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[UPDATES] XT down again?

Wed, 27th Jan 2010
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Telecom's XT network suffers second outage in an hour, affecting customers south of Taupo. Full service expected by 1pm, says Telecom on Twitter.
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Rural women slam govt broadband plan

Tue, 26th Jan 2010
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The organisation that represents rural households is calling on the government to rethink its $300 million plan to upgrade rural broadband infrastructure.
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Kordia's international cable delayed

Mon, 25th Jan 2010
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Kordia's plans for New Zealand's second international cable face a four-month delay due to the imminent sale of its Australian partner PIPE Networks.
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TelstraClear's role in the govt.'s network

Fri, 15th Jan 2010
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TelstraClear rules out direct investment in the government's USD $1.5 billion Ultra Fast Broadband network but sees partnership opportunities.
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Will Chorus open its ducts?

Thu, 14th Jan 2010
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The fate of New Zealand's Ultra Fast Broadband rollout hinges on whether Telecom's vast network of underground ducts will be accessible to competitors.
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Telecom admits breach - pays back $9.5m

Tue, 12th Jan 2010
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Telecom has admitted to yet another breach of the Fair Trading Act after it misled more than 130,000 broadband customers and was forced to pay back $9.
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Saying No to MVNO

Thu, 7th Jan 2010
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WorldxChange, a fixed line provider, turns down MVNO offers from Vodafone and Telecom, criticising them as mere reseller deals, not genuine competition.
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Ex Telecom boss tells all

Thu, 7th Jan 2010
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Former Telecom CEO Theresa Gattung's memoir, Bird on a Wire, promises a candid look at her seven transformative years leading NZ's largest telco.
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Compo after TiVo glitch

Tue, 5th Jan 2010
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Telecom is compensating around 150,000 broadband customers following a network upgrade for TiVo that resulted in slow speeds and billing errors.
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Vodafone and Telecom worst in Consumer survey

Tue, 5th Jan 2010
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Vodafone and Telecom have been ranked the worst ISPs in New Zealand by a Consumer survey, with only 57% and 63% satisfaction rates respectively.
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Govt. $1.5b fibre network recipe for disaster – WorldxChange

Tue, 15th Dec 2009
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WorldxChange slams the govt's Ultra Fast Broadband plan, calling the GBP £1.5 billion investment a flawed failure that won't achieve intended outcomes.
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Telecom apologises for ongoing XT outage

Mon, 14th Dec 2009
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Telecom is apologising for a massive outage that continues to affect the XT Network south of Taupo today, blaming it on a 'technical fault'.
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Major XT Network outage

Mon, 14th Dec 2009
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[Update] Telecom is reporting via Twitter a massive outage on the XT Network this morning with no coverage south of Taupo.
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Infosys opens its first office in NZ

Fri, 11th Dec 2009
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Infosys Technologies has opened its first office in Wellington, New Zealand, to be closer to major clients like Telecom.
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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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Free TV, but not for long

Wed, 2nd Dec 2009
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Telecom is extending its free mobile TV offering for two months to enable an influx of new customers to sample the offering.
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Vodafone contemplates Supreme Court

Wed, 2nd Dec 2009
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Vodafone may take its case against TSO levies it paid five years ago all the way to the Supreme Court after its case was dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
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TiVo hits the shelves

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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The TiVo media device, offering Freeview TV and CASPA On-Demand services, is now available at Telecom, allowing users to download new-releases and TV shows.
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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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Santa's hotline lights up Xmas tree

Mon, 30th Nov 2009
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Telecom's seven-storey high Christmas tree was lit up by the sound of children's wishes at its unveiling in Auckland on Saturday.