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UFB build underway in Queenstown
Unified Communications

UFB build underway in Queenstown

Queenstown embarks on UFB rollout with Minister Amy Adams, boosting its tourist appeal with superior connectivity for businesses and visitors.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Sep 2012
Enable CEO launches Christchurch fibre broadband
Unified Communications

Enable CEO launches Christchurch fibre broadband

Halswell families and businesses can now connect to fibre broadband, with the launch of Enable's new services to the first Christchurch suburb.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Sep 2012
Orcon's free UFB breakie this Thursday in Wgtn
Gaming

Orcon's free UFB breakie this Thursday in Wgtn

Join Orcon for a free UFB breakfast in Wellington this Thursday to explore the future of ultra-fast broadband and its benefits.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 20th Sep 2012
Telco's text-bomb cancels TV ad
Unified Communications

Telco's text-bomb cancels TV ad

Vodafone cancelled its TV ad after a second person was bombarded with texts and calls due to a number mix-up, causing a flurry of complaints.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Sep 2012
Telco sector must learn lessons
Unified Communications

Telco sector must learn lessons

Labour demands stricter telco regulation after Vodafone NZ's $960k fine for misleading broadband and mobile promotions, signalling a lesson for the industry.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Sep 2012
Vodafone NZ stung with $960,000 fine
Unified Communications

Vodafone NZ stung with $960,000 fine

Vodafone NZ fined NZD $960,000 for misleading advertising, including exaggerated claims about its wireless broadband network and misleading promotions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Sep 2012
Internet stuck in five-year traffic jam
Unified Communications

Internet stuck in five-year traffic jam

International internet traffic quadruples over five years thanks faster broadband speeds and an online video boom.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 10th Sep 2012
Vodafone's TelstraClear decision delayed
Unified Communications

Vodafone's TelstraClear decision delayed

Commerce Commission postpones verdict on Vodafone's $840m bid for TelstraClear, citing the need for detailed market analysis.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 10th Sep 2012
Broadband to provide product prices
Unified Communications

Broadband to provide product prices

Government announces product disclosure underway to improve the transparency of broadband information for consumers.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 6th Sep 2012
Forget the tin, networking is becoming a software game
Network Infrastructure

Forget the tin, networking is becoming a software game

Networking's hardware era wanes as software takes the lead, powered by Open Networking Foundation's innovative, user-centric approach.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2012
NZ smartphone market to grow 20%
Unified Communications

NZ smartphone market to grow 20%

NZ's smartphone market set for 20% growth, with over half of adults poised to adopt the tech by mid-next year, Horizon Research reveals.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Aug 2012
NZ's mobile ad spending increases
Unified Communications

NZ's mobile ad spending increases

Kiwi mobile advertising expenditure continues to grow as specialist mobile media companies descend on the New Zealand market.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Aug 2012
Vodafone and Ciena deploy NZ's fastest data centre network
Unified Communications

Vodafone and Ciena deploy NZ's fastest data centre network

New Zealand's first 100 gigabit per second (Gb/s) data network is now live, linking two of Vodafone's Auckland data centres through Ciena Corporation.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Aug 2012
The real benefit of unified communications: Integrating business processes
Unified Communications

The real benefit of unified communications: Integrating business processes

Forget the fuzzy benefits of combining your communication modes into a single point; that's more of a convenience play.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2012
NZ needs new Fibre Optic cable says Orcon CEO
Network Infrastructure

NZ needs new Fibre Optic cable says Orcon CEO

Orcon CEO Scott Bartlett calls for a new submarine cable following Pacific Fibre's project's cancellation, warning NZ's economy may suffer without it.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Aug 2012
Vodafone hit by Auckland fault
Unified Communications

Vodafone hit by Auckland fault

Telecommunications company reports problems in South Auckland after initial fears of a major nationwide fault.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 8th Aug 2012
2Degrees reaches one million customers
Gaming

2Degrees reaches one million customers

2Degrees has reached one million customers after three years in the market, increasing their rivalry with Telecom and Vodafone.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 7th Aug 2012
Does Pacific Fibre still have a business case?
Pacific Fibre

Does Pacific Fibre still have a business case?

Pacific Fibre's 12,950km cable project faces funding woes, yet experts see a business case if adequate financing is secured.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Aug 2012
Will the government sell Kordia?
Government

Will the government sell Kordia?

Speculation mounts over the potential sale of Kordia, despite official denials and a backdrop of financial struggles.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 6th Aug 2012