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GlobalData: Comms services about to become a utility

According to GlobalData, the recent Optus deals with Origin and Sumo mean that communications services are on their way to becoming a utility.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Nov 2018

Global Stories

Vocus Group stories

Unified Communications

Vocus & Vodafone unbundle NZ's fibre network

Vodafone and Vocus Group New Zealand have launched the country's first unbundled fibre connection, aiming to improve reliance and performance for customers.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Feb 2019

Network Infrastructure

Open for business: 4,600km cable connecting AU & SG goes live

It's taken months of gruelling work and no shortage of investment, but the ASC is now live to present huge opportunities in APAC.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Sep 2018

Network Infrastructure

Equinix to connect SG & AU data centers with new subsea cable

Equinix is expanding its reach in Singapore and Australia with the addition of the Australian Singapore Cable (ASC) to its data centres.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jun 2018

Unified Communications

Vocus Group and Vodafone partner to unbundle UFB services

Vocus Group and Vodafone are teaming up to unbundle New Zealand's UFB fibre network, aiming to boost competition, innovation, and broadband performance.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Jun 2018

Unified Communications

Vocus picks up ex-Telstra executive as new CEO

Vocus has named ex-Telstra exec Kevin Russell as new CEO, starting 28 May 2018, with a GBP £1.1 million salary and incentives. Mark Callander joins the board.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Mon, 21st May 2018

Unified Communications

No sale: Vocus no longer looking to sell NZ business

Vocus has decided to retain its New Zealand arm, rejecting multiple bids, asserting the business's strategic value and potential for shareholder returns.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Apr 2018

Email Security

NZ telcos toughen their stance against scam calls and emails

The New Zealand Telecommunications Forum has released a draft Scam Calling Prevention Code to standardise processes and combat scam calls across major telcos.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Apr 2018

Unified Communications

Three Vocus subsidiaries to compensate customers over inadequate NBN speeds

Vocus subsidiaries Dodo, iPrimus, and Commander to refund customers for undelivered NBN speeds, following ACCC agreement, affecting over 5,800 consumers.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Mar 2018

Fintech

Xero climbs into ASX100 as Vocus Group dropped

Xero, the New Zealand-based cloud accounting software, has been added to the ASX100, while telecommunications company Vocus Group is removed.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Mar 2018

Unified Communications

NBN teams up with Telstra, Vocus and TPG on enterprise fibre product

NBN's 'Enterprise Ethernet' product is designed to deliver wholesale high-bandwidth that can achieve speeds of up to 1Gbps.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Feb 2018

Alcatel-Lucent

Vocus preparing infrastructure for Australia Singapore Cable

Vocus boosts Aussie infra for pending ASC launch, preps 8T capacity surge, new POPs, and Christmas Island link.

By Jacques-Pierre Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2018

Network Infrastructure

Vocus sets up subsea cable PoP in ST Telemedia's Singapore data center

Vocus has selected ST Telemedia's Singapore data center, STT Tai Seng, to be the point of presence (PoP) for its new submarine cable.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Jan 2018

Unified Communications

ComCom revisits backhaul study as Telco Act goes before parliament

The Commerce Commission reopens its backhaul study as the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Bill advances in parliament.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Jan 2018

Unified Communications

Vocus reshuffle leads to separation of enterprise and wholesale

The split will result in four reportable operating segments and has lead to some leadership changes in those areas.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2018

Network Infrastructure

Vocus ASC set to support Indonesian information infrastructure

Vocus Communications' Australia Singapore Cable was officially launched in Indonesia, highlighting its strategic and economic opportunities for the country.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2017