Vocus stories

"Increasingly critical infrastructure controls are coming under cyber-attack and we look forward to working with Vocus to improve their clients cybersecurity resilience.">>

A new computer hardware manufacturing facility that offers a complete forensic chain of authority for every product is Australia’s latest step towards sovereign resilience in IT infrastructure.>>

Vocus has announced the launch of Datahub, a new cloud storage solution in partnership with open-source data storage vendor SoftIron.>>

NEXTDC has purchased land in Australia’s Northern Territory, which is set to be the site of the company’s newest data centre.>>

“This further cements Darwin as Northern Australia’s most advanced digital economy, and will open the door to new opportunities for advanced manufacturing, data-centres and cloud-based computing services for Territorians and investors.”>>

The PoP is Hurricane Electric’s second of its type, complementing an existing connection in Data Centre 220’s Auckland facility.>>

Vocus Group managing director and CEO Kevin Russell says that the last three years have been focused on turning the company around, and now it’s time to shift into a new investment phase.>>

"It’s exciting to see our Sky Broadband project take shape as we roll out customer trials with the support of a great partner like Vocus.">>

Vocus slammed the news from Chorus that it will increase fibre prices, labelling the move as "cynical, money grabbing and unwarranted".>>

The deal, which is set to close on 20 May, reflects Vocus’ confidence in Stuff Fibre’s capabilities, particularly in ‘uncertain times’.>>

Demand for remote team collaboration tools is surging on an unprecedented scale, and businesses like Zoom are struggling to keep up with demand.>>

Consultation is open on the draft guidance until 28 April 2020, with cross-submissions due by 12 May 2020.>>

Both the parent in Australia and the NZ wing of the telco are showing solid revenue in the previous financial half-year.>>

"It was a failure to implement and then ensure proper processes were operating. This was highly careless.">>

“The Terabit Territory is a game-changer for Vocus and the Territory, establishing Darwin as a major new gateway for capacity from Asia to other mainland capital cities.">>

"This year’s winners highlight the growing range of options available to the consumer in the NZ broadband market.”>>

"Having assessed the state of competition in the mobile market, we haven't identified any particular problems or structural issues that could be hampering competition.">>

The Hawaiki cable links Australia, New Zealand, American Samoa, Hawaii and the US West Coast>>

The Commission says there is no need for measures to improve competition in the NZ mobile market. Vocus says this decision will be “crippling.”>>

Vocus says prices could increase by between $12 and $200 per user, which would have to be absorbed by the provider or paid for by the consumer.>>

2degrees, Spark, Vodafone and Vocus are now blocking any website that shows footage of the mosque shootings.>>

“The research confirms something many internet pundits have long instinctively believed to be true: piracy isn’t driven by law-breakers, it’s driven by people who can’t easily or affordably get the content they want.”>>

“Unbundling fibre will provide retail service providers with a flexible future-proofed platform regardless of what tomorrow brings." >>

According to GlobalData, the recent Optus deals with Origin and Sumo mean that communications services are on their way to becoming a utility.>>