Broadband stories - Page 40
In two words, Broadband is a fast connection. To the internet, of course. While ‘fast’ isn’t generally defined as it is a moving target (what was considered fast 5 years ago isn’t considered fast today), Broadband generally refers to the fastest available consumer connections regardless of technology type. Wireless networks or fibre networks are equally described as ‘Broadband connections’, often prefixed as ‘wireless Broadband’ or ‘Fibre Broadband’. The name derives from the broad array of technologies available for the creation of a high-capacity internet connection.
Putting the “Anti” into Social Media
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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Businesses grapple with social media's dual role as a productivity tool and security risk in today's interconnected corporate world.
Overcoming WAN pains
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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Businesses overcome WAN woes, harnessing optimized solutions for bottom-line benefits, increased productivity, and future-proofing.
Does cloud make WAN optimisation redundant?
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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Cloud computing surges in popularity, but experts affirm WAN optimisation is crucial now more than ever for closing the branch office gap.
Remedy throughput bottleneck
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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Businesses aiming to maximise WAN and internet performance can look to solutions like WAN optimisation and CDNs, essential for swift online services.
Orcon customers report usage meter issues
Fri, 25th Feb 2011
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Orcon halts broadband usage count for affected customers amidst reports of meter inaccuracies, promising a system redesign.
Orcon releases iPhone broadband usage app
Thu, 24th Feb 2011
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Orcon launches a free iPhone app to help users monitor broadband usage, promising future updates and a pending Android version.
Vodafone (and now Telecom) respond to Federated Farmers
Wed, 23rd Feb 2011
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Company insists it's committed to engaging with the Federated Farmers and is interested in the outcome of today's talks - Telecom issues similar statement.
Federated Farmers left fuming at Telecom, Vodafone no-show
Tue, 22nd Feb 2011
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Federated Farmers criticise Vodafone and Telecom for dodging a key rural broadband meeting, questioning their commitment to rural NZ.
Govt could buy back Telecom shares
Tue, 22nd Feb 2011
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Proposed change to the Telecommunications Amendment Bill could allow the government to buy back parts of Telecom.
Telecom apologises for Auckland outage
Mon, 21st Feb 2011
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Steady progress is being made, with the majority of customers now back online, a Telecom spokesperson has said.
Telecom outage affects 5000 customers
Mon, 21st Feb 2011
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A number of south Auckland residential and business customers are without broadband - Orcon and SlingShot customers also effected.
Additions to Telecommunications Bill proposed
Thu, 17th Feb 2011
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Government announces legislative changes to UFB, RBI and any changes that would apply if Telecom was to structurally separate.
TUANZ, InternetNZ seek extension to Telco Bill submissions
Thu, 17th Feb 2011
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More time is needed to review the changes which go far beyond separating Telecom's business in two, says TUANZ.
Telecom reacts to supplementary order paper
Wed, 16th Feb 2011
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CEO Paul Reynolds says Telecom is committed to finding a UFB solution for its shareholders, the government and New Zealand.
Govt enters negotiations with Vodafone/Telecom
Tue, 8th Feb 2011
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Comms Minister Steven Joyce wants contracts signed by the end of the quarter, otherwise they'll be re-tendered.
IDC: RBI open concerns valid
Mon, 7th Feb 2011
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Lack of details on the true openness of Telecom and Vodafone's RBI project is making informed debate difficult.
Telecom, Vodafone to compete “fiercely” for rural customers
Mon, 7th Feb 2011
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High fives all round after today's announcement that the joint RBI bid has been picked for commercial negotiations.
Latest Primal Carnage trailer released
Mon, 7th Feb 2011
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Lukewarm Media unveils new Primal Carnage trailer, featuring intense human vs dinosaur action in a thrilling FPS experience.
Job Costing Tracking made easy
Mon, 7th Feb 2011
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More maintenance contractors are realising that having a paper based Job Card system can cause a whole lot of grief.
Revera appoints new CEO
Mon, 7th Feb 2011
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Revera welcomes Gael Hargreaves as its new CEO, succeeding co-founder Roger Cockayne, who stays on board focusing on strategic initiatives.