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Dial-Up Case Vindicating Telecom to Have Huge Impact
Computerworld New Zealand ICT lawyer Michael Wigley claims that the Supreme Court’s final judgment on the 0867 dial-up package will substantially impact New Zealand telecommunications for years to come. Topics: Commerce Commission, New Zealand, Supreme Court, Sydney, telecom, telecommunications
Joyce Joins Huawei Crown Fibre Pow-Wow
National Business Review – New Zealand Chinese telecommunications infrastructure company Huawei has added Communications Minister Steven Joyce to the list of speakers for its Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) Technology Day. Huawei said the event is designed to support the government’s $1.35 billion UFB initiative. Topics: broadband, Crown Fibre, fibre, government, New Zealand, New Zealand Telecom, Steven Joyce, [...]
‘Brain Haemorrhage’ SMS Causes Panic
New Zealand Herald Kenya’s telecommunications regulator has told mobile phone users to ignore swirling rumours that receiving calls from some numbers appearing in red can cause brain haemorrhage. A text message sent around since late on Tuesday and seen by AFP said 27 people had died after they picked calls from numbers listed in the [...]
ComCom Appeal Against Telecom ‘Unsatisfactory’
Scoop NZ – New Zealand The Commerce Commission’s failed bid to rap Telecom Corp. over its 0867 dial-up internet fees in 1999 has been called “unsatisfactory” and “speculative” by the Supreme Court. Topics: Commerce Commission, Internet, New Zealand, New Zealand Telecom, Supreme Court, telecom, telecommunications
Google Cleared of Spying in New Zealand
Economic Times AUCKLAND: Internet giant Google has been cleared of gathering personal wireless internet data during its street view operation in New Zealand. New Zealand police on Thursday said they have found no evidence that Google committed a criminal offence, the New Zealand Herald reported. Topics: Auckland, Australia, India, Internet, New Zealand, wireless
2degrees Could Now Have 400,000 Connections
National Business Review – New Zealand Nearly half a year on from its February 26 big reveal, at which it said it has gained 206,000 active customers* or roughly 4.5% of the market in its first six months, smashing analysts’ expectations, 2degrees is still shy of giving an update. And none was forthcoming at its [...]
2Degrees’ Overseas Shareholders Pony Up $19m
New Zealand Herald Overseas shareholders in Two Degrees Mobile have ponied up more cash to help fund the nation’s third, and newest, mobile phone network operator’s investment in infrastructure. Major shareholders Trilogy International New Zealand… Topics: 2degrees, New Zealand, New Zealand Telecom, telecom, Two Degrees
Telecom Has Worst Corporate Reputation in New Zealand
TechDay.co.nz The Corporate Reputation Index measures how New Zealanders aged 18-64 score the country’s 20 largest employers. The study gives them a ranking based on seven criteria; products, innovation, workplace, citizenship, governance, leadership and financial performance. Topics: New Zealand, telecom, Telecom New Zealand
Supreme Court Rules On Decade-Old Telecom, ComCom Dispute
National Business Review – New Zealand The Supreme Court has nailed shut a long-running dispute over a controversial dial-up internet surcharge used during the 1990s. The Commerce Commission has, since 1999, sought to bring Telecom to task for its 0867 dial code package, which it claimed was a prohibited use of Telecom’s dominant market position. [...]
Orcon Sells iPads; Reckons It’s a Telco First
National Business Review – New Zealand Orcon is claiming to be “the first telco in New Zealand” to sell Apple’s iPad. The ISP turned mobile operator begins taking orders for the tablet at 1pm today. Topics: 3G, 4G, ISP, New Zealand, New Zealand Telecom, Orcon, telecom
NZRFG Ready To Build National Network Now
Voxy The New Zealand Regional Fibre Group remains intent on winning the ultra-fast broadband (UFB) and rural broadband initiatives (RBI) outright and wants to have construction underway before Christmas. The announcement comes as the collective of electricity lines and fibre companies prepares to issue a Request for Information around a common service organisation it has [...]
Sneaky Trick Gives Kiwis Access to Google Voice
New Zealand Herald Kiwis upset about being unable to use Google’s new Voice service can exploit a loophole to access its cheap and free calling capabilities. Launched yesterday in the US, over a million calls were logged in the 24 hours after launch,… Topics: Google Voice
Com Com Recommends Telecom Resale Regs Remain
Scoop NZ – New Zealand The Commerce Commission has today released its draft report into whether the services that Telecom provides to other telecommunications companies to be resold should remain subject to the Telecommunications Act 2001. Topics: Commerce Commission, New Zealand, New Zealand Telecom, telecom, telecommunications
Joyce Issues Death Warrant to Regional Fibre
Scoop NZ – New Zealand Today’s government decision to require national, instead of region by region rural broadband proposals is a virtual death warrant to regional competition and suggests that the ground is being laid for Telecom to win both the urban and rural broadband … Topics: broadband, fibre, government, New Zealand, New Zealand Telecom, [...]
Kordia Reports Net Profit
Scoop NZ – New Zealand Boutique telecommunications and media company Kordia has reported an improved financial performance as investments made during the past few years begin to contribute. Topics: Kordia, New Zealand, New Zealand Telecom, telecom, telecommunications
NZ Commission: Wholesale Fiber Shouldn’t Be Regulated
Wall Street Journal The New Zealand Commerce Commission said Thursday the selling of wholesale broadband, business data and bundled resale services should no longer be regulated by the Telecommunications Act. Topics: broadband, Commerce Commission, fiber, New Zealand, telecom
Vodafone New Zealand Suffers With Network Failure
Wireless Federation (blog) Vodafone New Zealand experienced a serious series of network failures after smoke started coming out from the tower that contained some key Vodafone equipment. An assumed power rush caused smoke to bulge from the base of the Sky Tower in Auckland leading to a partial evacuation of the tower and shutting down [...]
Pacific Fibre ‘Definitely Happening’
Stuff.co.nz “It’s definitely happening,” said Rod Drury, also founder of NZX-listed on-line accounting software initiative Xero and an NZX board member. Drury gave a detailed outline of the way the costs of the project have been improving, since it was first costed at close to US$1 billion. Topics: fibre, New Zealand, Pacific Fibre
Changes Continue At Telecom With New CFO
Scoop NZ – New Zealand Telecom New Zealand has today announced that Nick Olson has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 October 2010. No topics for this post.
Telecom Would Cut Spending on Copper to Fund UFB
Scoop NZ – New Zealand Telecom Corp. would shift its capital spend away from copper lines and into fibre to tap the government’s fund to roll-out high-speed internet, chief executive Paul Reynolds said. Topics: fibre, government, Internet, New Zealand, New Zealand Telecom, Paul Reynolds, telecom, telecommunications
