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TUANZ stories - Page 4

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Vodafone drops data roaming charges
Wed, 5th May 2010
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Vodafone slashes global data roaming costs to $10/MB, offering a significant 93% cut for Australian travel. Promotion ends 26 Aug.
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Snap Internet acquires Eznet
Mon, 3rd May 2010
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Company plans to open an office in Hamilton to support its expanding business client base.
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Is the TCF a Big Boys Club?
Sat, 1st May 2010
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There have been a number of opinions expressed lately, by people who are outside the TCF; that the TCF is no more than a mechanism for the Tier 1 members.
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Questions around benefits of $1.5b network
Wed, 28th Apr 2010
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NetSafe's Cocker questions the true benefits of the Govt's $1.5b Ultra Fast Broadband network, amidst debates on its future uses.
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How I avoid high mobile charges - TUANZ Chair
Tue, 27th Apr 2010
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TUANZ Chair Pat O'Connell shares savvy strategies to dodge high mobile charges, turning to WiFi and local phones over costly data roaming.
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NZ telco market worth $5.5b - ComCom
Fri, 23rd Apr 2010
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The total fixed line and mobile telecommunications revenue in New Zealand for 2008/09 is estimated by the Commerce Commission to be $5.
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Changes to TUANZ fail to pass
Thu, 22nd Apr 2010
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Sweeping changes to the TUANZ constitution failed to pass<br />due to a lack of membership votes at the organisation's AGM on Tuesday.
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Top ten from Telco Day
Thu, 22nd Apr 2010
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At TUANZ Telco Day, top insights reveal support for Chorus by TelstraClear CEO and a push for patient-owned health records by 2014.
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Vodafone's $12 plan prompts ComCom rethink
Tue, 20th Apr 2010
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Vodafone's $12 offer influences telecom regulation debate, as ComCom rethinks its stance on mobile termination rates, stirring sector responses.
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TelstraClear backs Chorus in govt network
Tue, 20th Apr 2010
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In a surprising turn, TelstraClear backs Chorus for the government's Ultra Fast Broadband network bid, urging collaboration over competition.
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Telecom now open to selling Chorus
Fri, 16th Apr 2010
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Has Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds finally conceded thatstructural separation of Telecom - that is the sale of its Chorus business - ison the table?.
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Former Vodafone exec new director of XT
Wed, 14th Apr 2010
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Telecom has announced the appointment of Kieren Cooney as director of mobile to replace Paul Hamburger who leaves the company in July.
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XT outages: what we know
Thu, 8th Apr 2010
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There is no word on when the independent investigation into the XT Network will be complete as Telecom customers suffered a fifth outage on the network.
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A design comp for national bb network?
Wed, 7th Apr 2010
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A public competition to design a national broadband network - that's what Chris O'Connell, outgoing chair of TUANZ, would like to have seen.
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Could a telco exec become chair of TUANZ?
Tue, 6th Apr 2010
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Proposed changes to the TUANZ constitution could see a telecommunications industry executive become the chairman of the business user lobby group.
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Who should control New Zealand numbers?
Thu, 1st Apr 2010
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As Telecom relinquishes NZ's numbers, the debate intensifies on who should manage them: telcos, regulators, or an independent body?.
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TCF structure queried by chair of numbering deed
Thu, 1st Apr 2010
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Richard Rowley challenges the TCF's governance, saying it favours big players over a fair industry environment.
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Head of XT resigns
Thu, 25th Mar 2010
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Telecom has announced its director of mobile Paul Hamburger<br />will leave the company when his contract expires in July.
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XT doesn’t cover 97% of the population - Gen-i
Thu, 25th Mar 2010
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Gen-i admits Telecom's XT Network falls short of its 97% coverage promise, impacting New Zealand's connectivity aspirations.
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Credibility of ComCom in question - 2degrees
Wed, 10th Mar 2010
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2degrees challenges ComCom's credibility over non-regulation of mobile termination rates, fearing harm to consumers and industry.
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Theresa Gattung’s legacy
Mon, 8th Mar 2010
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There wouldn’t be many book launches that get front page<br />treatment on the country’s two major daily newspapers, but Theresa Gattung’s<br />memoir achieved that status on Friday.
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Phone number governance questioned
Fri, 5th Mar 2010
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Commerce Commission and Internet NZ challenge plan to restrict NZ phone numbers to paying Telecoms Carriers Forum members.
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Is it time for govt to intervene over XT?
Tue, 23rd Feb 2010
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After repeated XT Network failures, calls grow for government action amidst mounting customer frustration and national economic concerns.
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2degrees slams ComCom recommendation
Mon, 22nd Feb 2010
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2degrees accuses the Commerce Commission of missing chance to bring NZ mobile prices in line with the developed world.