Acquisition stories - Page 134

Bundled offerings combining mobile, fixed line, broadband and PABX-like services on the cloud are on the way from 2degrees.

A new distributor, increased focus on tier one partners, a push into the region and funded heads - James Arnold lays out his plans for the NZ channel.

Planned use of Apple Pay has been on an upward trajectory, with the service helping to spark consumer demand for mobile payment technologies.f.

Dell warns of surging POS malware and cyber threats against payment systems in its latest threat landscape analysis.

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

Apple's new beta for iOS 8.4 includes an early preview of a revamped Music app, prompting increased speculation of a streaming service in the offing.

Digital marketing firm FIRST Digital has released a new industry report showing which retailers are ranking on Google.

Centrify has introduced its inaugural Centrify Channel Partner Network Awards Program and announced the company's top performing channel partners.

CallPlus has been acquired by M2 Group, the Australian-based telecommunications and utilities provider, for NZ$250 million.

Citrix has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Grasshopper Group, a provider of cloud-based telephony solutions for small businesses.

Cisco escalates its cybersecurity game, focusing on malware detection and response to fortify businesses against evolving threats.

Microsoft has officially closed an acquisition agreement with Revolution Analytics, the statistical software company behind the open source software R.

My Net Fone, an ASX-listed provider of hosted voice and data communications services, will buy Spark NZ's international voice business for $22.4M.

Despite a 6.6% sales boost to NZD $592.3 million, HP New Zealand faced a significant NZD $16 million loss in 2014, hampered by high expenses.

Chariot app users can set up rides with each other. These can be recurring, one-off short trips in the city, or long-haul intercity trips.

Justin Robbins steps up as Sage's new NZ country manager, aiming to bolster partnerships and enhance customer experiences.

IDC:The industry saw competitive dynamics shift with major vendors forming new partnerships. This is sure to set a new competitive landscape for 2015.

Spark's online television service Lightbox has responded to tomorrow's arrival of newcomer Netflix by dropping its monthly pricing.

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.

2degrees boosts telco prowess by snapping up Snap, vows to deliver a unified fixed-mobile service across New Zealand.