Vocus group stories

Dodo partners with Gentrack for advanced billing system
Mon, 7th Oct 2024
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uc
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data analytics
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hyperscale
Vocus Group partners with Gentrack to launch a modern billing system for Dodo Power & Gas, enhancing operational efficiency in the Australian energy sector.

Kordia appoints Emily Reeve as Executive General Manager of Legal & Risk
Tue, 12th Mar 2024
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uc
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kordia
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orion health
Emily Reeve steps into the role of Executive General Manager - Legal and Risk at Kordia, utilising her strong legal pedigree and industry experience.

Swoop boosts team with strategic hires
Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
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hcm
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telstra
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b2b
Australian telco Swoop has appointed new senior hires including Samantha Seci as marketing GM and David Michaels as sales & marketing head.

2degrees and Vocus merger officially complete, set to bring new offerings to NZ telco market
Wed, 1st Jun 2022
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
2degrees and Vocus NZ have completed their merger, promising new offerings for customers and cementing their position as a challenger brand.

ComCom grants clearance for Vocus, 2degrees merger
Tue, 15th Mar 2022
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endpoint protection
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edr
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commerce commission
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance to a transaction that would see the merger of the Vocus Group with 2degrees.

ComCom has issues with the 2degrees, Vocus merger
Tue, 1st Feb 2022
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orcon
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m&a
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2degrees
The Commerce Commission is calling for public submissions on the likely competitive effects of the proposed merger between 2degrees and Vocus.

Tesserent announces cybersecurity partnership with Vocus
Mon, 27th Dec 2021
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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tesserent
Tesserent partners with Vocus to address cybersecurity needs, delivering solutions to enterprise clients in Australia and New Zealand.

Australia prioritises IT hardware manufacturing on the road to digital sovereign resilience
Thu, 9th Dec 2021
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it in manufacturing
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supply chain & logistics
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cybersecurity
Australia's new computer hardware manufacturing facility aims to enhance sovereign resilience in IT infrastructure.

Vocus, SoftIron to create cloud storage solution Datahub
Wed, 1st Dec 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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hyperscale
Vocus has announced the launch of Datahub, a new cloud storage solution in partnership with open source data storage vendor SoftIron.

NEXTDC eyes up Darwin, NT, as next data centre pad
Mon, 1st Nov 2021
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hyperscale
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dc
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government
NEXTDC has purchased land in Australia’s Northern Territory, which is set to be the site of the company’s newest data centre.

Vocus announces first international submarine cable connection into Darwin
Thu, 19th Aug 2021
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uc
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network infrastructure
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telco
Vocus will establish Darwin as Australia's newest entry point for international data connectivity through a new $100m, 1,000km submarine cable connection.

Hurricane Electric deploys Point of Presence at Vocus' Auckland data centre
Mon, 16th Aug 2021
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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colocation
The PoP is Hurricane Electric’s second of its type, complementing an existing connection in Data Centre 220’s Auckland facility.

Macquarie, Aware Super propose AU$3.5bn acquisition of Vocus Group
Tue, 9th Mar 2021
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m&a
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vocus group
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retail
Macquarie Group's MIRA and Aware Super have offered A$3.5bn to acquire Vocus Group's Australian and New Zealand arms if approved by shareholders and regulators.

Sky confirms Vocus as a key service partner for Sky Broadband
Fri, 25th Dec 2020
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uc
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telco
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sky
Sky partners with Vocus New Zealand for the rollout of Sky Broadband, aiming to provide quality products and services to customers.

'Money grabbing, tone deaf' - Vocus, Vodafone, 2degrees slam Chorus over fibre price increases
Tue, 14th Jul 2020
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chorus
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fibre
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2degrees
Vocus, Vodafone and 2degrees criticize Chorus for raising wholesale broadband prices amidst a looming economic crisis.

Vocus buys out 'strong' Stuff Fibre business
Thu, 14th May 2020
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fibre
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m&a
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vocus group
The deal, which is set to close on 20 May, reflects Vocus’ confidence in Stuff Fibre’s capabilities, particularly in ‘uncertain times’.

Vocus to resell Zoom products in ANZ as demand for remote tools soars
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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voip
Demand for remote team collaboration tools is surging on an unprecedented scale, and businesses like Zoom are struggling to keep up with demand.

ComCom releases draft guidance for unbundled fibre
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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chorus
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vector
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commerce commission
ComCom has issued draft guidance to clarify enforcement of unbundled fibre access by Chorus and other LFCs, aiming to boost competition and innovation.

Vocus showing growth in ANZ markets
Thu, 20th Feb 2020
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uc
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telco
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financial results
Both the parent in Australia and the NZ wing of the telco are showing solid revenue in the previous financial half-year.

NZ telcos plead guilty, given fines over false invoicing
Fri, 14th Feb 2020
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flip
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commerce commission
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orcon
Three telco providers in New Zealand have been fined a total of $121,500 for making false representations in customer invoices.