Telecommunications (Telco) stories - Page 114

Local fibre company Ultrafast Fibre Limited is hosting a three-day expo in Whanganui to teach children how to create online games.

Popular streaming service Netflix has released findings on how Kiwi internet providers stack up in regards to streaming speeds.

More than 85,000 Kiwis had made the move to ultra-fast broadband at the end of March, as the UFB project gains traction.

Bigpipe enters Wellington's market with its targeted growth plan, aiming to expand further into Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, and Palmerston North.

Google Fi shakes up the industry, potentially outsmarting Apple with its seamless network-switching and cost-effective data plans.

Spark rallies Kiwis to question ComCom's proposed broadband price hike—InternetNZ backs move against 'excessive' fees.

NetSuite's Evan Goldberg unveils powerful mobile upgrades, ushering in mobile-first disruption era with enhanced Android app and Apple Watch support.

Slingshot and Consumer NZ have finalised an agreement to provide more affordable services to elderly UFB customers in Wellington.

Spark has launched voice-over-fibre for landline calling, bypassing the need for OTT services, and has cut pricing for most of its fibre plans.

Yoobee is offering 2degrees business phone plans, as the Apple specialist continues its push into the commercial market.

VMob, the Kiwi mobile personalisation platform, has scooped up three awards at the I-COM big data conference in San Sebastian, Spain.

Bundled offerings combining mobile, fixed line, broadband and PABX-like services on the cloud are on the way from 2degrees.

Is TV streaming impacting ISP performance? Large dips in speed evident during peak viewing hours, according to TrueNet.

Following the devastating earthquake, Spark, Vodafone and 2degrees have today announced they will credit the costs of calls and texts to Nepal.

Spark has slipped from being NZ’s largest listed company, as investors mull its transformation away from telecoms & the risk of increased competition.

2degrees, Vodafone, Trustpower, Apple and Noel Leeming have been named winners in the Roy Morgan Customer satisfaction Awards.

Christchurch businesses and consumers are jumping onboard with fibre broadband with uptake of 35% in some areas.

Wanaka isn’t included in the Government’s ultrafast broadband project, but the town’s CBD is nonetheless now fibred.

Service providers and rural users will have their chance to help shape the future of rural connectivity at a Rural Connectivity Symposium in Wellingto.

The cause of this morning’s mobile issue was a core network router problem in Christchurch, which led to mobile voice and TXT services problems.