Telcos stories - Page 43

Why the company is taking the credit for mobile price cuts and saying competition has slowed since 2degrees launched in 2009.

InternetNZ urges delay in 700MHz band decisions to align NZ with international tech direction, advocating for future-proof strategy.

New Zealand telecom firms hesitate on VoIP, but global markets see major shifts. VoIP cuts costs, boosts flexibility, and taps mobile device potential.

Adapt now or face the consequences. That's the message to resellers – and customers and carriers – when it comes to mobility, discovers Keith Newman.

Telecom's shareholder vote massively approves its split from Chorus, paving the way for a major shake-up in broadband infrastructure.

NZ telcos unite to launch PayforitNZ, allowing phone bill payments for digital purchases, ensuring customer privacy and convenience.

CallPlus and Slingshot ditch Vodafone for Telecom to boost mobile services with superior data plans and smartphone packages, aiming for growth.

NZ IT resellers face extinction as bank offers cut-price tech, signaling a shift towards direct vendor sales and cloud services.

Gov't allocates $1.5bn to tackle underinvestment in NZ's telco infra, aiming to boost broadband speed and affordability amidst regulatory challenges.

Industry analysts urge telcos to partner with IT providers to max out cloud gains and overcome operational hurdles, says Ovum.

Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent, and Qualcomm face accusations of rigging the standard for emergency phone location tech.

UK website speculates fast-growing Chinese vendor Huawei could be in line for a sweet equipment supply role within the UFB project.

Smaller telcos set to rejoin the dispute resolution scheme in light of new pricing and practice changes effective next month.

Telcos mobilise for the future with intelligent networks to meet booming broadband demand, promising innovation in service and infrastructure.

Mobile operators globally tout LTE, the 4G tech promising lightning-fast downloads. Verizon and Telstra lead, aiming to transform wireless connectivity.

Polycom set to acquire HP's teleconferencing arm, aiming to transform global communication with the Open Visual Communications Consortium.

Broadband provides valuable phone benefits, says Andrew Crawford, Orcon's head of business development, who explains some of the options available.

As the UFB lawmaking process grinds towards a conclusion, the politicians slug it out over the cost of a decent regulatory holiday.

TUANZ, in partnership with Voco, announces the prestigious TUANZ Innovation Awards for the telecoms industry, calling for revolutionary entries.

A group of New Zealand telecom companies and consumer groups have proposed alternatives to the government's UFB bill.