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Top 25 finalists announced for Richard Branson's tech innovation competition

Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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XTC is poised to welcome its largest pool of international contenders to date, representing countries such as Norway, Australia, Rwanda and Singapore.
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Photo gallery: Aruba honours local channel at APAC awards

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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Dicker Data, Ingram Micro, Matrix CNI, Thomas Duryea, Datacom and Tech Data Systems are among the winners in this year's Aruba APAC partner awards.
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Ultrafast Fibre named the fastest growing tech company in NZ

Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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Hamilton-based Ultrafast Fibre has been named the fastest growing tech company in the Central North Island for the third year running.
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Ten aerial images of Australia like you've never seen it before

Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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Sky-high revelation: Nearmap unveils breathtaking aerial views of Australia ahead of their 10th anniversary celebrations.
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Gigabit network launched in China to offer unprecedented speeds

Sun, 27th Aug 2017
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China Unicom with Ericsson have launched a Gigabit LTE network that allows subscribers to experience high-speed mobile broadband data.
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Plans for $350m cable project in motion following successful seabed survey

Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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Southern Cross Cables and EGS complete seafloor survey for $350m undersea cable to connect Australia, New Zealand and US.
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Fraser Coast Council deploys Promapp to ramp up workflow efficiency

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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For example, if a customer request for a water meter issue is received, a work order can then be generated and a council staff member dispatched.
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Exclusive interview: Akamai on Australia's biggest cyber security threats

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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Australian businesses can no longer rely on the 'Island Australia' approach and need to strengthen their upstream defence against large attacks.
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Phase 2 of Ultra-Fast Broadband build underway - who's town is next?

Fri, 12th May 2017
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​The second phase of the government's Ultra-Fast Broadband initiative is underway, with one South Island town and one North Island town first up.
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Exclusive Networks wins big with Fortinet

Tue, 2nd May 2017
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Exclusive Networks bags 4 big wins at Fortinet's Accelerate 2017, lauded for robust APAC growth and technical prowess in cybersecurity.
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High School League playoffs and the road to the finals

Thu, 27th Apr 2017
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Latest announcements from the High School League tell us how the finals will look and promise some fierce competition yet to come.
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Fibre providers chime in on country's fastest broadband regions

Thu, 13th Apr 2017
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Chorus' latest survey of the top ten fastest services for broadband has ruffled feathers amongst three of the country's local fibre companies.
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Tech firm wants Christchurch grads

Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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CRM solutions firm Magnetism is hiring and training graduates from the University of Canterbury as it opens a new office in Christchurch.
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Spark partners with Enable for 'street in a week' in Christchurch

Tue, 21st Feb 2017
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Spark and Enable's 'street in a week' arrives in Christchurch, promising day-long fibre installs to hasten broadband upgrades.
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South Island youth set to benefit from $100k investment

Wed, 15th Feb 2017
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The Government and Ngai Tahu Funds will each invest $50,000 to support a range of programmes, including skills development in STEM subjects.
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Auckland mobile trader charged; Best Buy pleads guilty in ongoing ComCom action

Wed, 15th Feb 2017
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The Commerce Commission has filed charges against an Auckland company, while another has pleaded guilty in an ongoing crackdown on mobile traders.
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IPC & Superloop partner build better network access to Asian markets

Tue, 18th Oct 2016
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IPC and Superloop have embarked on a collaborative venture that will provide communications and connectivity solutions to the Asia Pacific region.
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Communities transform - Whakatane UFB build now complete

Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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Chorus has deployed Ultra-Fast Broadband to 7000 locations in Whakatane, potentially transforming New Zealand's economy.
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Kordia announces completion of 9.6 terabit fibre backhaul network

Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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Kordia has been busy improving its fibre backhaul networks across the North Island and finally completed the project last week, the company announced.
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Spark to test high speed Gigabit connections in Christchurch

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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New Zealand telco Spark tests Gigabit connections in Christchurch, enabling more people to upgrade their internet speeds.