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Brendan Ritchie

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Has Chorus broken the law?
Unified Communications

Has Chorus broken the law?

Chorus surpasses Nielsen's Law forecasts, achieving widespread availability of 1Gbps services in 2018, much earlier than their predicted 2020 target.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2018
How smaller Kiwi telcos are gaining market share
Unified Communications

How smaller Kiwi telcos are gaining market share

But why are we seeing an increase in market share by the smaller telcos at a time where fewer and fewer exist?.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jan 2018
Spark buys Digital Island – a good move?
Commerce Commission

Spark buys Digital Island – a good move?

I wasn't inclined to believe that Spark would leave Digital Island to act as an independent brand as part of its wholesale and ventures division.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
When are HSNS tail extensions going to be a thing?
Unified Communications

When are HSNS tail extensions going to be a thing?

Chorus' HSNS tail extension pricing baffles, hindering easy access to a service with promised high returns for RSPs.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017
The Commerce Commission and the New Zealand backhaul review
Unified Communications

The Commerce Commission and the New Zealand backhaul review

NZ's watchdog probes Chorus's sway in the telecom backhaul market amid concerns of market fairness and competition.

By Brendan Ritchie • 5 min read • Wed, 24th Aug 2016
UFB business services – how much are ISPs really making?
DTS

UFB business services – how much are ISPs really making?

How much money is being generated by ISPs in NZ from selling UFB business services, uptake of UFB business services and a few other bits and pieces?.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jun 2016
Chorus pushing away business with security review
Gaming

Chorus pushing away business with security review

I had heard some rumblings about Chorus reviewing its financial security arrangements, asking for double the usual amount - today they did just that.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Mar 2016
South Pacific undersea cable market heating up
Network Infrastructure

South Pacific undersea cable market heating up

Big news this week as we learned of a third undersea cable, the Moana, which will be built by Alcatel-Lucent and will connect NZ to Hawaii.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Dec 2015
Vocus and M2 win with merger, who loses?
Apple

Vocus and M2 win with merger, who loses?

What next for Vocus? Is 2degrees of interest? A mobile network would certainly cover off all of the key market segments nicely (albeit only in NZ).

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015

Global Stories

Written by Brendan

Who is going to buy Vocus NZ?
Hyperscale

Who is going to buy Vocus NZ?

The Vocus Group is reportedly looking for $500 million for its NZ assets as it tries to decrease debt and steady the ship.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Dec 2017
What will a telco be worth in 2018?
Unified Communications

What will a telco be worth in 2018?

Big telcos buy small ones, and in recent years this has happened at a rapid rate in New Zealand, which means there are now fewer left to buy.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
Is the end of open source VoIP in sight? Five reasons why it's on the way out
Unified Communications

Is the end of open source VoIP in sight? Five reasons why it's on the way out

Beware of partner programs that allow more established suppliers of the same solution to undercut new providers.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
Unbundling UFB – NZ wholesale/retail changes post 2020
Unified Communications

Unbundling UFB – NZ wholesale/retail changes post 2020

If unbundling can be done well, big players could gain a distinct advantage against the smaller players in the market.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Jul 2016
Vodafone NZ/Sky merger is good news for its competitors
Unified Communications

Vodafone NZ/Sky merger is good news for its competitors

This is good news for DTS and any other business focused ISP. Everything coming out of Vodafone and Sky seems to relate to the consumer market.

By Brendan Ritchie • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2016
Rumour mill – New Zealand-based ISP about to fail
Unified Communications

Rumour mill – New Zealand-based ISP about to fail

The IT industry loves a good gossip, and in recent weeks I have heard multiple times that a fairly sizeable ISP in NZ is close to failing.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Wed, 4th May 2016
Australia: Good to be an ISP/bad to be an end user
Unified Communications

Australia: Good to be an ISP/bad to be an end user

Many people think Australia provides better Internet options for businesses, but this assumption is completely wrong.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Feb 2016
When should you price match?
Unified Communications

When should you price match?

Amid telecom cost wars, NZ ISPs ponder sustainable pricing, seeking a balance between matching rivals and keeping margins healthy.

By Brendan Ritchie • 5 min read • Mon, 11th Jan 2016
How MyRepublic proved Gbps speeds aren't required
Unified Communications

How MyRepublic proved Gbps speeds aren't required

MyRepublic's new Gbps UFB service underscores that most SMEs prefer lower-speed, cost-effective plans, proving high speeds aren't always in demand.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Nov 2015