suit

CA Technologies is focusing on helping businesses succeed in the 'landscape where the app is everything' with an updated portfolio of products.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015
Huawei announce 4.5G as the world waits for 5G
Unified Communications

Huawei announce 4.5G as the world waits for 5G

The 4.5G standard - otherwise known as LTE-M will provide extra bandwidth for demanding applications such as virtual reality and ultra HD video.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015
NZ has about 80 ISPs… for now
Unified Communications

NZ has about 80 ISPs… for now

Considering that DTS only provides services to businesses, 22nd out of 80 odd providers in New Zealand is not a bad result.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015