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Brendan Ritchie

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Does Chorus have a weak UFB channel strategy?
Unified Communications

Does Chorus have a weak UFB channel strategy?

Chorus's UFB completion celebrations overshadow missing strategy for partner engagement and end-user uptake in regions like Taupo.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Mon, 18th May 2015
How to calculate the purchase price of an ISP
Orcon

How to calculate the purchase price of an ISP

It all comes down to how much the buyer wants the transaction to happen and the drivers the vendor has for selling.

By Brendan Ritchie • 6 min read • Mon, 11th May 2015
How to make money as an ISP
Unified Communications

How to make money as an ISP

Recent changes to the telecommunications landscape have reduced margins on almost every product/service that the average ISP/telco sells.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2015
The road to survival for small NZ fibre providers
Gaming

The road to survival for small NZ fibre providers

Small NZ fibre firms battle against Chorus' UFB rollout, leaning on community ties and quick service to survive in the evolving market.

By Brendan Ritchie • 5 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2015
How I would spend Chorus' marketing dollar
Unified Communications

How I would spend Chorus' marketing dollar

Gigatown marketing overshadows Chorus's core service issues, argues CEO, advocating better education and resource allocation for clarity.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2014
Why Cisco routers don't suit NZ SMB's...
Cisco

Why Cisco routers don't suit NZ SMB's...

Cisco routers fall short for NZ SMBs with high UFB demands, making alternatives like Fortinet more appealing and cost-effective.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2014

Global Stories

Why did Vodafone acquire Worldxchange?
Unified Communications

Why did Vodafone acquire Worldxchange?

Vocus, WxC's current provider of IP transit (according to the ISP map) will lose out as WxC will have their transit agreements migrated to Vodafone.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2015
Telcos and ISPs adding value through diversification
Unified Communications

Telcos and ISPs adding value through diversification

With the launch of Spark's app store last week, the drive for ISPs/telcos to find new sources of revenue was once again on display.

By Brendan Ritchie • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
Opinion: M2 buys CallPlus – smart move
Unified Communications

Opinion: M2 buys CallPlus – smart move

With the benefit of hindsight, I can see that M2 management had no issue linking their services inextricably to CallPlus because they intended to.

By Brendan Ritchie • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015
Working from home – for and against
DevOps

Working from home – for and against

Being prepared to employ people based on talent and experience and ignoring their location enables us to get the best possible people to join us.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015
2degrees isn't a challenger brand in wholesale market
Unified Communications

2degrees isn't a challenger brand in wholesale market

It is no secret they have struggled in the business space & that was no doubt a large driver in the decision to buy their way into the fixed line game.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2015
NZ has about 80 ISPs… for now
Unified Communications

NZ has about 80 ISPs… for now

Considering that DTS only provides services to businesses, 22nd out of 80 odd providers in New Zealand is not a bad result.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015
UFB speeds – expectation versus reality
Unified Communications

UFB speeds – expectation versus reality

UFB promises vs. performance: Research reveals actual speeds closely match top offered rates, defying naysayers and upholding service integrity.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2015
Reduced profits and fewer ISPs – the NZ ISP Market In 2015
Unified Communications

Reduced profits and fewer ISPs – the NZ ISP Market In 2015

Brendan Ritchie takes a look at the increasing difficulty ISPs face in their quest to return a profit for their shareholders.

By Brendan Ritchie • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2015
Redundancy - How will a new international cable benefit NZ?
Unified Communications

Redundancy - How will a new international cable benefit NZ?

DTS CEO Brendan Ritchie writes the third of his three part series of posts on the subject of the additional undersea cables planned for New Zealand in.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Sep 2014
Pricing: How will a new international cable benefit NZ?
Unified Communications

Pricing: How will a new international cable benefit NZ?

DTS CEO Brendan Ritchie writes the second of his three part series of posts on the subject of the additional undersea cables planned for New Zealand i.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2014
How will a new international cable benefit NZ?
Unified Communications

How will a new international cable benefit NZ?

DTS CEO Brendan Ritchie writes the first of his three part series of posts on the subject of the additional undersea cables planned for New Zealand in.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2014
Running an ISP in NZ vs. Australia – Key Differences
Unified Communications

Running an ISP in NZ vs. Australia – Key Differences

Insider shares eye-opening contrasts in ISP operations between NZ and Australia, from cost variations to tech disparities.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Jul 2012