Telco / Telecommunications stories - Page 50

Avaya has appointed a new managing director - its fourth since 2014 - as the company beds in its local 'transformation'.

LTE technology driving growth in mobile broadband for public safety, expected to grow 8% by 2020, says Technavio. Americas set to dominate.

2degrees is the first telco in NZ to activate its 100GbE interconnect to the Southern Cross Cable Network, responding to Kiwis' data appetites.

Queenstown joins the high-speed era as its UFB rollout completes, connecting over 7,000 premises to fast, reliable internet.

Vodafone has officially opened its new Christchurch-based South Island headquarters - the 'most technologically advanced office workplace in NZ'.

SD-WAN has graduated to hot topic status in tech circles, and enterprises are turning to this new approach to resolve their connectivity issues.

Ericsson's CEO Hans Vestberg resigns amidst financial turmoil and corruption probes, casting doubt on the future of its premium branding.

QBE partners with Optus in a major three-year deal, bolstering their ICT capabilities across Australia.

Chorus is looking to recruit an extra 250 technicians and staff to cope with the massive demand for copper and fibre networks.

Internet access can offer life-changing opportunities and experiences to all of us, but there are still 4 billion people without it.

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

Vodafone's IoT Barometer Report shows that 76% of companies see the Internet of Things as vital for their success.

Spark's 2GB GO offering thrills gamers, doubling data for half the price during school hols amidst a Pokemon Go craze.

UK's ComCom delves into Vodafone/Sky merger, mulling impact on NZ market competition.

Kiwis have an insatiable appetite for internet data, with the amount of data being consumed by New Zealand growing almost 100% a month since 2015.

Communications Minister Amy Adams is seeking business & consumer feedback on the regulation of fixed line communication services after 2020.

Google New Zealand has reported a loss in its latest financial results. And just how much tax did the global giant pay locally?.

Parliament unanimously approves Bill to expedite UFB, promising swifter broadband access for shared properties.

IO partners with Superloop to create a dark fiber network in Singapore, improving connectivity for IO customers.

2degrees mobile telecom pioneer Tex Edwards exits, selling his stake after shaping the company into a formidable NZ market player.

A Telstra exec's career ends behind bars after pilfering £250k in devices for resale and gifts, facing parole after 18 months served.

Sky shareholders have voted YES to the Sky-Vodafone merger this morning at a special meeting held at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland this morning.

The Vodafone-Sky merger is set to be put to shareholders at 10.30am tomorrow morning (July 6) at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland.

Lenovo says it will help clients in this sector build out next-generation data centres using Open source technologies to address the growing demand.