Telecommunications (Telco) stories - Page 205

Compass Communications is launching a new WiMAX dish, offering 10Mbps broadband without the need for fixed lines, across 15 towns and cities. Price TBC.

The Pacific Rim Roamer dodges high mobile roaming costs, opting for local wi-fi in Asia-Pacific's patchy coverage zones.

A Christchurch baker, Jeremy Grant Bourne, was jailed for 20 months today for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images.

KAREN's network capacity between Australia and New Zealand has been doubled to 310Mb/s, enhancing connectivity for NZ education and research organisations.

Business to business telecommunications company Digital Island has made it onto the Deloitte Fast 50 for the third year in a row.

Vodafone brings Christmas cheer with $2 unlimited calls to 30 countries, encouraging customers to stay connected.

TVNZ and Hybrid Television showcase the new TiVo device to <i>NetGuide</i> and reveals exclusive Caspa service for Telecom broadband customers.

Iggy Pop has chosen a group of Kiwi musicians to back him in a new recording of ‘The Passenger’, streamed live from Miami via Orcon Broadband.

2Degrees stirs mobile market, slashes SMS costs. Hertz vows this is just the start of a price war prompted by a third telecom entry.

Telecom introduces $12 'Non Stop Text' plan for heavy SMS users, challenging competitors with unlimited texting across all networks.

Christchurch's Enable Networks, funded by the city council, reports its first profit of NZD $1.36 million amid soaring demand for its fibre services.

Broadband subscriptions in New Zealand surpassed one million in June 2009, marking a 27% rise in usage since March 2008, reveals Statistics NZ.

Vodafone has announced a new range of iPhone 24-month plans that significantly cut back on the cost of the smartphone handsets in time for Christmas.

The Commerce Commission has launched legal action against Vodafone, accusing it of misleading advertising in six campaigns dating back to 2006.

Opposition claims Telecom under government pressure to separate. Telecom spokesperson refuses to comment on the matter.

Vodafone’s Head of Industry Affairs David Stone has been appointed Chief Executive of the Telecommunications Carriers Forum.

Another week, another round in the Mobile Termination Rates regulation saga - and Vodafone has come out swinging.

The Web site allows Kiwis to check and confirm that the emergency services have the right details on how to find them.

Google Translator Toolkit now supports M?ori, enhancing efforts to revitalise the language among New Zealanders.

Vodafone will text customers about a new law banning phone calls while driving unless hands-free, effective 1 November. The company supports the initiative.