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Iron Mountain acquires Mimosa Systems
Data Protection

Iron Mountain acquires Mimosa Systems

Iron Mountain acquires Mimosa Systems, integrating its staff into Iron Mountain Digital. T.M. Ravi will become the new CMO. Distribution remains unchanged.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 24th Feb 2010
Joyce denies 'media beat up' comment
Customers

Joyce denies 'media beat up' comment

ICT Minister Steven Joyce distances himself from comments by his office suggesting media exaggeration of Telecom job losses and XT network outages.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2010
XT compo event
Customers

XT compo event

Telecom is turning its proposal to compensate customers affected by the XT outage last week into a media event.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 2nd Feb 2010
Dell joins SNIA ANZ
EduTech

Dell joins SNIA ANZ

Dell Australia joins the Storage Networking Industry Association of Australia and New Zealand, with Justin Boyd of Dell appointed to the Board of Directors.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 24th Nov 2009
Fujitsu opens Auckland service centre
Partner Programmes

Fujitsu opens Auckland service centre

Opened today by Prime Minister John Key, Fujitsu's new service centre will provide end-user computing services to Qantas personnel across the globe.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2009
GFG Group sales grow by 19%
Marketing Technologies

GFG Group sales grow by 19%

GFG Group, an Auckland-based electronics payments software provider, reports a 19% rise in sales, driven by growth in Asia and the Middle East.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 19th Oct 2009

Global Stories

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McAfee to compensate for crashed PCs
DevOps

McAfee to compensate for crashed PCs

McAfee will compensate users after a faulty update crashed Windows XP PCs, offering reimbursements and free subscription extensions to those affected.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2010
Google/China resolution nears
Google

Google/China resolution nears

Google nears resolution with China over last year's phishing attacks, though details remain unclear. China offers severe punishment if given evidence.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Mar 2010
Vodafone sorry for service disruption
Unified Communications

Vodafone sorry for service disruption

Vodafone has apologised to customers affected by a network failure in the weekend which affected customers in the Bay of Plenty.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Mar 2010
Alcatel Lucent NZ boss resigns, new appointment made
Unified Communications

Alcatel Lucent NZ boss resigns, new appointment made

Alcatel Lucent NZ CEO Steve Lowe resigns; Jyoti Mahurkar-Thombre to assume leadership on 8 March amid ongoing Telecom XT network issues.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2010
Telecom stumps up $5m for XT compensation
Customers

Telecom stumps up $5m for XT compensation

Telecom pledges USD $5m for XT outage compensation, offering free calls, texts, and data, while also donating USD $250,000 to local charities.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Feb 2010
[UPDATES] XT down again?
Unified Communications

[UPDATES] XT down again?

Telecom's XT network suffers second outage in an hour, affecting customers south of Taupo. Full service expected by 1pm, says Telecom on Twitter.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2010
Compo after TiVo glitch
Unified Communications

Compo after TiVo glitch

Telecom is compensating around 150,000 broadband customers following a network upgrade for TiVo that resulted in slow speeds and billing errors.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Jan 2010
Free TV, but not for long
Unified Communications

Free TV, but not for long

Telecom is extending its free mobile TV offering for two months to enable an influx of new customers to sample the offering.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 2nd Dec 2009
Solid attendance highlights partner confidence
Customers

Solid attendance highlights partner confidence

Solid attendance at Tandberg Data's11th APAC Distributor Conference proves channel partners have confidence for the future, says Tandberg.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2009
Orcon contemplates mobile - but whose network?
Unified Communications

Orcon contemplates mobile - but whose network?

Orcon is surveying its broadband customers on mobile phone plans to find out what deal would make them change provider.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Nov 2009
Vodafone drops price for iPhones
Unified Communications

Vodafone drops price for iPhones

Vodafone has announced a new range of iPhone 24-month plans that significantly cut back on the cost of the smartphone handsets in time for Christmas.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Oct 2009
Text to alert drivers to law change
Unified Communications

Text to alert drivers to law change

Vodafone will text customers about a new law banning phone calls while driving unless hands-free, effective 1 November. The company supports the initiative.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 19th Oct 2009