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Kiwi Stories

Bandwidth stories

Telecom bites back on cable
Network Infrastructure

Telecom bites back on cable

Telecom International CEO Matt Crockett critiqued Pacific Fibre's $900 million cable project, questioning its geographic feasibility and latency claims.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Mar 2010
Tale of two Ministers - Conroy and Joyce
Telstra

Tale of two Ministers - Conroy and Joyce

They're both in charge of billion-dollar broadband builds which, if they can pull them off, will turn their countries into broadband leaders.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Nov 2009

Global Stories

Bandwidth stories

Free media won't work
Storage

Free media won't work

If you enjoy online media, such as music and video, chances are you'll be paying for it in the near future if you want the quality stuff.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 1st May 2010
Britain rushes through copyright law
Wireless Networks

Britain rushes through copyright law

British MPs rush through the Digital Economy Bill, introducing strict copyright laws against digital file sharing, despite public opposition and limited debate.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sat, 1st May 2010
Juniper chequebook strikes again
Partner Programmes

Juniper chequebook strikes again

An agreement has been reached for Juniper to acquire privately-held provider of new media infrastructure technology, Ankeena Networks.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Apr 2010
2010 'the year of the cloud'
EduTech

2010 'the year of the cloud'

More than 70% of SMEs plan to switch to cloud computing within the next five years, according to a study carried out by British ISP Easynet Connect.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Jan 2010
A billion hits a day at YT
Google

A billion hits a day at YT

YouTube, celebrating three years under Google, reports over a billion daily video views, as co-founder Chad Hurley highlights the platform's growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Oct 2009
Virtual conversation
Unified Communications

Virtual conversation

Videoconferencing has seen significant growth in New Zealand, with companies utilising the benefits including faster decision-making and improved collaboration.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2009
Will fibre channel kill the ethernet star?
Storage

Will fibre channel kill the ethernet star?

As dynamic storage needs grow, fibre channel and enhanced ethernet compete for the spotlight in data centres. Will fibre channel kill the ethernet star?.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 1st Mar 2009
Email security: the cloud or the network?
Firewalls

Email security: the cloud or the network?

With standalone anti-virus software lagging in protection, IT managers face a choice: safeguard email via on-site network solutions or cloud-hosted services?.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2008