Vector stories - Page 2
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Vector Comms brings Amazon Web Services to Kiwi businesses
Mon, 23rd Nov 2015
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
In order to make private connectivity easier for Kiwi businesses, Vector Communications is giving New Zealand companies the chance to trial AWS.
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Vector to enable more schools to connect to Govt's managed network
Tue, 15th Sep 2015
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vector
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n4l
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managed network
The Government has entered into a new agreement with Vector to enable more schools to access the N4L Managed Network, it was announced today.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise as Fonterra Fund rebounds from low
Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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physical security
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uc
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nz
NZ shares climbed as the NZX 50 Index rose 0.4%, led by Fonterra's rebound from a record low, while Hallenstein Glassons surged 6.5% on robust profit figures.
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Vector chair Stiassny calls for regulatory change to incentivise electricity innovation
Thu, 5th Mar 2015
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power / energy
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datacentre infrastructure
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electricity
Michael Stiassny, chairman of Auckland lines company Vector, says current regulation doesn't incentivise the electricity sector to foster new technolo.
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Vector 1H profit falls 17% on regulatory impost, mark-to-market losses, borrowing costs
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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vector
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commerce commission
Vector's 1H profit dips 17% amid regulation, market volatility, and rising debt costs, despite a 4.4% sales increase.
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The road to survival for small NZ fibre providers
Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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digital entertainment
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gaming
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vector
Small NZ fibre firms battle against Chorus' UFB rollout, leaning on community ties and quick service to survive in the evolving market.
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Vector cleared to buy Meridian's Arc metering business
Wed, 26th Nov 2014
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cx
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uc
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martech
Vector, the Auckland electricity and telecommunications lines company, has been cleared to by Meridian Energy's Arc Innovations metering business.
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CodeBlue pilots free data resiliency audit service
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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risk & compliance
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vector
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codeblue
CodeBlue offers no-cost data resilience audits to assist Auckland companies and organizations affected by recent power outages.
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Base-2 declares war on Solarix’s comfy position
Fri, 7th Feb 2014
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vector
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voyager internet
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base 2
Base-2 aims to disrupt Solarix's dominance in Managed WAN, promising a seamless, integrated cloud and internet connection service.
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Vector chairman strengthens Plan-b board
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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vector
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forrester research
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analyst report
Michael Stiassny has been appointed to the board of Plan-b, New Zealand’s only end-to-end business continuity provider.
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NZNET trouble - we dig deeper
Thu, 27th Oct 2011
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edge computing
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vector
Tales of court action, shareholder disagreements, employment disputes and frozen bank accounts for local ISP and hosting company.
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Fibre Watch: Don’t quote me on that
Thu, 7th Apr 2011
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uc
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twitter
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vector
At Auckland's SkyCity, telco leaders shared quips and confessions at Tel.Con 11, revealing the industry's lighter side amidst challenges.
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Fibre Watch: Uncertainty, frustration and bluster
Thu, 10th Mar 2011
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uc
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vector
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telco
Another fibre consortium makes it to the negotiating table but the fate of the ultra-fast broadband initiative remains uncertain.
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Fibre Watch: Will Chorus 2 be government-owned?
Thu, 24th Feb 2011
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uc
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vector
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chorus
It could be a case of back to the future as the government leaves the door open to taking a stake in Telecom's UFB business.
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Vector prioritised for Auckland UFB negotiations
Thu, 17th Feb 2011
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vector
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crown fibre holdings
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candidates
Crown Fibre Holdings has said it will negotiate with Vector for the roll out of Ultra Fast Broadband in Auckland.
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Vector completes 150km fibre loop
Thu, 11th Nov 2010
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power / energy
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christchurch
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wellington
Vector has completed a 150km fibre loop as part of Transpower’s national grid upgrade, enhancing electricity flow monitoring and control between substations.
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Vector blamed for Orcon outage
Wed, 6th Oct 2010
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uc
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telco
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vector
Orcon experienced two outages yesterday, attributing the first to Vector's network issues and the second to a power board failure at its Northcote data centre.
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Vector and Orcon provide 1Gbit/s connection for gaming LAN
Wed, 25th Aug 2010
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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vector
Up to 500 gamers at this weekend's Auckmageddon gaming LAN will experience breakneck speeds courtesy of Orcon and Vector's ultra-fast fibre network partnership.
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Strong response to $300m rural bb plan
Wed, 2nd Jun 2010
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uc
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nz
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vector
The NZ government's USD $300m Rural Broadband Initiative sparks strong interest, with 39 bids from domestic and international suppliers.
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Rethink urged on telco regulation
Tue, 4th May 2010
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digital entertainment
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vector
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chorus
Richard Hooper, former Ofcom deputy chair, challenges NZ’s telco regulation approach; advises harmony among agencies and advocates for dark fibre access.