Telecommunications (Telco) stories - Page 96
Work begins on first ever direct subsea link between Africa and South America
Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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The subsea cable has 40 Tbps of capacity that will extend more than 6,500 kilometres providing a paradigm shift in Africa's comms sector.
No sale: Private equity bidders can Vocus takeover talks
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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m&a
Private equity giants Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Affinity Equity Partners end takeover talks with Vocus, causing a drop in share prices.
Spark's chairman to retire later this year, new chair named
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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Mark Verbiest, Chairman of Spark New Zealand, will retire from the Board later this year and will be succeeded by Justine Smyth.
Motorola’s self-repairing screen could be the turning point for your phone’s war on concrete
Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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The phone would be able to sense the cracks on the touchscreen display and then apply heat to reshape and repair the damage...
2degrees' chief fixed officer - Snap owner Mark Petrie - moves on
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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2degrees' chief fixed officer, Mark Petrie, will leave the telecommunications company later this year after overseeing the integration with Snap.
Vodafone named NZ's fastest mobile & fixed network operator
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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Vodafone wins Speedtest Award for NZ's swiftest mobile and broadband, says Ookla, bolstering data-driven lives for Kiwis.
Majority of organisations willing to pay more for 5G, Gartner report finds
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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5g & beyond
The objective of the survey was to understand how demand for 5G is growing and to learn about adoption plans for this technology.
Four telcos warned about breaching Fair Trading Act by Commerce Commission
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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Four NZ telecommunications companies have been warned by the Commerce Commission for breaching the Fair Trading Act.
$21m Govt funding to power REANNZ innovation network for next seven years
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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healthtech
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telco
The REANNZ network will receive an extra $21 million funding over the next seven years allocated from MBIE's Strategic Science Investment Fund.
2degrees names Chorus the primary provider of national backhaul
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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snap
2degrees and Chorus will commission the new 100Gb/s capacity during August. 2degrees is Chorus’ first national 100Gb/s customer.
Is the end of open source VoIP in sight? Five reasons why it's on the way out
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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data analytics
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martech
Beware of partner programs that allow more established suppliers of the same solution to undercut new providers.
Chunghwa Telecom conducts major senior management shakeup
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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Chunghwa Telecom’s management team has received a shakeup, with three major appointments to its executive team.
Cloudscene: World's largest cloud directory launches telco marketplace
Tue, 8th Aug 2017
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hyperscale
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Cloudscene's Marketplace connects buyers and sellers of colocation and cloud services, with over 5,000 service providers listed.
Simon Bridges to introduce Bill to modernise Telco Act to Parliament
Tue, 8th Aug 2017
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The Commission will be able to make codes that address retail service quality if the industry fails to develop industry-led codes that are adequate.
Broadcom expands portfolio with new data center system-on-chip solutions
Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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semiconductors
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microsoft
Broadcom releases new family of data center solutions, the BCM58800, designed for Smart NIC and scale-out storage applications.
Snapchat your way through the streets of Paris: Spark overhauls roaming plans
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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spark
Spark ignites travel connectivity with a £14 seven-day global roaming pack, promising Kiwis hassle-free adventures abroad.
Chorus promises to keep Kiwi networks ahead of the curve
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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fibre
Chorus pledges uninterrupted Kiwi connections, vowing to keep network capacity 5% above peak demand, ensuring top-notch broadband.
4.5G might become irrelevant faster than you think: Apple granted license to test 5G networks
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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Apple accelerates into the 5G future with a licence to test cutting-edge networks, potentially leaving 4.5G in the dust.
We want to download faster! Australia’s first Gigatown
Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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wireless networks
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Wollongong leads as Australia's first 'Gigatown', lighting the way for ultra-fast 1Gbps internet amid nation's connectivity cravings.
4.5G the fastest network you can’t use: Can your phone handle the nationwide upgrade?
Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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wireless networks
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4.5G is the next generation of mobile internet technology, yet many consumers with older smartphones will need to upgrade to use the network...