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Telcos stories - Page 48

Dollar signs

Telecom cops $500K fine for uncapped plan

Mon, 7th Dec 2009
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Telecom fined NZD $500,000 for misleading customers with its Go Large plan, and ordered to pay NZD $44,000 in reparations, after court ruling.
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Talks break down, ComCom moves

Fri, 4th Dec 2009
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A last ditch effort to get the three mobile providers around the table and hash out an agreement on mobile termination rates has failed.
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Levy our customers, not us – telco bodies

Wed, 2nd Dec 2009
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If the government wants rural schools to receive broadband speeds of 100Mbps it should get consumers to pay for it.
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Mother of all IT programmes

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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As part of Operational Separation, Telecom must comply with a complex set of undertakings which affect the  way its IT systems are managed.
Paulreynolds

The best of times, the worst of times

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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Telecom's Paul Reynolds navigates through a year of transformation and challenges, eyeing future growth amidst fierce competition and regulatory changes.
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Telecommunications Forum - Chief Executive David Stone - Profile

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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David Stone takes the helm as CEO of Telecommunications Carriers Forum, aiming to unite and navigate regulatory challenges.
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One moment caller

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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If you have a problem with your telco – a contentious bill, a faulty line or slow broadband speed – you want it fixed.
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TiVo's walled garden

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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>>> If you were offered premium Internet content for a special price, would you be willing to pay it? Depends on the content, you might say.
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Mobile players urged by ComCom to talk

Tue, 10th Nov 2009
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Vodafone, Telecom and 2degreees have until tomorrow to decide if they should meet to reach mutual agreement on non-price terms for mobile termination rates.
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Vodafone undercuts competition

Tue, 3rd Nov 2009
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Vodafone's new freephone rates for businesses are pitched at stealing lucrative 0800 and 0508 services from its arch rivals TelstraClear and Telecom.
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Buzz Aldrin touches down for telco conference

Mon, 2nd Nov 2009
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The second man on the moon, Buzz Aldrin, is the headlining act at a conference organised by the country's telcos in March next year.
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Still free for country callers

Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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Toll-free local calling for all New Zealanders – including those who live in rural and remote areas – will remain despite an upheaval in the way it is funded.
Morebang

More bang for your bandwith buck

Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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WAN Optimisation boosts broadband in NZ's remote areas, ensuring high-speed file sharing, vital for productivity, even in challenging environments.
Cows

Dairy express

Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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Fonterra's tech leaders unveil the vast ICT infrastructure powering NZ's dairy giant, ensuring global connectivity for its extensive export network.
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Ask not what the Internet can do for you

Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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Join InternetNZ not for the perks but to shape the future of the internet - a chance to contribute to pivotal digital debates and frameworks.
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Rate reductions will cost us $450m - Vodafone

Mon, 19th Oct 2009
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Another week, another round in the Mobile Termination Rates regulation saga - and Vodafone has come out swinging.
Samoa

Tsunami-disaster aided by free calling

Fri, 16th Oct 2009
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vodafone
Telecoms companies provide free calling to those affected by the Samoa tsunami, with over $1.1 million worth of calls made.
Events

SCOOP: Telcos enter crowded events market

Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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Telecom giants band together for a pioneering mega-conference targeting over 2750 attendees in an ambitious foray into the competitive events arena.
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Nuts and bolts of govt fibre network

Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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ICT Minister Steven Joyce and the Telecommunications Carriers Forum (TCF) are working to establish national standards for the ultra-fast broadband rollout.
Spam

Text spam - fact or FUD?

Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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[UPDATED - Have your say] If sending a text were free would there be widespread text spam? Vodafone thinks so.