Telecom stories - Page 5

New Zealand's mobile data usage has doubled for the second consecutive year, driven by increased smartphone activity, says the Commerce Commission's report.

Telecom faces backlash as job cut rumours intensify, with Labour Party alleging up to 1500 redundancies on the horizon, sparking concern among staff.

Telecom’s strategic review of Gen-i Australia slashes 120 jobs, focusing on large corporate customers amid revenue dip and past scandals.

Following a week of playing catch-up to rival Vodafone, Telecom looks ahead by hiring new chief financial officer.

Telecom to cut hundreds of jobs following revenue dip, CEO stresses need to remain competitive. Do you agree with the cuts?.

New Zealand-based mobile software and internet service provider offers Telecom customers another option after gateway closure.

After 11 years at Telecom, CFO Nick Olson resigns to join Fletcher Building; the company will start recruiting a successor in the New Year.

Telecom customers in New Zealand face further connection issues, following two outages yesterday, with no compensation offered.

Telecom resolves major broadband outage that left 200,000 customers offline; service restored but some may still face issues with reconnecting.

Telecom has acquired Kiwi charity platform Givealittle.co.nz, eliminating its 5% admin fees. This marks a new era in zero-fee fundraising in New Zealand.

Chorus says copper lines regulation threatens to derail investment in building a national fibre network by undercutting the new technology.

Telco firm to begin rolling out dual-carrier HSDPA to New Zealanders by Christmas as shareholders re-elect directors to the board.

Industry veteran Tim Smith joins as new chief operating officer in a deal the company calls a real coup as it ramps up its growth plans.

Director of Partner Strategy across New Zealand made redundant after eight years with the company as the software maker begins internal restructure.

The Commerce Commission has halted its investigation into Chorus's copper service pricing, now pondering a suitable pricing regime for the ageing tech.

Alan Gourdie, CEO of Telecom Retail, has resigned effective 31 October 2012, after leading the company through a critical era of growth and competition.

Telecom's CDMA network shuts down at midnight, ending service for calls, texts, and data. Customers are urged to switch to the new XT network immediately.

Skinny appoints Paul Taylor as chief skinny officer, bringing 16 years of telecom expertise, including roles at BT, Virgin Media, and head of marketing at O2.

Telecom to de-list ADRs from NYSE on 9th July, aiming to cut administration costs. Shares remain on NZX, ASX. Second-half EBITDA forecast at USD $560M.

Telecom has increased the data caps on all of its home broadband plans by at least 100%, reflecting the massive upswing in consumer usage.