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Four telcos warned about breaching Fair Trading Act by Commerce Commission

Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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Four NZ telecommunications companies have been warned by the Commerce Commission for breaching the Fair Trading Act.
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Is the end of open source VoIP in sight? Five reasons why it's on the way out

Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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Beware of partner programs that allow more established suppliers of the same solution to undercut new providers.
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NSP poised for stronger presence in Kiwi market after two new appointments

Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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NSP, an Auckland-based security firm, boosts its Kiwi market presence with the appointment of Joerg Buss as CISO and John Muir as technical director.
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Free the network: Four reasons to build your network with SD-WAN

Mon, 26th Jun 2017
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SD-WAN revolutionises Aussie IT, promising cost-efficient, high-performance networking for an edge in the digital era.
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Telco wants Kiwis to have a bit of rugby with their data

Wed, 14th Jun 2017
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Vodafone is offering free SKY Sport for a year to new customers who sign up for their unlimited broadband package.
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Schneider Electric: Challenges and trends in colocation

Tue, 13th Jun 2017
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Telco facilities typically have an ideal location, possess digital technology with connectivity in place and own central offices with available space.
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Zuora launches cloud SaaS platform, tips subscription economy for massive growth

Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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The subscription economy for financial services is tipped to skyrocket by 2018 and cloud SaaS provider Zuora says it's time to step up the game.
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Kiwi smartphone shipments plunge and the leader changes - again

Tue, 6th Jun 2017
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Samsung surges to lead in NZ's smartphone market post-Note 7, as overall shipments take a hit. Apple trails closely, despite sector decline.
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Samsung topples Apple for smartphone shipments in NZ

Fri, 2nd Jun 2017
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Samsung has returned to the number 1 spot in the NZ smartphone market after reclaiming the position from Apple - but change could be near.
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Gigabyte expands server platforms - based on Cavium's ThunderX2 family

Wed, 31st May 2017
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Gigabyte Technology announced their expanded ARM server portfolio based on Cavium's second generation 64-bit ARMv8 ThunderX2 product family.
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Why SD-WAN is the 'killer app' for NFV services

Mon, 29th May 2017
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Silver Peak's Graham Schultz takes a look at the recent NFV World Congress, and a new Silver Peak vCPE offering for service providers.
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“The future is rural for telecom operators looking to differentiate”

Thu, 25th May 2017
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Speaking at CommunicAsia, Speedcast vice president said telcos need to start focusing on rural services if they want to keep ahead of competitors.
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Palau Telecoms - First customer for SES Networks' new multi-orbit platform

Wed, 24th May 2017
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This is a multi-orbit approach aims to leverage the wide coverage capabilities of Geostationary Earth Orbit satellites.
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Who's winning the next-generation telco provider battle?

Mon, 15th May 2017
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Telstra, NTT Coms and Vodafone may be major players in the Asia Pacific, but it's AT&T, BT, Orange and Singtel that are leading the market, IDC says.
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How colocation providers are dealing with customer demands

Fri, 21st Apr 2017
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Colocation providers discuss customer demands, data sovereignty, and the impact of IoT and edge computing at a recent industry event.
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China Mobile and Vodafone recognised as IoT leaders in APAC

Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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Operators that are looking build a strong IoT business are recommended to follow the example of the two telcos as best practice for building success.
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AI, the end of cloud, intelligent everything - Cisco's top trends to watch this year

Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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Cisco's CTO Kevin Bloch heralds AI's rise as the harbinger of tech trends set to revolutionise business and infrastructure in 2017.
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Exclusive: Ingram Micro NZ outlines the golden opportunities in UC

Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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Ingram Micro NZ is targeting unified comms and video collaboration as a growth market. Danny Meadows explains why - and how resellers can capitalise.
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Global IT spending increases – opportunities for vendors to continue

Thu, 9th Feb 2017
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Global IT spending is forecast to reach nearly $2.4 trillion USD in 2017, representing an increase of 3.5 percent over 2016.
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Surprise surprise: NZ telcos need to up customer service game

Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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The latest Consumer NZ survey on NZ telcos has revealed Kiwis aren't to happy when it comes to customer service.