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Next gen leaders

Nextgen leadership programme to drive Kiwi digital enablement

Thu, 17th Sep 2015
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tuanz
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leadership
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telcos
Tuanz is launching a NextGen leadership programme to provide cross-industry fertilisation of digital enablement ideas.
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NomosOne: the company that automates the life cycle of commercial leases

Mon, 14th Sep 2015
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fintech
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physical security
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finance, leasing & rental
Its main features include automated document generation and management, the ability to connect all stakeholders in a transaction.
Voip mobile

Social media platforms causing VoIP revival

Fri, 14th Aug 2015
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uc
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facebook
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voip
In the age of hyper connectivity, VoIP is enjoying a very mainstream renaissance across business and consumer usage.
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Windows 10 upgrade causing UFB congestion

Mon, 10th Aug 2015
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ddos
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windows
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digital island
The Windows 10 upgrade is having a severe impact of local UFB, with network traffic increasing by up to 100% in New Zealand.
Cloud enterprise

It's time carriers embrace opportunities from the Cloud

Mon, 10th Aug 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
As enterprises embrace the cloud, carriers have an incredible opportunity to assist with migration, layer on orchestration, and differentiate services.
Internet

New VoIP app takes on the telcos

Tue, 21st Jul 2015
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uc
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apps
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voip
Ringr, a new smartphone app, provides VoIP communications and aims to get people moving from telco providers to apps.
Data breach

Data breach concerns open door for deeper conversation for resellers

Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Around 50% of Kiwis believe organisations holding their personal data will be breached within the next year – for the channel, that means opportunity.
Phone cord being cut

Telcos most likely to suffer data breach say Kiwis

Wed, 15th Jul 2015
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Kiwis believe telcos are the least trustworthy organisations when it comes to keeping personal data safe - and they're ready to punish.
Telecoms

Enterprise managed services growing telco revenues

Wed, 15th Jul 2015
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uc
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ovum
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telcos
Telecoms providers will generate over $297bn in revenue from global services to enterprise customers by 2020, says Ovum.
Moneybag

Cradlepoint gears up for Kiwi assault; promises big margins

Tue, 14th Jul 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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snappernet
Wireless networking company Cradlepoint is promising potential margins of up to 50% for Kiwi resellers as the vendor seeks to crack the local market.
Et phone home

Kiwi telco sector sheds $350 million in retail revenue in two years

Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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uc
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commerce commission
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spark
New Zealand telcos have seen a $350 million decline in retail telecommunications revenue in the last two years with investment up $420 million.
Sip trunking

SIP trunks – what is the adoption in NZ?

Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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uc
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voip
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contact centre
SIP trunks have been around for a number of years but you could say that New Zealand has been slow to get going with SIP.
Highrisk

Financial organisations increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks

Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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bae systems
UK banks at higher cyber threat, lags in safeguarding against sophisticated financial crimes, says BAE expert.
Spark isp

Telcos and ISPs adding value through diversification

Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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uc
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wireless networks
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cloud services
With the launch of Spark's app store last week, the drive for ISPs/telcos to find new sources of revenue was once again on display.
Tablets

Non-smartphone connected devices sales on the up

Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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software development
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notebook
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tablets
The increasing number of non-smartphone devices and the need to connect these devices offer new revenue opportunities for device vendors and telcos.
Nepal quake

Skype extends free calls following Nepal earthquake

Mon, 11th May 2015
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uc
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voip
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contact centre
Skype offers free calls from Nepal to help locals communicate following earthquake. Discounted rates for calls into Nepal.
Tablet pie chart

Tablet sales continue to decline, but it's not all bad news

Fri, 1st May 2015
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lenovo
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apple
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samsung
As tablet sales drop, IDC finds silver lining in cellular models and resilient 2-in-1 devices amid dynamic tech market shifts.
Nepal

NZ telcos rally to help Nepal following earthquake

Tue, 28th Apr 2015
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uc
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vodafone
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spark
Following the devastating earthquake, Spark, Vodafone and 2degrees have today announced they will credit the costs of calls and texts to Nepal.
Akamai

Akamai strengthens its team in the Asia Pacific region

Thu, 23rd Apr 2015
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jobs
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akamai
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partners
Akamai Technologies, the Content Delivery Network (CDN) services provider, has made significant additions to its team in APJ with senior appointments.
Gas prices up

Consumers much happier with petrol station competition as prices fall

Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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labour
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leadership
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stakeholders
Petrol stations have taken a big jump up in consumers' esteem in the past year, with 68 percent of those polled in a survey undertaken in January sayi.