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Enable announces 24 RSP deals
Unified Communications

Enable announces 24 RSP deals

Christchurch's Enable secures 24 RSP deals, including big names like Vodafone and Orcon, expanding business fibre network offerings.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 17th May 2012
Today, tomorrow, Timaru
Unified Communications

Today, tomorrow, Timaru

Timaru blazes trail with Ultra Fast Broadband: 6000+ premises including schools and hospitals to connect by July, soaring to 11,000 by 2015.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 26th Apr 2012
The opportunities on offer under UFB
Unified Communications

The opportunities on offer under UFB

UFB rollout unlocks new opportunities in data management, prompting a reimagined approach for IT pros, CIOs, and resellers in the competitive market.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2012
Second UFB retail deal for Telecom
Unified Communications

Second UFB retail deal for Telecom

Telecom secures a second RSP deal with Ultrafast Fibre, boosting fibre rollout in key North Island urban areas.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 12th Apr 2012
High speed environment brings new opportunities
Unified Communications

High speed environment brings new opportunities

Ultra-fast broadband will open up opportunities to drive data centre services to new markets, says Chris Moyle, EMC's ANZ channel distribution manager.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 1st Apr 2012
Virtualisation evolved: the modular data centre
Unified Communications

Virtualisation evolved: the modular data centre

Modular data centres are revolutionising efficiency and scalability, marrying virtualisation with flexibility for rapid deployment.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 1st Apr 2012
Virtualisation: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Virtualisation

Virtualisation: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

New Zealand's rapid embrace of virtualisation has transformed IT landscapes, paving the way for the rise of the cloud and future user-centric computing.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Sun, 1st Apr 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
Huawei fiasco: winners and losers
Unified Communications

Huawei fiasco: winners and losers

Amid a Huawei uproar, Australian ban contrasts sharply with New Zealand's welcoming stance, stirring a whirlwind of diplomatic and corporate tremors.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2012
Huawei shut out of Australian broadband project - Updated
Unified Communications

Huawei shut out of Australian broadband project - Updated

Huawei banned from participating in Australia's National Broadband Network due to cyber-attack concerns from China.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2012
UFB, new iPad set stage for video boom
Unified Communications

UFB, new iPad set stage for video boom

Kiwi duo launch Smartpresence, leveraging UFB and new iPad for a videoconferencing revolution, setting sights on environmental and efficiency gains.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2012
UFB caught up in mega-ministry uncertainty
Unified Communications

UFB caught up in mega-ministry uncertainty

Government admits it doesn't have a business case to justify the new Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2012
Ultrafast Fibre to connect 23 more schools by June
Unified Communications

Ultrafast Fibre to connect 23 more schools by June

Ultrafast Fibre set to bring high-speed internet to 23 new schools by June, enhancing learning and parent engagement across Waikato.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2012
Telecom signs deal with Chch UFB builder
Unified Communications

Telecom signs deal with Chch UFB builder

Telecom partners with Christchurch's UFB builder Enable, aiming to boost business recovery with state-of-the-art broadband.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2012
Orcon's UFB pricing ploy: brave or foolish?
Unified Communications

Orcon's UFB pricing ploy: brave or foolish?

Orcon leaps into the UFB market with early pricing plans, a daring strategy amidst consumer apathy and service availability concerns.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Mar 2012
We won't charge more for fibre: Orcon
Unified Communications

We won't charge more for fibre: Orcon

Orcon sets the pace in NZ's internet market, promising fibre plans at copper prices starting at $75, defying industry norms for faster, more reliable access.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Mar 2012
2012: The year of fibre
Unified Communications

2012: The year of fibre

Many public and private sector organisations have critical needs to transform, and it won't be done by doing the old stuff harder.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2012
Launch of UFB services to transform the way business is done
Unified Communications

Launch of UFB services to transform the way business is done

Enable launches UFB services in Canterbury, promising up to 40% lower costs for businesses and high-speed broadband for homes.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2012

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