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TUANZ stories - Page 5

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Split decision a splitting headache for Joyce
Mon, 22nd Feb 2010
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The Commerce Commission has just flung a piping hot potato at the ICT Minister and his first reaction is to cool the issue.
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US cable manufacturer eyes broadband rollout
Thu, 18th Feb 2010
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An American manufacturer of broadband, cable TV and<br />satellite equipment is hungry for a piece of the New Zealand fibre broadband<br />market.
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Gen-i boss addresses corporate concerns
Fri, 12th Feb 2010
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Gen-i boss pledges improvements after XT outage as major clients reconsider their mobile strategy amidst public dissatisfaction.
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TelstraClear tries again with Vodafone
Thu, 4th Feb 2010
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TelstraClear has re-launched a suite of mobile products aimed at businesses today as part of a new agreement with Vodafone.
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We want a say in XT review - TUANZ
Tue, 2nd Feb 2010
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Major users are demanding input into Telecom’s independent review into why the XT Network crashed twice in two months.
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Regulatory junkies no more
Mon, 1st Feb 2010
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TUANZ has been the user’s voice for over 20 years, and for half that time it’s been led by chief executive Ernie Newman.
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Agent angst
Mon, 1st Feb 2010
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NZ contact centres risk employee welfare and profits through outmoded metrics and high stress, costing firms over £1.5bn annually, study finds.
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Outages force AA to rethink XT
Wed, 27th Jan 2010
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Two massive outages on the XT Network in two months have forced the Automobile Association to reassess its contract with Telecom.
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Telecom’s separation – one step forward, one step sideways
Fri, 18th Dec 2009
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Telecom has met the deadline to produce accounting separation reports – but is asking for a variation on milestones its wholesale service is required to meet.
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XT back, but will business forgive?
Tue, 15th Dec 2009
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Around 100,000 customers woke up to a day without cellphone coverage in New Zealand due to a hardware failure on the XT Network.
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Offshoring call centres and empowering women
Wed, 9th Dec 2009
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Catriona Wallace champions offshoring at the CCiNZ conference, highlighting its empowerment of women in developing nations.
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“You can’t suck a golf ball through a straw” - Cisco
Mon, 7th Dec 2009
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Cisco country manager Geoff Lawrie has criticized recent reports questioning the need for ultra fast broadband access in New Zealand.
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Fair go for rural
Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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Rural New Zealand strives for equal internet access, challenging the government's ultra-fast broadband rollout as inadequate for their needs.
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TUANZ December Column
Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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The third TUANZ Rural Broadband Symposium, held in Rotorua last month, was the moment when the prospect of fibre to New Zealand farms became real.
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Telecommunications Forum - Chief Executive David Stone - Profile
Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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David Stone takes the helm as CEO of Telecommunications Carriers Forum, aiming to unite and navigate regulatory challenges.
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Brash bags broadband plan – TUANZ retaliates
Mon, 30th Nov 2009
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The 2025 Taskforce report released today by former National leader Don Brash recommends that the government’s $1.
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Website for workforce professionals
Tue, 24th Nov 2009
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Great Outcomes' Giles Potter launches a dedicated website for Workforce Planning Professionals in NZ, enhancing training and research access.
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Get real on rural broadband
Fri, 6th Nov 2009
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Federated Farmers and TUANZ challenge government to invest more in rural broadband roll out for productivity and social gains.
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Analyst wades into productivity debate
Tue, 3rd Nov 2009
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High profile Australasian telco analyst Paul Budde has waded into the debate sparked by a report which found businesses switching from slow to high-speed broadband achieve no discernible productivity gains.
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Fast broadband no effect on productivity
Mon, 2nd Nov 2009
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[UPDATED]There are no discernable business productivity gains in switching from slow to fast broadband, according to groundbreaking new research.
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Dairy express
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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Fonterra's tech leaders unveil the vast ICT infrastructure powering NZ's dairy giant, ensuring global connectivity for its extensive export network.
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The Influentials
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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I really enjoyed being on the panel assessing the Top 40 Influencers in New Zealand Telecommunications,    published by TR last month.
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Competition drives prices down
Thu, 29th Oct 2009
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2Degrees stirs mobile market, slashes SMS costs. Hertz vows this is just the start of a price war prompted by a third telecom entry.
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One million connections
Tue, 27th Oct 2009
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Broadband subscriptions hit more than a million in June 2009, says Statistics New Zealand.