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New to Twitter. What now?
Unified Communications

New to Twitter. What now?

Social media boffin Simone McCallum, shares personal insights into maximising the man-hours you pump into Twitter.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2011
A strategic approach to training
Unified Communications

A strategic approach to training

Amid chaos, contact centres evolve, using strategic training to foster growth and transform customer service into a refined profession.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2011
Ticking the boxes
Unified Communications

Ticking the boxes

Businesses embrace VoIP for cost-effective, high-quality communication, revolutionising customer interaction and enhancing remote work.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2011
Putting the “Anti” into Social Media
Unified Communications

Putting the “Anti” into Social Media

Businesses grapple with social media's dual role as a productivity tool and security risk in today's interconnected corporate world.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2011
Overcoming WAN pains
Unified Communications

Overcoming WAN pains

Businesses overcome WAN woes, harnessing optimized solutions for bottom-line benefits, increased productivity, and future-proofing.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2011
Does cloud make WAN optimisation redundant?
Unified Communications

Does cloud make WAN optimisation redundant?

Cloud computing surges in popularity, but experts affirm WAN optimisation is crucial now more than ever for closing the branch office gap.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2011
Remedy throughput bottleneck
Unified Communications

Remedy throughput bottleneck

Businesses aiming to maximise WAN and internet performance can look to solutions like WAN optimisation and CDNs, essential for swift online services.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2011
Fibre Watch: Will Chorus 2 be government-owned?
Unified Communications

Fibre Watch: Will Chorus 2 be government-owned?

It could be a case of back to the future as the government leaves the door open to taking a stake in Telecom's UFB business.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Feb 2011
Govt could buy back Telecom shares
Unified Communications

Govt could buy back Telecom shares

Proposed change to the Telecommunications Amendment Bill could allow the government to buy back parts of Telecom.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Feb 2011
Additions to Telecommunications Bill proposed
Unified Communications

Additions to Telecommunications Bill proposed

Government announces legislative changes to UFB, RBI and any changes that would apply if Telecom was to structurally separate.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Feb 2011
TUANZ, InternetNZ seek extension to Telco Bill submissions
Unified Communications

TUANZ, InternetNZ seek extension to Telco Bill submissions

More time is needed to review the changes which go far beyond separating Telecom's business in two, says TUANZ.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Feb 2011
Telecom reacts to supplementary order paper
Unified Communications

Telecom reacts to supplementary order paper

CEO Paul Reynolds says Telecom is committed to finding a UFB solution for its shareholders, the government and New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 16th Feb 2011
Govt enters negotiations with Vodafone/Telecom
Unified Communications

Govt enters negotiations with Vodafone/Telecom

Comms Minister Steven Joyce wants contracts signed by the end of the quarter, otherwise they'll be re-tendered.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Feb 2011
IDC: RBI open concerns valid
Unified Communications

IDC: RBI open concerns valid

Lack of details on the true openness of Telecom and Vodafone's RBI project is making informed debate difficult.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Feb 2011
Telecom, Vodafone to compete “fiercely” for rural customers
Unified Communications

Telecom, Vodafone to compete “fiercely” for rural customers

High fives all round after today's announcement that the joint RBI bid has been picked for commercial negotiations.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Feb 2011
Latest Primal Carnage trailer released
Gaming

Latest Primal Carnage trailer released

Lukewarm Media unveils new Primal Carnage trailer, featuring intense human vs dinosaur action in a thrilling FPS experience.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 7th Feb 2011
Job Costing Tracking made easy
Unified Communications

Job Costing Tracking made easy

More maintenance contractors are realising that having a paper based Job Card system can cause a whole lot of grief.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Feb 2011
Revera appoints new CEO
Unified Communications

Revera appoints new CEO

Revera welcomes Gael Hargreaves as its new CEO, succeeding co-founder Roger Cockayne, who stays on board focusing on strategic initiatives.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 7th Feb 2011
Mitel Partners Expand Virtualised UC
Unified Communications

Mitel Partners Expand Virtualised UC

Mitel expands its unified communications solutions in the Asia-Pacific, enhancing local support with VMware for seamless virtualisation.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Feb 2011