Telecommunications (Telco) stories - Page 93

The benefits of UFB have been made clear for New Zealand tourism companies, as the rollout of UFB in Rotorua and Queenstown reaches its completion.

Media agencies are now getting on the UFB train, as Stuff announces Stuff Fibre services, due to start in the next three months.

The builders of the Hawaiki undersea cable and supply contractor have launched a marine route survey that will help set cable deployment in motion.

Over 300k homes and businesses in New Zealand benefit from improved broadband, thanks to Government initiative.

Ultra Fast Broadband is in high demand in New Zealand, with over 2.4 million people now able to connect, according to Communications Minister Amy Adams.

Kordia has announced that Scott Bartlett will be taking up the role of Group CEO, responsible for both the company's NZ and Australian operations.

Emerson has sold its Network Power business, which provides technology and services to the data center market, in a US$4 billion deal.

Avaya has appointed a new managing director - its fourth since 2014 - as the company beds in its local 'transformation'.

LTE technology driving growth in mobile broadband for public safety, expected to grow 8% by 2020, says Technavio. Americas set to dominate.

2degrees is the first telco in NZ to activate its 100GbE interconnect to the Southern Cross Cable Network, responding to Kiwis' data appetites.

Queenstown joins the high-speed era as its UFB rollout completes, connecting over 7,000 premises to fast, reliable internet.

Vodafone has officially opened its new Christchurch-based South Island headquarters - the 'most technologically advanced office workplace in NZ'.

SD-WAN has graduated to hot topic status in tech circles, and enterprises are turning to this new approach to resolve their connectivity issues.

Ericsson's CEO Hans Vestberg resigns amidst financial turmoil and corruption probes, casting doubt on the future of its premium branding.

QBE Australia partners with Optus in a multimillion-dollar deal for ICT services that will enhance voice, mobile, and data networks across 42 locations.

Chorus is looking to recruit an extra 250 technicians and staff to cope with the massive demand for copper and fibre networks.

Internet access can offer life-changing opportunities and experiences to all of us, but there are still 4 billion people without it.

If unbundling can be done well, big players could gain a distinct advantage against the smaller players in the market.

Vodafone's IoT Barometer Report shows that 76% of companies see the Internet of Things as vital for their success.

Spark's 2GB GO offering thrills gamers, doubling data for half the price during school hols amidst a Pokemon Go craze.