Stories by Brendan - Page 1

The current regulated price points ensure that ISP’s of all sizes are paying the same rate for the fibre that end users have available.

New Zealand buyer of Vocus Group will face significant challenges integrating disconnected assets worth $400m.

Chorus surpasses Nielsen's Law forecasts, achieving widespread availability of 1Gbps services in 2018, much earlier than their predicted 2020 target.

But why are we seeing an increase in market share by the smaller telcos at a time where fewer and fewer exist?.

The Vocus Group is reportedly looking for $500 million for its NZ assets as it tries to decrease debt and steady the ship.

Big telcos buy small ones, and in recent years this has happened at a rapid rate in New Zealand, which means there are now fewer left to buy.

I wasn’t inclined to believe that Spark would leave Digital Island to act as an independent brand as part of its wholesale and ventures division.

Chorus' HSNS tail extension pricing baffles, hindering easy access to a service with promised high returns for RSPs.

Beware of partner programs that allow more established suppliers of the same solution to undercut new providers.

NZ's watchdog probes Chorus's sway in the telecom backhaul market amid concerns of market fairness and competition.

If unbundling can be done well, big players could gain a distinct advantage against the smaller players in the market.

How much money is being generated by ISPs in NZ from selling UFB business services, uptake of UFB business services and a few other bits and pieces?.

The IT industry loves a good gossip, and in recent weeks I have heard multiple times that a fairly sizeable ISP in NZ is close to failing.

I had heard some rumblings about Chorus reviewing its financial security arrangements, asking for double the usual amount - today they did just that.

Many people think Australia provides better Internet options for businesses, but this assumption is completely wrong.

Amid telecom cost wars, NZ ISPs ponder sustainable pricing, seeking a balance between matching rivals and keeping margins healthy.

Big news this week as we learned of a third undersea cable, the Moana, which will be built by Alcatel-Lucent and will connect NZ to Hawaii.

MyRepublic’s new Gbps UFB service underscores that most SMEs prefer lower-speed, cost-effective plans, proving high speeds aren't always in demand.

What next for Vocus? Is 2degrees of interest? A mobile network would certainly cover off all of the key market segments nicely (albeit only in NZ).

Despite hopes, NZ and AU broadband prices unlikely to fall, as market hits cost floor and ISPs face narrow margins.