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Rethink urged on telco regulation
Digital Entertainment

Rethink urged on telco regulation

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

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 4th May 2010
Theresa Gattung's legacy
Unified Communications

Theresa Gattung's legacy

Theresa Gattung's memoir, Bird on a Wire, challenges her successor's high salary and reflects on government regulation of Telecom's copper network.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Mar 2010
Is Vector's next move international connectivity?
Network Infrastructure

Is Vector's next move international connectivity?

So Vector wants to provide fibre connectivity to the Auckland region – 450,000 premises in the next seven years.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2010
International Fibre council hits town
Unified Communications

International Fibre council hits town

The Asia Pacific branch of the Fibre to the Home council is holding its general meeting in Auckland this week.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 19th Nov 2009
DON'T MISS: SAP User Group Conference 2009
Data Analytics

DON'T MISS: SAP User Group Conference 2009

The 2009 NZSUG Conference in Auckland on 11-12 November will unite SAP users from New Zealand and Australia to share innovative business solutions.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2009

Global Stories

Vector stories

Roll on fibre
Unified Communications

Roll on fibre

With all bids now in by 4pm, telcos and lines companies gear up for a fierce competition over the government's USD $1.5 billion Ultra Fast Broadband project.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2010
Govt. $1.5b fibre network recipe for disaster – WorldxChange
Health Technologies

Govt. $1.5b fibre network recipe for disaster – WorldxChange

WorldxChange slams the govt's Ultra Fast Broadband plan, calling the GBP £1.5 billion investment a flawed failure that won't achieve intended outcomes.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Dec 2009
Call in the VIPs
Virtualisation

Call in the VIPs

Just two and a half years ago Virtual Infrastructure Professionals (VIP ) was a micro-business with a team of two.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2008