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NZ needs new Fibre Optic cable says Orcon CEO
Fri, 10th Aug 2012
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Orcon CEO Scott Bartlett calls for a new submarine cable following Pacific Fibre's project's cancellation, warning NZ's economy may suffer without it.
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Orcon throws down gauntlet with free fibre deal
Wed, 18th Jul 2012
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State-owned ISP offers consumers, schools and businesses UFB internet for $0 per month - so what's the catch?.
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Case Study: Manaia View School using UFB
Wed, 11th Jul 2012
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Northland's Manaia View School pioneers in UFB use, enhancing learning through faster internet speeds and innovative ICT practices.
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Orcon steps up for CanTeen
Mon, 28th May 2012
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State-owned ISP signs up as official sponsor for organisation providing support for young people living with cancer.
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Orcon boss trashes doomsayer rivals
Thu, 19th Apr 2012
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Orcon's boss, Scott Bartlett, challenges doom-laden rivals, eyeing bright futures and partnerships at TelCon12.
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Orcon announces jumbo plans for Genius
Tue, 17th Apr 2012
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Orcon refreshes Genius VoIP offerings with competitive plans: New up to 1TB for high-data users, aiming to meet rising demands for more internet freedom.
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Orcon announces school UFB plans
Thu, 29th Mar 2012
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Orcon unveils affordable UFB plans for schools, offering up to 1000GB data, with security ensured by partnering with Watchdog.
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Orcon's UFB pricing ploy: brave or foolish?
Thu, 8th Mar 2012
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Orcon leaps into the UFB market with early pricing plans, a daring strategy amidst consumer apathy and service availability concerns.
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We won't charge more for fibre: Orcon
Wed, 7th Mar 2012
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Orcon sets the pace in NZ's internet market, promising fibre plans at copper prices starting at $75, defying industry norms for faster, more reliable access.
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Kordia revenue up 14%
Thu, 1st Sep 2011
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State-owned telco Kordia reports a 14% revenue rise to NZD $295m despite impairment charges linked to digital TV switch and the Christchurch earthquake.
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Pricing announced for Orcon Genius
Wed, 20th Jul 2011
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Orcon's new Genius device offers competitive internet phone plans, starting at NZD $70 with options for more data, mobile packages, and flexible contracts.
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'Bin the traditional phone line'
Wed, 13th Jul 2011
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Orcon launches Genius device, shifting calls to broadband, aiming to cut New Zealand's phone and internet costs. Sale starts July 20.
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Orcon goes live in Hamilton and Tauranga
Wed, 26th Jan 2011
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Orders now being taken for Orcon's local loop unbundled (LLU) telephone and ADSL2+ broadband network services.
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Orcon customers lose broadband
Wed, 19th Jan 2011
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Engineers work through the night to fix issues that saw some customers lose their broadband service yesterday.
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Orcon customers targeted by phishing scam
Wed, 8th Dec 2010
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Orcon warns customers of a phishing scam with fake emails urging account updates to avoid suspension. The company advises against sharing details.
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Telecom joins internet child porn filter
Wed, 3rd Nov 2010
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Telecom is joining the government's internet filter aimed at stopping access to sites hosting images of child sexual abuse.
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Orcon loses years of customer emails
Fri, 29th Oct 2010
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Orcon loses emails for 266 customers in overnight outage, with efforts to retrieve them so far unsuccessful. #Orcon #emailoutage.
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Vector blamed for Orcon outage
Wed, 6th Oct 2010
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Orcon experienced two outages yesterday, attributing the first to Vector's network issues and the second to a power board failure at its Northcote data centre.
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Major outage strikes Orcon
Tue, 5th Oct 2010
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Orcon faces a second major network outage today, following an initial disruption this morning caused by a power issue with a third-party vendor.
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Orcon eyes new revenue from online video
Tue, 28th Sep 2010
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Orcon partners with Alcatel-Lucent to launch an online video service via the Velocix platform, aiming to tap into new revenue streams across New Zealand.