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CFH appoints local UFB chairs
Unified Communications

CFH appoints local UFB chairs

Crown Fibre Holdings boosts local UFB initiative by appointing Rodger Fisher and Jo Brosnahan as chairs to oversee fibre deployment.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 14th Apr 2011
Fibre Watch: Pipe dreams
Unified Communications

Fibre Watch: Pipe dreams

One company's recipe for making fibre-to-the-home available on tap involves blowing cables down consumers' water pipes.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2011
Fibre Watch: Holiday from hell
Unified Communications

Fibre Watch: Holiday from hell

The Government appears to have the numbers to pass the Telecomms Amendment Bill despite complaints from submitters.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2011
UFB 'price book' leaked
Unified Communications

UFB 'price book' leaked

Leaked documents suggest that New Zealanders will be paying around $47 a month for ultra fast broadband when it becomes available.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2011
Fibre Watch: Uncertainty, frustration and bluster
Unified Communications

Fibre Watch: Uncertainty, frustration and bluster

Another fibre consortium makes it to the negotiating table but the fate of the ultra-fast broadband initiative remains uncertain.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2011
Crown Fibre prioritises Central Fibre talks
Unified Communications

Crown Fibre prioritises Central Fibre talks

Comms Minister Steven Joyce applauds the number of bidders stepping up to the mark, says it's great for the taxpayer.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2011
Fibre Watch: UFB on shaky ground
Unified Communications

Fibre Watch: UFB on shaky ground

The fate of the project is uncertain as the government makes it clear its spending priorities have changed overnight.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2011
Additions to Telecommunications Bill proposed
Unified Communications

Additions to Telecommunications Bill proposed

Government announces legislative changes to UFB, RBI and any changes that would apply if Telecom was to structurally separate.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Feb 2011
Vector prioritised for Auckland UFB negotiations
Vector

Vector prioritised for Auckland UFB negotiations

Crown Fibre Holdings has said it will negotiate with Vector for the roll out of Ultra Fast Broadband in Auckland.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Feb 2011
Telecom needs more time to separate
Unified Communications

Telecom needs more time to separate

Telecom delays its business split, awaiting a deal with Crown Fibre for the UFB project. New timeline post-agreement, says CEO Paul Reynolds.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 20th Jan 2011
Microsoft opens new tech marketplace in NZ
Unified Communications

Microsoft opens new tech marketplace in NZ

Microsoft launches Pinpoint in NZ, a tech marketplace aimed at connecting businesses with innovative solutions and expertise.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 19th Jan 2011
UFB: Government confirms three more cities - Updated
Unified Communications

UFB: Government confirms three more cities - Updated

Christchurch, Rangiora and Dunedin join the queue as Telecom gets its first look in. First fibre goes to ground this week.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Dec 2010
Roundup: The 2010 VGAs
Gaming

Roundup: The 2010 VGAs

BioWare's Mass Effect 3 reveal steals the show at Spike TV's 2010 VGAs, promising an epic battle for Earth in holiday 2011.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 13th Dec 2010
Zeacom receives $2.11m tech grant
Unified Communications

Zeacom receives $2.11m tech grant

Zeacom secures a $2.11m tech grant to boost its R&D and global marketing, aiming to scale in the high growth Unified Communications sector.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 10th Dec 2010
Kaseya's MSP of the year award comes to NZ
Unified Communications

Kaseya's MSP of the year award comes to NZ

Auckland's Maclean clinches Kaseya's esteemed MSP of the Year award, a first for NZ, marking a major leap in managed services excellence.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Dec 2010
2010's best-selling iTunes items revealed
Unified Communications

2010's best-selling iTunes items revealed

Apple unveils 2010's iTunes chart-toppers, with Katy Perry and Avatar leading amidst a gaming innovation frenzy.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 10th Dec 2010
Cisco study reveals cloud computing trends
Unified Communications

Cisco study reveals cloud computing trends

The Connected World Report finds IT professionals are embracing virtualisation, cloud computing, desktop virtualisation and unified data centre infrastructure.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Dec 2010
Microsoft pitches for Salesforce, Oracle customers
Unified Communications

Microsoft pitches for Salesforce, Oracle customers

Open letter and special offer made to lure Salesforce.com and Oracle customers into trying Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Dec 2010
Best YouTube app released for Android
Unified Communications

Best YouTube app released for Android

Rebuilt to mirror the YouTube desktop experience, the new app is Google's fastest, most intuitive YouTube mobile app yet.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Dec 2010