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Vodafone and Huawei test IP microwave backhaul for 5G
Unified Communications

Vodafone and Huawei test IP microwave backhaul for 5G

Vodafone and Huawei's lab tests show IP microwave links can achieve up to 2.7 Gbps, presenting a viable 5G backhaul solution with low latency.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
LPWAN market about to boom, hand-in-hand with IoT - IDC NZ
EduTech

LPWAN market about to boom, hand-in-hand with IoT - IDC NZ

The low power WAN market is about to get competitive thanks to the rise of IoT, according to a new IDC NZ report.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem selected for 5G NR trials
Unified Communications

Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem selected for 5G NR trials

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X50 5G modem will power live 5G NR trials with Vodafone and other global operators as part of a push to commercialise 5G by 2019.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2018
Datacloud UK 2018: Expert panel debates the value of edge
Hyperscale

Datacloud UK 2018: Expert panel debates the value of edge

Datacloud UK, an event focused on the data center market in the UK, opened in London with discussions on edge computing.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018
ComCom revisits backhaul study as Telco Act goes before parliament
Unified Communications

ComCom revisits backhaul study as Telco Act goes before parliament

The Commerce Commission reopens its backhaul study as the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Bill advances in parliament.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Jan 2018
Vodafone Foundation funds VR learning programme for struggling youth
Vodafone

Vodafone Foundation funds VR learning programme for struggling youth

Methodist Mission Southern is using their Vodafone Foundation funding to create and pilot a bespoke youth VR learning programme.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jan 2018
Who is going to buy Vocus NZ?
Hyperscale

Who is going to buy Vocus NZ?

The Vocus Group is reportedly looking for $500 million for its NZ assets as it tries to decrease debt and steady the ship.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Dec 2017
ComCom makes final decision on what major telcos will contribute to $50m levy
Unified Communications

ComCom makes final decision on what major telcos will contribute to $50m levy

The Commerce Commission confirms NZ's four major telcos, Spark, Vodafone, Chorus, and 2degrees Mobile, will pay over 90% of the USD $50m levy for 2016/17.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Dec 2017
What will a telco be worth in 2018?
Unified Communications

What will a telco be worth in 2018?

Big telcos buy small ones, and in recent years this has happened at a rapid rate in New Zealand, which means there are now fewer left to buy.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
Vodafone closes email service – urges customers to set up free FWD system
Unified Communications

Vodafone closes email service – urges customers to set up free FWD system

Vodafone NZ's email service is closing for good at the end of this month and the telco is urging its customers to set up an auto-forwarding service.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Nov 2017
Vodafone fuels new course to tackle AU's low female STEM employment rate
Coding

Vodafone fuels new course to tackle AU's low female STEM employment rate

Vodafone partners with Coder Academy to deliver tech course for Australian girls, aiming to boost participation in STEM subjects.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Nov 2017

Stories from Other Regions

ComCom blocks Trade Me's move to acquire Motorcentral
Commerce Commission

ComCom blocks Trade Me's move to acquire Motorcentral

Berry argues that the merger could also entrench the market power Trade Me holds for online classified advertising to motor vehicle dealers.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2018
Exclusive: Here's what NZ's top CEOs are doing to improve gender diversity
Software Development

Exclusive: Here's what NZ's top CEOs are doing to improve gender diversity

You need to understand what's going on in your own business and do something to fix it because if you don't, all this talk –it's just PR bollocks.

By Julia Gabel • 10 min read • Thu, 8th Mar 2018
Vodafone and Nokia to create 4G network on the moon
Space Technologies

Vodafone and Nokia to create 4G network on the moon

Vodafone and Nokia to establish a 4G network on the Moon in a joint effort with PTScientists and Audi, aiming for a 2019 launch.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Feb 2018
TaaS panel supplier round-up - the big four and more
Unified Communications

TaaS panel supplier round-up - the big four and more

Since its launch in 2015, the TaaS panel has undergone a fair few changes, especially in recent days. We have a look at who is doing what, right now.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018
Survey reveals Kiwi telcos leaving consumers dissatisfied
Unified Communications

Survey reveals Kiwi telcos leaving consumers dissatisfied

Vodafone and Spark customers in New Zealand express dissatisfaction with wait times and unhelpful service, according to a Consumer NZ survey.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2018
How smaller Kiwi telcos are gaining market share
Unified Communications

How smaller Kiwi telcos are gaining market share

But why are we seeing an increase in market share by the smaller telcos at a time where fewer and fewer exist?.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jan 2018
It's officially time for Kiwis to say goodbye to landlines
Unified Communications

It's officially time for Kiwis to say goodbye to landlines

New Zealanders bid farewell to landlines as Vodafone transitions customers to voice over broadband, preempting Spark's PSTN shut down by 2022.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017