Broadband stories

Comms Minister Steven Joyce applauds the number of bidders stepping up to the mark, says it's great for the taxpayer.More

The fate of the project is uncertain as the government makes it clear its spending priorities have changed overnight.More

InternetNZ says the option to delay or scrap the UFB process is a possibility being considered by parts of government.More

Is managing supplier performance driving you crazy? Cathy Adams, Principal Consultant at Vendor Management NZ shares her advice on fine-tuning supplier relationships.More

The world has really screwed up with owning IT, like a bad parent screwing up a child’s upbringing and letting them develop bad habits, says Wellington-based IT consultant and popular blogger Rob England.More

Done the work, parted with a product, or engaged in consultancy services? Then be sure you get paid for it, says Sarah Lochead-MacMillan, Director of SLM GroupMore

What trends will drive communications in 2011? Ajay Kapoor, VP of Customer Service at Avaya tips desktop virtualisation, SIP and integrated social media channels amongst the prime bell-ringersMore

Social media boffin Simone McCallum, shares personal insights into maximising the man-hours you pump into TwitterMore

The estimated 30,000 staff working in contact centres across New Zealand have arguably just come through one of their toughest years on the frontline, says Mike Hull, from industry training organisation ETITOMore

Reduced costs, increased revenue and heightened customer satisfaction are three very good reasons to be taking notice of contact centre trends, says Igor Portugal, CEO of open standards based IP telephony solutions specialist VadacomMore

Cloud based services, the rise of smart phones and mobile devices and employee engagement with social media in the workplace is having a significant impact on delivering services across the WANMore

Deploying a properly and sensibly thought-out WAN solution can save money and increase opportunitiesMore

WAN optimisation opportunities are positively expanding as companies make the move to cloud services More

WAN Optimisation versus Content Delivery Networks: how best to know what works in which situation?More

Broadband counting halted while Orcon redesigns the system to eliminate negative error counts. More

Free app lets Orcon customers check their broadband usage via iPhone – Android version in the worksMore

It could be a case of back to the future as the government leaves the door open to taking a stake in Telecom's UFB business.More

Proposed change to the Telecommunications Amendment Bill could allow the government to buy back parts of Telecom.More

Steady progress is being made, with the majority of customers now back online, a Telecom spokesperson has said.More

A number of south Auckland residential and business customers are without broadband - Orcon and SlingShot customers also effected. More

Government announces legislative changes to UFB, RBI and any changes that would apply if Telecom was to structurally separate.More

More time is needed to review the changes which go far beyond separating Telecom's business in two, says TUANZ.More

CEO Paul Reynolds says Telecom is committed to finding a UFB solution for its shareholders, the government and New Zealand. More

Comms Minister Steven Joyce wants contracts signed by the end of the quarter, otherwise they'll be re-tendered. More