Vocus group stories - Page 3

Vocus Communications' Australia Singapore Cable was officially launched in Indonesia, highlighting its strategic and economic opportunities for the country.

The Vocus Group is reportedly looking for $500 million for its NZ assets as it tries to decrease debt and steady the ship.

Sky TV takes legal action to block certain websites in New Zealand, prompting backlash from ISPs and InternetNZ.

Big telcos buy small ones, and in recent years this has happened at a rapid rate in New Zealand, which means there are now fewer left to buy.

Vocus NZ is up to be put up for sale, with Australian parent Vocus Group also looking to sell the company's Aussie data centre assets.

Private equity giants Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Affinity Equity Partners end takeover talks with Vocus, causing a drop in share prices.

Industry pro Dan Whitford joins Superloop, set to rev up APAC strategic sales and leverage vast telecom experience.

Commerce Commission decision to block proposed Vodafone-Sky merger is 'positive' for Kiwi consumers, says Spark.

Vocus has seen a massive boost in its revenue and profit for the latest H1 thanks to recent acquisitions and organic growth.

The Commerce Commission has declined clearance of the Vodafone/Sky merger, saying it could not exclude the chance the merger could lessen competition.

First or not, gigabit broadband is fast. It isn't so much a matter of watching characters appear – blink and you'll miss the entire site.

The sharing of basic files & the increasing instances in which sharing was required, started to drive the evolution of what the internet would become.

Vocus has seen Kiwi revenue increase 187% following its merger with M2, which included the CallPlus businesses.

If unbundling can be done well, big players could gain a distinct advantage against the smaller players in the market.

Vocus Communications has seen its revenue soar 181%, with NPAT up 203% in its last financials prior to the M2 merger.

The proposed merger of Vocus and M2 has moved a step closer with M2 shareholders voting in favour of the deal, but court approval is still required.

Vocus and M2 have gone into a trading halt on the ASX as the companies await the outcome of a court hearing on the Vocus' proposed acquisition of M2.

The Commerce Commission says it is satisfied that the acquisition will not substantially lessen competition in the affected markets.

The ACCC will not oppose Vocus' proposed acquisition of M2 Group, saying there is limited business overlap and the deal will consolidate a 4th player.

Aussie's M2 Group is counting on its CallPlus acquisition to deliver big returns and, combined with Vocus, deliver 18% of its $1.8b revenue from NZ.