Telecom stories - Page 11
Vodafone contemplates Supreme Court
Wed, 2nd Dec 2009
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Vodafone may take its case against TSO levies it paid five years ago all the way to the Supreme Court after its case was dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
TiVo hits the shelves
Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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The TiVo media device, offering Freeview TV and CASPA On-Demand services, is now available at Telecom, allowing users to download new-releases and TV shows.
TiVo’s walled garden
Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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>>> If you were offered premium Internet content for a special price, would you be willing to pay it? Depends on the content, you might say.
Santa’s hotline lights up Xmas tree
Mon, 30th Nov 2009
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king kong
Telecom’s seven-storey high Christmas tree was lit up by the sound of children’s wishes at its unveiling in Auckland on Saturday.
Orcon contemplates mobile - but whose network?
Mon, 23rd Nov 2009
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customers
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Orcon is surveying its broadband customers on mobile phone plans to find out what deal would make them change provider.
DSL lines vulnerable to attack
Wed, 18th Nov 2009
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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dimension data
For just $1000 a corporate spy can buy equipment to hack into a business’s DSL connection and access – even change – highly confidential information.
New SKY offer from Vodafone
Tue, 17th Nov 2009
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Vodafone is offering SKY customers with Ideal or Ultimate packages a free upgrade to MYSKYHDi plus a discounted installation rate of NZD $49 from December 7th.
Telecom to wholesale XT
Thu, 12th Nov 2009
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Telecom has brought forward plans to offer wholesale services on its XT Network by a year, it’s been announced today.
Trees light up cities for Xmas
Tue, 10th Nov 2009
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charity
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christmas
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starship
Christmas will be a show of lights in both Auckland and Wellington this year, with Telecom announcing plans to bring their Telecom Tree’s to both cities.
NZ misses out on Unisys solution
Fri, 6th Nov 2009
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It’s on the market to 30 million Latin American subscribers, but a Unisys voice to text application developed in Wellington is not available here.
Tale of two Ministers - Conroy and Joyce
Thu, 5th Nov 2009
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speed
They’re both in charge of billion-dollar broadband builds which, if they can pull them off, will turn their countries into broadband leaders.
Farmside in Fast 50
Tue, 3rd Nov 2009
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digital island
Rural ISP Farmside ranks 18th in Deloitte's Fast 50, winning the fastest-growing tech, media, and telecoms business for Canterbury and Upper South Island.
Vodafone undercuts competition
Tue, 3rd Nov 2009
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Vodafone’s new freephone rates for businesses are pitched at stealing lucrative 0800 and 0508 services from its arch rivals TelstraClear and Telecom.
Very High Speed Broadband
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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Telecom is trialling new technology to turbo-charge broadband speeds, but it could be a while before users can take advantage of it.
Rockin ringtones
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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awards
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Local artist Tiki Taane tops Telecom's 2009 Mobile Music Awards, as digital music sales in New Zealand soar by 20%, highlighting market growth.
Still free for country callers
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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commerce commission
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Toll-free local calling for all New Zealanders – including those who live in rural and remote areas – will remain despite an upheaval in the way it is funded.
Video: TiVo demonstration
Fri, 30th Oct 2009
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tvnz
TVNZ and Hybrid Television showcase the new TiVo device to <i>NetGuide</i> and reveals exclusive Caspa service for Telecom broadband customers.
Hands-free calling boom for telco
Wed, 28th Oct 2009
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risk & compliance
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government
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driving
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’s new logo matches Telecom’s
Tue, 27th Oct 2009
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cloud services
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branding
Gen-i reveals new logo, aligning itself closer to parent company Telecom, and signalling a push into the Australian market.
Demand for fibre pushes Enable Networks into profit
Tue, 27th Oct 2009
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Christchurch's Enable Networks, funded by the city council, reports its first profit of NZD $1.36 million amid soaring demand for its fibre services.