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Head of Telecom Wholesale resigns

Mon, 12th Apr 2010
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Telecom has announced that Matt Crockett, CEO of Telecom<br />Wholesale and International, has resigned after seven years with the company.
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The $1.5 billion question

Thu, 1st Apr 2010
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NZ commits to a £1.5 billion Ultra Fast Broadband network, boosting access for 75% of homes, schools and workplaces within 10 years.
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Today Takapuna... tomorrow the world

Thu, 1st Apr 2010
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Ex-Vodafone exec Mark Rushworth spearheads Pacific Fibre to link NZ and the US with a new cable, aiming to bring the world closer to New Zealand.
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Regional alliance pushes for more fibre

Tue, 16th Mar 2010
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The government's $300 million rural broadband plan doesn't go far enough according to the New Zealand Regional Fibre Group (NZRFG).
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Will Chorus open its ducts?

Thu, 14th Jan 2010
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The fate of New Zealand's Ultra Fast Broadband rollout hinges on whether Telecom's vast network of underground ducts will be accessible to competitors.
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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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Govt. $1.5b fibre network recipe for disaster – WorldxChange

Tue, 15th Dec 2009
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WorldxChange slams the govt's Ultra Fast Broadband plan, calling the GBP £1.5 billion investment a flawed failure that won't achieve intended outcomes.
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Mother of all IT programmes

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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As part of Operational Separation, Telecom must comply with a complex set of undertakings which affect the  way its IT systems are managed.
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Joyce evasive on Telecom separation – Labour

Mon, 16th Nov 2009
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Labour accuses ICT Minister Steven Joyce of evading questions on Telecom's potential breakup during the Ultra Fast Broadband rollout discussions.
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Analysts hammer Telecom on govt. broadband plan

Fri, 6th Nov 2009
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Telecom's Q1 results briefing was dominated by one question today – what is the company going to do about Ultra Fast Broadband?.
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More bang for your bandwith buck

Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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WAN Optimisation boosts broadband in NZ's remote areas, ensuring high-speed file sharing, vital for productivity, even in challenging environments.
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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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Labour Party's Clare Curran reckons a split from Telecom is in the works

Wed, 21st Oct 2009
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Opposition claims Telecom under government pressure to separate. Telecom spokesperson refuses to comment on the matter.
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Akaroa to get $1.8m fibre link

Tue, 20th Oct 2009
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Chorus has begun work on building a 35 km fibre optic cable from Little River to Akaroa in Canterbury at a cost of $1.
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Tsunami-disaster aided by free calling

Fri, 16th Oct 2009
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Telecoms companies provide free calling to those affected by the Samoa tsunami, with over $1.1 million worth of calls made.
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Structural separation not on govt agenda - Reynolds

Fri, 2nd Oct 2009
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Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds denies government wants separation with Chorus in $1.5bn broadband plan. #Telecom #Chorus #broadband.
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Union pickets Telecom AGM, customers face delays

Thu, 1st Oct 2009
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Union protesters disrupt Telecom AGM over Visionstream's new employment model; Northland customers face two-week delays for fault repairs, Auckland three days.
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Evolution to Fibre to the Home – the Chorus way

Thu, 1st Oct 2009
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In its final plan for ultra-fast broadband the government rejected Telecom's proposals, but it didn't shut the door on the incumbent.
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1000 cabinets

Thu, 1st Oct 2009
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Telecom's network division Chorus installed its 1000th cabinet last month, of which 400 have been installed in Auckland.