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Fibre in the ground this year
Unified Communications

Fibre in the ground this year

Prime Minister John Key is promising that physical work will<br />have begun on the Government's Ultra Fast Broadband plan by the end of the<br />year.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2010
Statistics NZ launches Business Toolbox
Government

Statistics NZ launches Business Toolbox

Statistics NZ has launched Business Toolbox, a free online toolset aimed at SMEs, providing easy access to market data and industry performance.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Feb 2010
Rural women slam govt broadband plan
Unified Communications

Rural women slam govt broadband plan

The organisation that represents rural households is calling on the government to rethink its $300 million plan to upgrade rural broadband infrastructure.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Jan 2010
Demysifying ICT
Unified Communications

Demysifying ICT

NZICT Group CEO Brett O'Riley stresses that bridging New Zealand's ICT skills gap involves both training and making the public aware of its importance.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2009
Partnership brings health to the fore
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Partnership brings health to the fore

NZICT Group partners with NZ Health IT Cluster to focus on health ICT development and collaboration with government.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2009
Global interest in govt fibre network
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Global interest in govt fibre network

The UK government has received strong interest from private players for its Ultra Fast Broadband network, including international players.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Nov 2009
ComCom demand retraction, Telecom says No
Government

ComCom demand retraction, Telecom says No

Telecom snubs ComCom's demand to retract statements deemed misleading amid legal fallout over compliance issues.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2009

Global Stories

Government stories

2degrees slams ComCom recommendation
Unified Communications

2degrees slams ComCom recommendation

2degrees accuses the Commerce Commission of missing chance to bring NZ mobile prices in line with the developed world.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2010
Split decision a splitting headache for Joyce
Unified Communications

Split decision a splitting headache for Joyce

The Commerce Commission has just flung a piping hot potato at the ICT Minister and his first reaction is to cool the issue.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2010
Cosmic connections
Unified Communications

Cosmic connections

Over the past few months we've all been getting more excited about, and busy with, the government's Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) initiative.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Feb 2010
Roll on fibre
Unified Communications

Roll on fibre

With all bids now in by 4pm, telcos and lines companies gear up for a fierce competition over the government's USD $1.5 billion Ultra Fast Broadband project.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2010
Govt. $1.5b fibre network recipe for disaster – WorldxChange
Health Technologies

Govt. $1.5b fibre network recipe for disaster – WorldxChange

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.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Dec 2009
NZ ICT offers Government cash savings
Health Technologies

NZ ICT offers Government cash savings

The Government could slash ICT expenditure by NZD $180 million annually, NZ ICT claims, by consolidating servers and adopting telepresence solutions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Dec 2009
Talks break down, ComCom moves
Unified Communications

Talks break down, ComCom moves

A last ditch effort to get the three mobile providers around the table and hash out an agreement on mobile termination rates has failed.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Dec 2009
Vodafone contemplates Supreme Court
Unified Communications

Vodafone contemplates Supreme Court

Vodafone may take its case against TSO levies it paid five years ago all the way to the Supreme Court after its case was dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Dec 2009
A diverse role
EduTech

A diverse role

Mainfreight CIO Kevin Drinkwater on the juggling act of a CIO: balancing swift solution delivery, keeping costs down, and navigating the cloud revolution.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2009
School broadband hard work to deliver
EduTech

School broadband hard work to deliver

Education consultant Charles Newton warns the Government that delivering fibre broadband to rural schools is just step one in a complex digital puzzle.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2009
Mobile competitive, fixed line pricey - ComCom
Unified Communications

Mobile competitive, fixed line pricey - ComCom

The Commerce Commission's report reveals that 2degrees has injected competitiveness into NZ's mobile market, but fixed line services remain costly.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Nov 2009