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Saas industry veteran appointed new CEO at Acoustic

Fri, 20th Jan 2023
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Acoustic, a global marketing and customer experience provider for B2C brands, has appointed Mark Cattini as its new CEO to accelerate its vision.
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Fortress Solutions names its new CEO

Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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John Shelnutt appointed as CEO of Fortress Solutions, succeeding Brendon Mills who resigned to pursue other opportunities. #executivemoves #FortressSolutions.
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Global 5G RAN market exhibiting robust growth - report

Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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Strategic investments in the telecom sector help governments harness the potential to create employment and drive the economic growth of countries.
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Dell and Wind River transform telecom cloud deployments

Tue, 4th Oct 2022
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Dell's industry-first co-engineered solution with Wind River speeds the adoption of open, cloud-native network technologies.
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Chorus enhances West Coast infrastructure for upgraded telecoms

Mon, 2nd May 2022
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Chorus has announced the completion of a 250km infrastructure project set to provide the West Coast with upgraded and enhanced telecommunications.
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2degrees partners with Umbrellar and Microsoft for cloud solutions

Wed, 27th Apr 2022
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2degrees partners with Microsoft and Umbrellar to launch Cloud Navigator, delivering streamlined cloud services for Kiwi businesses.
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WALLIX appoints Frédéric Sarrat as Deputy Managing Director

Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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WALLIX appoints Frédéric Sarrat as deputy managing director to help drive growth plans, after FY21 report showed strong international growth.
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Chorus appoints Programmed as new caretaker for NZ sites

Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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Programmed wins multi-million dollar contract to maintain Chorus' property portfolio in New Zealand, creating over 100 jobs.
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Copper cabinet phase out to start for Chorus mid-March

Mon, 14th Mar 2022
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Copper cabinets are soon to be a thing of the past for many Kiwis, with Chorus announcing it will switch off its first copper cabinets in mid-March.
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Telecom's crucial role in enabling digital experiences: What's next?

Mon, 7th Mar 2022
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Telcos need to focus on the human experience, not just customer experience, to drive innovation and loyalty in the digital age.
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2degrees officially launches 5G Network rollout in New Zealand

Mon, 28th Feb 2022
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After a series of tests and optimisation demonstrations over the last year, 2degrees has announced the official launch of its 5G Network in New Zealand.
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Vodafone bolsters cybersecurity portfolio with DEFEND

Mon, 28th Feb 2022
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The company recently signed a conditional agreement to acquire a 60% majority share of cybersecurity specialists DEFEND.
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DSA study finds economic benefit of using MHz band

Fri, 25th Feb 2022
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Study shows that Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa could see billions in economic benefits from enabling unlicensed access to the 5925-7125 MHz band.
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Fortinet announces 2021 winners of Australian partner awards

Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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Fortinet announces Australian partner awards, recognising achievements in facilitating secure network transitions.
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Save your customers' money AND make more margin using Aspen Optics

Wed, 2nd Dec 2015
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Connector Systems and Aspen Optics are offering resellers the chance to help customers' stretch their network expansion budgets further.
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New boss for Infosys Australia and New Zealand

Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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Indian technology outsourcing firm Infosys has announced the appointment of Andrew Groth as its new head for Australia and New Zealand.
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Changes at board level as Telecom director retires...

Mon, 9th Jun 2014
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Kevin Roberts has retired as non-executive director from the Board of Telecom after six years, with Ido Lefler stepping in.
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Telecom's invests over $750,000 in North Canterbury mobile network

Tue, 20th May 2014
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From today locals and visitors to Ohoka, Swannanoa and North Kaiapoi will notice an improvement in mobile coverage...
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Is Telecom's rebranding risky business...?

Wed, 26th Feb 2014
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Telecom's name change to Spark dubbed a risky move by PR experts, sparking debate over the loss of brand equity and customer service.
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Telecom adds a slice of paradise to data roaming

Mon, 13th Jan 2014
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Telecom extends its popular $10 daily data roaming rate to Indonesia and Thailand; voice calling drops to $2.49/minute, effective 3 February 2014.