Stories by Brendan

The current regulated price points ensure that ISP's of all sizes are paying the same rate for the fibre that end users have available.

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.

Beware of partner programs that allow more established suppliers of the same solution to undercut new providers.

If unbundling can be done well, big players could gain a distinct advantage against the smaller players in the market.

This is good news for DTS and any other business focused ISP. Everything coming out of Vodafone and Sky seems to relate to the consumer market.

The IT industry loves a good gossip, and in recent weeks I have heard multiple times that a fairly sizeable ISP in NZ is close to failing.

Amid telecom cost wars, NZ ISPs ponder sustainable pricing, seeking a balance between matching rivals and keeping margins healthy.

MyRepublic's new Gbps UFB service underscores that most SMEs prefer lower-speed, cost-effective plans, proving high speeds aren't always in demand.

Despite hopes, NZ and AU broadband prices unlikely to fall, as market hits cost floor and ISPs face narrow margins.

Vocus, WxC's current provider of IP transit (according to the ISP map) will lose out as WxC will have their transit agreements migrated to Vodafone.

With the launch of Spark's app store last week, the drive for ISPs/telcos to find new sources of revenue was once again on display.

With the benefit of hindsight, I can see that M2 management had no issue linking their services inextricably to CallPlus because they intended to.

Being prepared to employ people based on talent and experience and ignoring their location enables us to get the best possible people to join us.

It is no secret they have struggled in the business space & that was no doubt a large driver in the decision to buy their way into the fixed line game.

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

UFB promises vs. performance: Research reveals actual speeds closely match top offered rates, defying naysayers and upholding service integrity.

Brendan Ritchie takes a look at the increasing difficulty ISPs face in their quest to return a profit for their shareholders.

DTS CEO Brendan Ritchie writes the third of his three part series of posts on the subject of the additional undersea cables planned for New Zealand in.

DTS CEO Brendan Ritchie writes the second of his three part series of posts on the subject of the additional undersea cables planned for New Zealand i.

DTS CEO Brendan Ritchie writes the first of his three part series of posts on the subject of the additional undersea cables planned for New Zealand in.