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Are ISPs selling more expensive UFB plans?
Unified Communications

Are ISPs selling more expensive UFB plans?

Alert for UK consumers: ISPs may be misleading customers with expensive UFB plans offering speeds as slow as dial-up, warns expert.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Dec 2012
Running an ISP in NZ vs. Australia – Key Differences
Unified Communications

Running an ISP in NZ vs. Australia – Key Differences

Insider shares eye-opening contrasts in ISP operations between NZ and Australia, from cost variations to tech disparities.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Jul 2012
Vadacom kicks off in the cloud
Unified Communications

Vadacom kicks off in the cloud

Vadacom pioneers in cloud comms, launching a SaaS-based VadaXchange system in NZ, transforming telephony with on-the-go business solutions.

By Mike Borgfeldt • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Jun 2012
UFB for $59 per month?
Unified Communications

UFB for $59 per month?

Tauranga residents can now access UFB for just $59/month with EOL's LightWave Lite, the cheapest in NZ, but with a speed cap and VoIP plan buy.

By Mike Borgfeldt • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jun 2012
Woosh doubles data caps
Gaming

Woosh doubles data caps

Woosh and Vodafone ramp up broadband wars, doubling data caps for users, with bonuses like free calls and unlimited site access.

By Mike Borgfeldt • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jun 2012
Seeby is back with purchase of Net24
Kordia

Seeby is back with purchase of Net24

Acquisition signals a serious expansion strategy for Orcon founder Seeby Woodhouse, following 18 months quietly re-growing the Voyager brand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 15th May 2012
Orcon announces school UFB plans
Unified Communications

Orcon announces school UFB plans

Orcon unveils affordable UFB plans for schools, offering up to 1000GB data, with security ensured by partnering with Watchdog.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2012
Security: Cloud's biggest challenge?
Cybersecurity

Security: Cloud's biggest challenge?

As businesses flock to the cloud, security emerges as the paramount challenge, signalling a shift towards more specialised safeguarding measures.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2011
NZNET not closing: director - Updated
NZNet

NZNET not closing: director - Updated

NZNET's website went down yesterday, and although it came up again briefly last night it is currently down again. Phone lines are also dead.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Oct 2011

Stories from Other Regions

Internet Service Provider (ISP) stories

24/7 Modica Group a shining light
Application Performance Monitoring

24/7 Modica Group a shining light

New Zealand-based mobile software and internet service provider offers Telecom customers another option after gateway closure.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Feb 2013
CEO Geoff Hunt to leave Kordia
Unified Communications

CEO Geoff Hunt to leave Kordia

Kordia Group CEO Geoff Hunt to step down after eight years. Company announces restructuring and merger with Kordia Networks.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2013
Watch cat videos all day. Earn megabucks & outsource. A cautionary tale to employers?
Virtual Private Networks

Watch cat videos all day. Earn megabucks & outsource. A cautionary tale to employers?

A US employee paid a fifth of his salary to have his job 'outsourced' in China whilst he sat in the office watching Cat videos on reddit.

By Alistair Ross • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2013
Management shuffle at WorldxChange
Datacom

Management shuffle at WorldxChange

WorldxChange sees leadership reshuffle as key managers become stakeholders after a buyout, setting a new course for the Kiwi ISP.

By Mike Borgfeldt • 1 min read • Thu, 14th Jun 2012
Maxnet sub-brand lets content consumers get their Fyx
Digital Entertainment

Maxnet sub-brand lets content consumers get their Fyx

Maxnet's new sub-brand Fyx revolutionises internet access in NZ with a 'global mode', promising unparalleled online freedom.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 8th May 2012
Want to help improve New Zealand's broadband?
Apple

Want to help improve New Zealand's broadband?

Testing company TrueNet needs more than 200 volunteers to help them measure the country's broadband performance - ISP employees need not apply.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Apr 2012
Few kiwis know their content is filtered: InternetNZ
Internet Service Provider

Few kiwis know their content is filtered: InternetNZ

Survey shows less than half of internet users are even aware of the DCEFS system that blocks websites with images of child sexual abuse.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Apr 2012
Airnet transforms to secure local leadership role
Chorus

Airnet transforms to secure local leadership role

Hawke's Bay's Airnet becomes fully local-owned, setting the stage for a bold leap in the regional telecom market with new leadership.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2012
TelstraClear switching off meters this weekend
TelstraClear

TelstraClear switching off meters this weekend

TelstraClear to offer unlimited data for broadband customers this weekend, in a notable push to be 'the home of broadband'.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Nov 2011