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Connectivity

Vector Comms brings Amazon Web Services to Kiwi businesses

Mon, 23rd Nov 2015
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In order to make private connectivity easier for Kiwi businesses, Vector Communications is giving New Zealand companies the chance to trial AWS.
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Vector to enable more schools to connect to Govt's managed network

Tue, 15th Sep 2015
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The Government has entered into a new agreement with Vector to enable more schools to access the N4L Managed Network, it was announced today.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise as Fonterra Fund rebounds from low

Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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NZ shares climbed as the NZX 50 Index rose 0.4%, led by Fonterra's rebound from a record low, while Hallenstein Glassons surged 6.5% on robust profit figures.
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Vector chair Stiassny calls for regulatory change to incentivise electricity innovation

Thu, 5th Mar 2015
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Michael Stiassny, chairman of Auckland lines company Vector, says current regulation doesn't incentivise the electricity sector to foster new technolo.
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Vector 1H profit falls 17% on regulatory impost, mark-to-market losses, borrowing costs

Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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Vector's 1H profit dips 17% amid regulation, market volatility, and rising debt costs, despite a 4.4% sales increase.
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The road to survival for small NZ fibre providers

Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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Small NZ fibre firms battle against Chorus' UFB rollout, leaning on community ties and quick service to survive in the evolving market.
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Vector cleared to buy Meridian's Arc metering business

Wed, 26th Nov 2014
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Vector, the Auckland electricity and telecommunications lines company, has been cleared to by Meridian Energy's Arc Innovations metering business.
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CodeBlue pilots free data resiliency audit service

Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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CodeBlue offers no-cost data resilience audits to assist Auckland companies and organizations affected by recent power outages.
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Base-2 declares war on Solarix's comfy position

Fri, 7th Feb 2014
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Base-2 aims to disrupt Solarix's dominance in Managed WAN, promising a seamless, integrated cloud and internet connection service.
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Vector chairman strengthens Plan-b board

Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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Michael Stiassny has been appointed to the board of Plan-b, New Zealand's only end-to-end business continuity provider.
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NZNET trouble - we dig deeper

Thu, 27th Oct 2011
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Tales of court action, shareholder disagreements, employment disputes and frozen bank accounts for local ISP and hosting company.
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Fibre Watch: Don't quote me on that

Thu, 7th Apr 2011
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At Auckland's SkyCity, telco leaders shared quips and confessions at Tel.Con 11, revealing the industry's lighter side amidst challenges.
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Fibre Watch: Uncertainty, frustration and bluster

Thu, 10th Mar 2011
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Another fibre consortium makes it to the negotiating table but the fate of the ultra-fast broadband initiative remains uncertain.
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Fibre Watch: Will Chorus 2 be government-owned?

Thu, 24th Feb 2011
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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.
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Vector prioritised for Auckland UFB negotiations

Thu, 17th Feb 2011
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Crown Fibre Holdings has said it will negotiate with Vector for the roll out of Ultra Fast Broadband in Auckland.
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Vector completes 150km fibre loop

Thu, 11th Nov 2010
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Vector has completed a 150km fibre loop as part of Transpower's national grid upgrade, enhancing electricity flow monitoring and control between substations.
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Vector blamed for Orcon outage

Wed, 6th Oct 2010
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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.
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Vector and Orcon provide 1Gbit/s connection for gaming LAN

Wed, 25th Aug 2010
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Up to 500 gamers at this weekend's Auckmageddon gaming LAN will experience breakneck speeds courtesy of Orcon and Vector's ultra-fast fibre network partnership.
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Strong response to $300m rural bb plan

Wed, 2nd Jun 2010
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The NZ government's USD $300m Rural Broadband Initiative sparks strong interest, with 39 bids from domestic and international suppliers.
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Rethink urged on telco regulation

Tue, 4th May 2010
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Richard Hooper, former Ofcom deputy chair, challenges NZ's telco regulation approach; advises harmony among agencies and advocates for dark fibre access.