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NZ telcos toughen their stance against scam calls and emails
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
Three Vocus subsidiaries to compensate customers over inadequate NBN speeds
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
Xero climbs into ASX100 as Vocus Group dropped
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
NBN teams up with Telstra, Vocus and TPG on enterprise fibre product
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
Vocus preparing infrastructure for Australia Singapore Cable
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
Vocus sets up subsea cable PoP in ST Telemedia's Singapore data center
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
ComCom revisits backhaul study as Telco Act goes before parliament
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
Vocus reshuffle leads to separation of enterprise and wholesale
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
Vocus ASC set to support Indonesian information infrastructure
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
Who is going to buy Vocus NZ?
Hyperscale

Who is going to buy Vocus NZ?

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

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Dec 2017
Industry players weigh in on Sky TV's move to block websites
Digital Entertainment

Industry players weigh in on Sky TV's move to block websites

Sky TV takes legal action to block certain websites in New Zealand, prompting backlash from ISPs and InternetNZ.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
What will a telco be worth in 2018?
Unified Communications

What will a telco be worth in 2018?

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.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
Vocus New Zealand, Aussie data centres on the chopping block
Orcon

Vocus New Zealand, Aussie data centres on the chopping block

Vocus NZ is up to be put up for sale, with Australian parent Vocus Group also looking to sell the company's Aussie data centre assets.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017
New Singapore subsea cable available from Equinix's AU data centers
Network Infrastructure

New Singapore subsea cable available from Equinix's AU data centers

The cable will enhance connectivity between Australia and Singapore, especially considering Singapore is Australia's 5th largest trading partner.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
No sale: Private equity bidders can Vocus takeover talks
Unified Communications

No sale: Private equity bidders can Vocus takeover talks

Private equity giants Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Affinity Equity Partners end takeover talks with Vocus, causing a drop in share prices.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017

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TaaS panel supplier round-up - the big four and more
Unified Communications

TaaS panel supplier round-up - the big four and more

Since its launch in 2015, the TaaS panel has undergone a fair few changes, especially in recent days. We have a look at who is doing what, right now.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018
Vocus Communications wins a place on the NZ TaaS panel
Government

Vocus Communications wins a place on the NZ TaaS panel

The telecommunications-as-a-service panel aims to improve the way tel-com services are delivered to government agencies across NZ.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Jan 2018