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Telecommunications stories - Page 59

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NZ consumers pay more for iPhone 5 contracts
Thu, 25th Oct 2012
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New price comparison analysis reveals Kiwis are lumbered with some of the most expensive iPhone 5 service plans in the global smartphone marketplace.
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Apple v Microsoft: Battle of the tablets
Fri, 19th Oct 2012
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With the iPad Mini and Surface products due for release, Australia's industry experts assess which company will come out on top.
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U.S. issues Huawei phone warning
Mon, 8th Oct 2012
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American companies advised to switch vendors over fears Huawei equipment could encourage spying.
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Slingshot catapults to broadband lead
Fri, 5th Oct 2012
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Company's investment in their network is paying off according to the latest measurements from broadcast monitoring firm Truenet.
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2degrees top-up worker after lost salary
Thu, 4th Oct 2012
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2degrees may owe co-founder Simon Tex Edwards $1m after wrongly slashing his salary in 2008, rules Employment Relations Authority.
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Telecom to extend smartphone network by xmas
Tue, 2nd Oct 2012
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Telco firm to begin rolling out dual-carrier HSDPA to New Zealanders by Christmas as shareholders re-elect directors to the board.
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Telecom helps Vodafone boost profits by 16%
Mon, 1st Oct 2012
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Vodafone NZ sees 16% profit jump thanks to Telecom settlement, despite facing regulatory challenges and customer losses.
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iPhone 5 launches in NZ
Fri, 28th Sep 2012
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NZ welcomes iPhone 5 as fans, including Jonah Lomu, queue overnight. Sales soar despite tight stock.
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NZ midnight launch for iPhone 5
Thu, 27th Sep 2012
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Kiwis get first dibs on iPhone 5 at midnight launches across NZ, with Telecom and Vodafone, and live broadcasts marking the event.
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Vodafone NZ to offer iPhone 5
Tue, 25th Sep 2012
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Vodafone NZ to launch iPhone 5 this Friday, with prices starting at $0 for the 16GB model. Say hello to the fastest handset on their network.
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Telco’s text-bomb cancels TV ad
Tue, 18th Sep 2012
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Vodafone pulls TV ad after second person is bombarded with texts and calls thanks to a number mix-up.
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Telco sector must learn lessons
Tue, 11th Sep 2012
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Labour demands stricter telco regulation after Vodafone NZ's $960k fine for misleading broadband and mobile promotions, signalling a lesson for the industry.
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Vodafone NZ stung with $960,000 fine
Mon, 10th Sep 2012
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Commerce Commission issues penalty over misleading advertising under the Fair Trading Act.
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Vodafone’s TelstraClear decision delayed
Mon, 10th Sep 2012
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Commerce Commission postpones verdict on Vodafone's $840m bid for TelstraClear, citing the need for detailed market analysis.
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NZ smartphone market to grow 20%
Fri, 31st Aug 2012
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NZ's smartphone market set for 20% growth, with over half of adults poised to adopt the tech by mid-next year, Horizon Research reveals.
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Samsung set for shock Telstra rollout role?
Thu, 30th Aug 2012
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South Korean company is expected to become a surprising new vendor in the mobile infrastructure space, helping expand Telstra's LTE network.
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NZ’s mobile ad spending increases
Mon, 27th Aug 2012
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Kiwi mobile advertising expenditure continues to grow as specialist mobile media companies descend on the New Zealand market.
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Vodafone and Ciena deploy NZ’s fastest data centre network
Wed, 22nd Aug 2012
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New Zealand’s first 100 gigabit per second (Gb/s) data network is now live, linking two of Vodafone’s Auckland data centres through Ciena Corporation.
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Vodafone hit by Auckland fault
Wed, 8th Aug 2012
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Telecommunications company reports problems in South Auckland after initial fears of a major nationwide fault.
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2Degrees reaches one million customers
Tue, 7th Aug 2012
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2Degrees has reached one million customers after three years in the market, increasing their rivalry with Telecom and Vodafone.
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Telecom Business CEO resigns
Fri, 3rd Aug 2012
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Telecommunications company in search for new chief executive following the departure of Alan Gourdie.
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First come first served for free Vodafone Maori app
Mon, 23rd Jul 2012
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Vodafone celebrates Maori Language Week by offering free downloads of the Hika Maori app to the first 50,000 customers.
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Kiwis ignore internet piracy law
Mon, 23rd Jul 2012
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40% of Kiwis flout internet piracy law, accessing illegal content despite 'three-strikes' rule aimed at curbing copyright infringement.
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Optimation deal to drive Google cloud in NZ
Fri, 20th Jul 2012
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Optimation partners with Barbador to boost Google Cloud services in NZ, aiming to transform IT usage among local businesses.