Telecommunications (Telco) stories - Page 200

Alcatel Lucent NZ CEO Steve Lowe resigns; Jyoti Mahurkar-Thombre to assume leadership on 8 March amid ongoing Telecom XT network issues.

2degrees accuses the Commerce Commission of missing chance to bring NZ mobile prices in line with the developed world.

The Commerce Commission has just flung a piping hot potato at the ICT Minister and his first reaction is to cool the issue.

And so reaction to the XT network outages turns from outrage to outrageous as a TradeMe seller uses the mobile network's problems as a unique selling point.

Crown Fibre Holdings will reveal a shortlist of potential partners for New Zealand's UltraFast Broadband project next month, says Chairman Simon Allen.

Global telcos form alliance to launch a mobile app platform, directly challenging Apple's dominance in the apps market.

Vodafone NZ exhausts stock of HTC Magic, the country's sole Google Android phone, as Telecom announces plans to launch its own Android device.

Gen-i boss pledges improvements after XT outage as major clients reconsider their mobile strategy amidst public dissatisfaction.

2degrees rockets to 206,000 users in six months, questioning if it's time to rejoin the industry forum for better telco solutions.

Fonterra halts XT Network migration pending Telecom's explanation of recent outages, joining the Automobile Association in reassessing their telecom strategies.

Google aims to revolutionise internet speeds in the US with a trial offering up to 1Gbps broadband to 500,000 homes, vastly surpassing current averages.

Prime Minister John Key is promising that physical work will<br />have begun on the Government’s Ultra Fast Broadband plan by the end of the<br />year.

2degrees will release its customer numbers on Friday – two and half hours after Telecom reveals the number of subscribers on its XT Network.

Shareholding in 2degrees has changed once again with majority owner Trilogy International increasing its stake in the fledgling mobile operator.

TelstraClear has re-launched a suite of mobile products aimed at businesses today as part of a new agreement with Vodafone.

Govt's $1.5b broadband plan draws eager responses, with 33 proposals from 18 entities, including an international operator, for the UFB initiative.

TUANZ has been the user’s voice for over 20 years, and for half that time it’s been led by chief executive Ernie Newman.

Over the past few months we’ve all been getting more excited about, and busy with, the government’s Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) initiative.

Predictions from leading figures in New Zealand telecommunicationsThe government’s Ultra Fast Broadband initiative is not going to work in its current format.

Learning from NEAL: A $1.5bn broadband investment and fibre to schools prompts a review of the North Shore Education Access Loop's mixed success.