Telecommunications (Telco) stories - Page 110

In the past 12 months alone one in four internet users had at least one of their accounts hacked, leading to the loss or theft of personal information.

Fibre broadband is doubling in popularity among Kiwis, now making up 1 in 20 connections, with over 100,000 fibre-optic setups nationwide.

Enable has completed more than 50% of its fibre rollout across Christchurch, with families and small businesses among those taking up the offering.

South Taranaki District Council is seeking feedback on an initiative to establish a Digital Development Fund of up to $1 million.

Telstra gears up for retail revamp with Karsten Wildberger as its new retail chief, part of a strategic executive shuffle aimed at customer advocacy.

Spark New Zealand, a leading digital services company, is trialling a virtual meeting for its 40,000 shareholders.

A new competition is calling on New Zealand’s top emerging entrepreneurs to submit their ideas for the DigMyIdea Māori Innovation Challenge.

Chorus plans to accelerate the build of gigabit broadband in Dunedin, after the city won the Gigatown competition.

Huawei triumphs at LTE Asia Awards, winning two categories for its contribution to 5G development and innovation in heterogeneous networks.

The Hamilton-based fibre company took out the Deloitte Fast 50 Regional Award for Fastest Growing Technology Business in the Central North Island.

The New Zealand government has unveiled plans which will see 99% of Kiwis with 50Mbps peak connectivity by 2025, with 10Mbps for the remainder.

Facebook plans to bring internet access to remote regions via aircraft, satellites and a partnership with Eutelsat.

Tuanz has set itself the bold goal of making sure that New Zealand is among the top 10 countries for digital technology business use by 2020.

The native WiFi calling market will grow rapidly in the fourth quarter of 2015 as more mobile operators invest in the service.

A new initiative has launched in New Zealand, with the aim of getting Kiwi students excited about technology - aptly named OMGTech!.

5G's potential as a business game-changer hinges on regulator decisions, with calls to secure vital frequencies.

Spark is expanding its offerings with Spark Business Mail - a new cloud-based email platform hosted in New Zealand and designed for SMEs.

Check Point and AirWatch unite to boost security for enterprise mobile devices, launching an innovative solution targeting escalating cyber threats.

New Zealand’s average internet connection speeds are slowly inching their way upwards, while our broadband penetration has also taken a leap forward.

Ruapehu submits plan to government to be included in next broadband and mobile investment round. Council highlights benefits of inclusion.