Telecom stories

Australia’s telcos maintain record-low complaint rates
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Australia's telcos have maintained record-low complaint rates, according to the latest Complaints-in-Context Report released by the Communications Alliance.

CCS accepts Abzorb in its mobile voice and data framework
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The agreement will offer public sector customers a simplified process to procure and manage mobile voice and data services.

Global 5G RAN market exhibiting robust growth - report
Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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Strategic investments in the telecom sector help governments harness the potential to create employment and drive the economic growth of countries.

Dell and Wind River transform telecom cloud deployments
Tue, 4th Oct 2022
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Dell’s industry-first co-engineered solution with Wind River speeds the adoption of open, cloud-native network technologies.

Chorus enhances West Coast infrastructure for upgraded telecoms
Mon, 2nd May 2022
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Chorus has announced the completion of a 250km infrastructure project set to provide the West Coast with upgraded and enhanced telecommunications.

2degrees partners with Umbrellar and Microsoft for cloud solutions
Wed, 27th Apr 2022
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2degrees has partnered with Microsoft and Umbrellar to help launch its new Cloud Navigator service, making it easier for Kiwi businesses to achieve their cloud goals.

Chorus appoints Programmed as new caretaker for NZ sites
Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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Chorus has appointed a new operations and maintenance caretaker for its 2,600 sites across NZ.

Copper cabinet phase out to start for Chorus mid-March
Mon, 14th Mar 2022
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Copper cabinets are soon to be a thing of the past for many Kiwis, with Chorus announcing it will switch off its first copper cabinets in mid-March.

Telecom’s crucial role in enabling digital experiences: What’s next?
Mon, 7th Mar 2022
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Digital innovation is playing an ever more important role in our lives – and telcos are right at the forefront. Telcos provide the fabric, the glue, that's enabling these digital experiences.

2degrees officially launches 5G Network rollout in New Zealand
Mon, 28th Feb 2022
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After a series of tests and optimisation demonstrations over the last year, 2degrees has announced the official launch of its 5G Network in New Zealand.

Vodafone bolsters cybersecurity portfolio with DEFEND
Mon, 28th Feb 2022
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The company recently signed a conditional agreement to acquire a 60% majority share of cybersecurity specialists DEFEND.

DSA study finds economic benefit of using MHz band
Fri, 25th Feb 2022
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wi-fi
A new study by the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) has found that Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa’s economies could benefit if they decide to enable unlicensed access to the 5925-7125 MHz band.

Fortinet announces 2021 winners of Australian partner awards
Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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Fortinet has announced the recipients of its Australian partner awards.

Gen-i calls redundancy rumours 'pure speculation'
Mon, 9th May 2011
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Rumours of wide-spread redundancies at the kiwi system integrator are quashed by Gen-i.

Price increases for Telecom landlines
Mon, 2nd May 2011
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Telecom increases pricing for one-third of its landline rental customers.

Telecom rolls out Voicemail Viewer
Thu, 2nd Dec 2010
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New customers signing up to XT will get a new voicemail feature – existing customers have to wait until February.

Telecom sells AAPT
Fri, 30th Jul 2010
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Deal will strengthen Telecom's financial position, says CEO Paul Reynolds.

Public awaits XT failure report
Thu, 6th May 2010
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Telecom is poised to release the recommendations from an<br />independent report into the XT outages.

New boss at InternetNZ, sort of
Wed, 3rd Feb 2010
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telecom
The organisation that administers the country’s internet domain names has appointed a new Chief Executive - however he won’t oversee the entire multi-million dollar organisation.

Ex Telecom boss tells all
Thu, 7th Jan 2010
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[Updated - new book title/release date] Former Telecom CEO Theresa Gattung has written an indepth account of her seven years at the helm in a memoir due out in March.

Video: TiVo demonstration
Fri, 30th Oct 2009
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TVNZ and Hybrid Television yesterday treated <span style="font-style: italic;">NetGuide to a personal demonstration of the upcoming TiVo device.

Hands-free calling boom for telco
Wed, 28th Oct 2009
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The Government’s ban on handheld mobile has proved to be a significant boom for Telecom, with sales of hands-free kits increasing by 200% since June this year.

Gen-i unveiling will squash rumour
Fri, 23rd Oct 2009
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telecom
The persistent rumour that Gen-i will be sold may finally be put to bed when it launches a new logo on Tuesday – one that is visually aligned to its parent company Telecom.

Back off logo bashing
Tue, 20th Oct 2009
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telecom
Public backlash towards Telecom's new logo is understandable but unwarranted says a design professional.