Telecommunications (Telco) stories - Page 204

A new Pew study counters claims that the Internet isolates users, showing it enhances social interaction and community engagement instead.

It’s on the market to 30 million Latin American subscribers, but a Unisys voice to text application developed in Wellington is not available here.

The XT Network is considered a key plank in Telecom’s transformation plan, so how has it performed? Today’s Q1 briefing was the first chance to find out.

Telecom’s Q1 results briefing was dominated by one question today – what is the company going to do about Ultra Fast Broadband?.

For the second time in a week a man has been jailed for 20 months after trading child sexual abuse images on the Internet.

Crown Fibre Holdings Chair Simon Allen remains tight-lipped on the CEO appointment, as the board gears up for a rapid Ultra Fast Broadband rollout.

Mobile company 2degrees is set to integrate a 3G spectrum across its new network just 12 weeks after launching its brand to the market.

The 2009 KANZ Broadband Summit kicked off today with ICT Minister Steven Joyce urging delegates from NZ, Australia, and Korea to explore shared broadband goals.

Rural ISP Farmside ranks 18th in Deloitte's Fast 50, winning the fastest-growing tech, media, and telecoms business for Canterbury and Upper South Island.

Vodafone’s new freephone rates for businesses are pitched at stealing lucrative 0800 and 0508 services from its arch rivals TelstraClear and Telecom.

Telecom is set to spread some Christmas cheer to its home broadband customers as the silly season pricing war starts to heat up.

The second man on the moon, Buzz Aldrin, is the headlining act at a conference organised by the country’s telcos in March next year.

[UPDATED]There are no discernable business productivity gains in switching from slow to fast broadband, according to groundbreaking new research.

The Western Roamer, a frequent traveller to Europe, the US, and Australia, faces varied mobile roaming charges but finds data use hotel fees may be costlier.

Telecom is trialling new technology to turbo-charge broadband speeds, but it could be a while before users can take advantage of it.

Toll-free local calling for all New Zealanders – including those who live in rural and remote areas – will remain despite an upheaval in the way it is funded.

IMPROVING connectivity to hospitals and health clinics is one of the primary objectives for the government’s ultra-fast broadband network.

Fonterra's tech leaders unveil the vast ICT infrastructure powering NZ's dairy giant, ensuring global connectivity for its extensive export network.

I really enjoyed being on the panel assessing the Top 40 Influencers in New Zealand Telecommunications,    published by TR last month.

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