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Chorus halfway with 1800 cabinets
Unified Communications

Chorus halfway with 1800 cabinets

Chorus has reached halfway in its Fibre to the Node<br />programme and will switch on its 1800th cabinet today, the company has<br />announced.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 3rd May 2010
School broadband hard work to deliver
EduTech

School broadband hard work to deliver

Education consultant Charles Newton warns the Government that delivering fibre broadband to rural schools is just step one in a complex digital puzzle.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2009
Structural separation not on govt agenda - Reynolds
Unified Communications

Structural separation not on govt agenda - Reynolds

Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds denies government wants separation with Chorus in $1.5bn broadband plan. #Telecom #Chorus #broadband.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Oct 2009
Business case for high-speed broadband
Unified Communications

Business case for high-speed broadband

New Zealand's $1.5bn broadband plan could revolutionise telecoms but faces economic hurdles, with estimates suggesting a $5bn cost for partial coverage.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sat, 1st Aug 2009
Sell The Value
Unified Communications

Sell The Value

NZ's $1.5bn fibre-optic network aims to boost economy by up to $4.4bn a year, but educating businesses on its value is crucial.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2009
Embracing technology to overcome economic challenge
Software-as-a-Service

Embracing technology to overcome economic challenge

New Zealand businesses must embrace new technologies in order to thrive during the current economic downturn, according to Orcon's Head of Sales and Marketing.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 1st Mar 2009

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Connector Systems signs another
Cloud Services

Connector Systems signs another

Connector Systems has inked a deal to distribute SmartOptics' wave division multiplexing solutions in New Zealand, expanding its product range in the market.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 23rd Jun 2010
Why WiMAX?
Unified Communications

Why WiMAX?

WiMAX has long been talked about, but will it take off in New Zealand or will it be a technology that showed promise but never got traction?.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Jun 2010
Stop laying fibre cables NZ, says Exalt
Mobile operators

Stop laying fibre cables NZ, says Exalt

Exalt urges New Zealand to halt fibre cable installations, touting wireless solutions that offer lower latency and cost just 5% per mile compared to fibre.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 26th May 2010
Fibre favoured in $300m rural bb plan
Unified Communications

Fibre favoured in $300m rural bb plan

The government favours fibre in the Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI) with a USD $300 million investment to boost connectivity in rural schools.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Apr 2010
Cabinet signs off rural telco plan - Updated
Government

Cabinet signs off rural telco plan - Updated

Cabinet approves NZD $300 million rural broadband plan; Telecom warns of up to NZD $56 million annual EBITDA impact, shares dip to $2.17.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Mar 2010
Fibre in the ground this year
Unified Communications

Fibre in the ground this year

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.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2010
Demysifying ICT
Unified Communications

Demysifying ICT

NZICT Group CEO Brett O'Riley stresses that bridging New Zealand's ICT skills gap involves both training and making the public aware of its importance.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2009
Rural NZ in danger of becoming a digital ghetto
Unified Communications

Rural NZ in danger of becoming a digital ghetto

Federated Farmers warn government of 'digital ghetto' risk in rural areas if broadband funding isn't increased.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Nov 2009
Fast broadband no effect on productivity
EduTech

Fast broadband no effect on productivity

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

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2009
Crown Fibre Holdings CEO role - wide open
Unified Communications

Crown Fibre Holdings CEO role - wide open

Programme Manager for Broadband Investment Ralph Chivers won't be applying for the CEO position of Crown Fibre Holdings .

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2009
1000 cabinets
Chorus

1000 cabinets

Telecom's network division Chorus installed its 1000th cabinet last month, of which 400 have been installed in Auckland.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2009
Politics and TelCon9
Unified Communications

Politics and TelCon9

Minister David Cunliffe declares New Zealand's urgent need to enhance broadband, investing NZD $500 million to retain young professionals and compete globally.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2008