Telecommunications (Telco) stories - Page 165

Texas hold’em telcos refuse to budge in high-stakes 4G battle
Sat, 2nd Mar 2013
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Telecom refuses to react to Vodafone's 4G rollout and 2degrees remains tight-lipped - turning the telco industry into a Texas Hold'em style poker battle.

Finally some good news for Telecom, new Kiwi CFO appointed
Fri, 1st Mar 2013
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Following a week of playing catch-up to rival Vodafone, Telecom looks ahead by hiring new chief financial officer.

Hard knock Sony's three of a kind
Thu, 28th Feb 2013
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New Xperia family revealed, branded as hard as nails, waterproof and dust resistance - are we fighting or buying smartphones nowadays?.

Gee, forget the set top box, Vodafone’s all about 4G
Thu, 28th Feb 2013
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If I was a betting man, which I am, I would have lost a considerable amount of money this morning betting on Vodafone’s launch, turns out I did.

Hacking is a fact of life, get over it
Wed, 27th Feb 2013
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Telecom's blasé stance on rampant hacking stirs debate: Is acceptance the only way forward in the cyber crime epidemic?.

Does Vodafone know what it thinks we know?
Wed, 27th Feb 2013
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New Zealand may be expecting Vodafone to announce the launch of its first 4G mobile services tomorrow, but TechDay thinks differently.

Fight to the 4G finish as Vodafone enters the race
Wed, 27th Feb 2013
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Telco expected to launch its first 4G mobile services tomorrow, taking on market rival Telecom for NZ supremacy.

UFB and RBI school report: C+
Mon, 25th Feb 2013
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Government says both broadband programmes continue to make good progress but less than 3% able to connect actually did during 2012.

Out of the woods but still out of favour
Mon, 25th Feb 2013
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Telecom signals end to Yahoo Xtra email breaches, but customer loyalty wanes as cyber attack aftermath sours public sentiment.

Great job team, now you're fired
Fri, 22nd Feb 2013
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Telecom to cut hundreds of jobs following revenue dip, CEO stresses need to remain competitive. Do you agree with the cuts?.

Mobile business props up dwindling Telecom sales
Fri, 22nd Feb 2013
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Telecom eked out a 3.7 percent lift in first-half underlying earnings as revenue from its mobile business propped up otherwise disappointing sales.

New cable blows govt arguments away - Labour
Tue, 19th Feb 2013
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The new undersea cable between Auckland and Sydney proves that a second cable is necessary to increase competition.

Telco trio unite to improve ANZ connectivity
Tue, 19th Feb 2013
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Telecom, Vodafone, and Telstra announce a collaborative venture to boost ANZ connectivity by constructing a new submarine cable.

Safety first: Change those passwords
Tue, 19th Feb 2013
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In wake of the Yahoo Xtra breach, experts call for NZ users to urgently refresh passwords, amid fears of widespread ID thefts.

Keep calm and carry on? Or switch internet provider?
Mon, 18th Feb 2013
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Yahoo Xtra attack worse than first feared, with around 60,000 passwords cancelled by Telecom in a desperate bid to halt the breach.

Consumers say NO to internet tracking
Fri, 15th Feb 2013
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Digital consumers around the world are starting to tire of their personal data being collected across the internet.

Vodafone: Govt roaming reviews sensible
Fri, 15th Feb 2013
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Vodafone applauds NZ and Aus government review of roaming rates, citing competition and customer demands are driving prices down.

City quartet receives UFB upgrade
Fri, 15th Feb 2013
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Orcon launches UFB in four additional cities across New Zealand, allowing access to the country's new $1.5bn network.

NZ businesses embrace 4G LTE service
Fri, 15th Feb 2013
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Levels of Kiwi business interest in the service on the rise according to Telecom New Zealand, with global revenue set to reach US$340bn by 2017.

Better late than never... Xtra security warning
Thu, 14th Feb 2013
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Telecom finally rolls out a password change program for Yahoo Xtra accounts compromised in a recent cyber attack, affecting about 5% of users.