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'Bin the traditional phone line'
Unified Communications

'Bin the traditional phone line'

Orcon launches Genius device, shifting calls to broadband, aiming to cut New Zealand's phone and internet costs. Sale starts July 20.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 13th Jul 2011
Orcon goes live in Hamilton and Tauranga
Orcon

Orcon goes live in Hamilton and Tauranga

Orders now being taken for Orcon's local loop unbundled (LLU) telephone and ADSL2+ broadband network services.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 26th Jan 2011

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NZ needs new Fibre Optic cable says Orcon CEO
Network Infrastructure

NZ needs new Fibre Optic cable says Orcon CEO

Orcon CEO Scott Bartlett calls for a new submarine cable following Pacific Fibre's project's cancellation, warning NZ's economy may suffer without it.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Aug 2012
Orcon throws down gauntlet with free fibre deal
Unified Communications

Orcon throws down gauntlet with free fibre deal

State-owned ISP offers consumers, schools and businesses UFB internet for $0 per month - so what's the catch?.

By Mike Borgfeldt • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Jul 2012
Case Study: Manaia View School using UFB
Unified Communications

Case Study: Manaia View School using UFB

Northland's Manaia View School pioneers in UFB use, enhancing learning through faster internet speeds and innovative ICT practices.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 11th Jul 2012
Orcon steps up for CanTeen
Orcon

Orcon steps up for CanTeen

State-owned ISP signs up as official sponsor for organisation providing support for young people living with cancer.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 28th May 2012
Orcon boss trashes doomsayer rivals
Unified Communications

Orcon boss trashes doomsayer rivals

Orcon's boss, Scott Bartlett, challenges doom-laden rivals, eyeing bright futures and partnerships at TelCon12.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2012
Orcon announces jumbo plans for Genius
Orcon

Orcon announces jumbo plans for Genius

Orcon refreshes Genius VoIP offerings with competitive plans: New up to 1TB for high-data users, aiming to meet rising demands for more internet freedom.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 17th Apr 2012
Orcon announces school UFB plans
Unified Communications

Orcon announces school UFB plans

Orcon unveils affordable UFB plans for schools, offering up to 1000GB data, with security ensured by partnering with Watchdog.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2012
Orcon's UFB pricing ploy: brave or foolish?
Unified Communications

Orcon's UFB pricing ploy: brave or foolish?

Orcon leaps into the UFB market with early pricing plans, a daring strategy amidst consumer apathy and service availability concerns.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Mar 2012
We won't charge more for fibre: Orcon
Unified Communications

We won't charge more for fibre: Orcon

Orcon sets the pace in NZ's internet market, promising fibre plans at copper prices starting at $75, defying industry norms for faster, more reliable access.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Mar 2012
Pricing announced for Orcon Genius
Unified Communications

Pricing announced for Orcon Genius

Orcon's new Genius device offers competitive internet phone plans, starting at NZD $70 with options for more data, mobile packages, and flexible contracts.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 20th Jul 2011
Orcon customers lose broadband
Orcon

Orcon customers lose broadband

Engineers work through the night to fix issues that saw some customers lose their broadband service yesterday.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 19th Jan 2011
Orcon customers targeted by phishing scam
Customers

Orcon customers targeted by phishing scam

Orcon warns customers of a phishing scam with fake emails urging account updates to avoid suspension. The company advises against sharing details.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 8th Dec 2010
Telecom joins internet child porn filter
Unified Communications

Telecom joins internet child porn filter

Telecom is joining the government's internet filter aimed at stopping access to sites hosting images of child sexual abuse.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Nov 2010
Orcon loses years of customer emails
Customers

Orcon loses years of customer emails

Orcon loses emails for 266 customers in overnight outage, with efforts to retrieve them so far unsuccessful. #Orcon #emailoutage.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 29th Oct 2010
Vector blamed for Orcon outage
Unified Communications

Vector blamed for Orcon outage

Orcon experienced two outages yesterday, attributing the first to Vector's network issues and the second to a power board failure at its Northcote data centre.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 6th Oct 2010
Major outage strikes Orcon
Helpdesk

Major outage strikes Orcon

Orcon faces a second major network outage today, following an initial disruption this morning caused by a power issue with a third-party vendor.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Oct 2010