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Huawei announces graphene battery breakthrough

Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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At the 57th Battery Symposium in Japan, telco giant Huawei unveiled a long-lifespan graphene-assisted Li-ion battery.
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Govt announces new RMA standard for telcos

Tue, 29th Nov 2016
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The UK Government has introduced new standards to improve connectivity and streamline processes for telecommunications facilities.
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IoT, edge of cloud powering up new business opportunities

Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
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Increasing digitisation of equipment outside data centres and computer rooms means a growing need for power protection at the fringe of cloud.
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Kaikoura earthquake: Telcos successfully restore broadband and IP voice services

Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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7.5 magnitude earthquake in New Zealand causes disruption to telecommunications services, but progress being made in restoring connections.
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NZ earthquake: Kiwi telcos join forces for Kaikoura recovery

Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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The disaster earthquake that struck New Zealand yesterday damaged a major fibre optic cable that all three telcos are working to resolve.
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Protecting your clients in the clouds: Private, public and hybrid

Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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network security
A look into how Fortinet's FortiGate firewalls can protect data and applications regardless of where they reside - cloud, in-house or a mix of both.
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Huawei has now shipped nine million P9 smartphones. What else could be next?

Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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They've come such a long way in a short amount of time. They mightn't have the same brand recognition as Apple or Samsung, but they've been busy.
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Kiwi telcos assess damage following earthquake

Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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New Zealand's telecoms networks remain operational after earthquakes off the South Island, according to Vodafone and Spark.
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Vodafone Lights a fire under NZ's prepay market with My Flex Prepaid

Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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Vodafone NZ launches My Flex Prepaid plans, allowing customers to customize voice, data, and text allocations.
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BANNED: NZ telcos to blacklist Samsung Galaxy Note7 from all mobile networks

Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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The New Zealand Telecommunications Industry has now blacklisted the Samsung Galaxy Note7 from all mobile networks, starting from November 18.
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Accelerated Concepts fires up local channel for 4G failover routers

Tue, 25th Oct 2016
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4G failover router vendor Accelerated Concepts has signed NPS as its master reseller for Australia and New Zealand as it gears up for a channel push.
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Vodafone promises better customer service for all New Zealanders

Thu, 29th Sep 2016
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Vodafone to enhance customer focus and service after complaints. Issues include charges, invoicing, and mobile plan confusion.
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Wedge Networks to provide massively scaled Cylance AI security solution

Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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Wedge Networks teams up with Cylance to enhance telco security, integrating AI for real-time, large-scale threat prevention.
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Digital Realty serves up SDN global interconnection platform

Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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Digital Realty has launched an SDN global interconnection platform to simplify global data centre and cloud interconnection.
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The company behind our exploding datacenter to datacenter traffic

Wed, 21st Sep 2016
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Infinera, a key player in data network growth, sees stock plunge despite 16 quarters of revenue growth amid the boom in IoT and autonomous cars.
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Smartphone sales down, but 'Phablets' are in

Fri, 2nd Sep 2016
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UK smartphone market stagnates, yet appetite for large-screen 'phablets' sees a rising trend, says IDC report.
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Infinera helping wholesale telcos to rethink their business model

Thu, 1st Sep 2016
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We look at the challenges that telco service providers are facing. We uncover the answer to one of their issues.
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Arbor takes out top Asia-Pacific anti-DDoS solution award

Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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Holistic approach to DDoS protection, country-specific threat intelligence and continuous innovation see Arbor take out on-prem DDoS solution award.
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Endace signs on as Cisco's newest solution partner

Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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Network monitoring firm Endace has joined Cisco's Solution Partner Program to deliver integrated solutions to joint customers.
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2degrees leaves other telcos in dust as 100GbE comes to town

Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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2degrees is the first telco in NZ to activate its 100GbE interconnect to the Southern Cross Cable Network, responding to Kiwis' data appetites.