90,000 NZ phone numbers sold to Skype
The Telecommunications Users Association (TUANZ) has slammed the self-regulatory body that looks after New Zealand phone numbers after it sold thousands of numbers to foreign companies.
View ArticleTelecom boss fronts up on regulation
Telecom chief executive Paul Reynolds has launched an attack on the country's regulatory framework, saying it hinders investment in infrastructure.
View ArticleAuckland council launches wi-fi
Auckland City Council has launched a city wi-fi broadband service today covering seven zones as it strives to help stimulate business activity.
View ArticleTelecom posts big profit fall
Telecom's half-year net profit has tumbled 59 percent as the company battles declining prices for calling and Internet services and rising costs to meet new government regulations. Net profit for the...
View ArticleNew mobile entrant shifts launch - again
Third mobile entrant NZ Communications will launch in August in limited retail channels, including petrol stations and supermarkets, instead of through its own retail stores, according to unattributed...
View ArticleKordia says new cable is needed
Internet traffic on the government's proposed $1.5 billion broadband fibre network is in danger of grinding to a halt at the country's border unless international capacity issues are resolved, says...
View ArticleTelcos slug it out over new discount offer
Telecom has launched yet another wholesale discount offer to the market, but rivals claim the deal is anti-competitive.
View ArticleTelecom debt the 'biggest concern'
Telecom needs to rein in its growing debt mountain, says New Zealand Shareholders Association chairman Bruce Sheppard.
View ArticleTelco Commissioner asks for Telecom retraction
Telco commissioner Ross Patterson has asked for a public retraction from Telecom for its "misleading statements" accusing the commission of giving it no guidance around wholesale loyalty pricing.
View ArticleChorus split costs prohibitive
Telecom could face a $2 billion bill if it goes a step further on the separation path and spins off its network business Chorus, according to sources within the telco.
View ArticleDoubts raised over rural broadband
The telco sector and rural lobby groups doubt the government has earmarked enough investment to build critical rural broadband infrastructure.
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