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Orcon launches mobile, promises shake-up
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Orcon launches mobile, promises shake-up

Orcon shakes up NZ's mobile market with no fixed-term contracts, offering competitive rates and allowing users to keep their numbers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jul 2010
2degrees seeks accredited dealerships
Unified Communications

2degrees seeks accredited dealerships

2degrees, amid record growth, seeks partners for new accredited dealerships in major NZ cities, offering a unique business opportunity.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 14th Jul 2010
Telecom to pay $1.6 million to Vodafone, Orcon
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Telecom to pay $1.6 million to Vodafone, Orcon

Telecom has settled with the Commerce Commission for USD $1.6 million after complaints from Vodafone and Orcon about anti-competitive behaviour.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Jul 2010
2degrees friends again with TCF
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2degrees friends again with TCF

After its 2009 departure, 2degrees rejoins the TCF, marking a unified front among NZ's major telecommunications players.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 8th Jul 2010
TUANZ finalists announced
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TUANZ finalists announced

The Telecommunications Users Association of New Zealand has announced the finalists of its 2010 Innovation Awards.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 5th Jul 2010
Kiwis win Philippines contract
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Kiwis win Philippines contract

Enprise Solutions partners with Theorem Global to expand its services into the Philippines, offering specialised job costing solutions to a new client base.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 30th Jun 2010
SmartPay adopts 2degrees
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SmartPay adopts 2degrees

SmartPay now supports 2degrees top-ups, expanding its reach amidst the network's booming growth in New Zealand's mobile market.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 28th Jun 2010
Vodafone lures Farmside chief exec
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Vodafone lures Farmside chief exec

Tony Baird steps down as Chief Executive of Farmside to join Vodafone as Head of Networks and Operations, following a transformative three-year tenure.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 18th Jun 2010
2degrees launches prepay assault
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2degrees launches prepay assault

Firm slashes prepay calls between networks by almost a third, claiming the lowest calling rate in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Jun 2010
2degrees enters a new phase
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2degrees enters a new phase

2degrees shakes up NZ mobile market, gaining over 200,000 subscribers in 6 months, proving sceptics wrong and signalling a new chapter.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Jun 2010
Why use an old landline to dial, when you can have VoIP?
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Why use an old landline to dial, when you can have VoIP?

Once the preserve of early adopters, VoIP is now a common form of voice delivery in the New Zealand workplace.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Jun 2010
FIBRE 2010: The Canadian way
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FIBRE 2010: The Canadian way

Axia NetMedia emerges from the shadows with Vodafone backing in its bid for New Zealand's fibre network, promising affordable triple-play services.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 26th May 2010
Vodafone drops its prepay prices
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Vodafone drops its prepay prices

Vodafone has announced a reduction in its prepay calling prices to 49c a minute to call any mobile and 12c to send a text to any mobile phone in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 20th May 2010
Vodafone drops data roaming charges
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Vodafone drops data roaming charges

Vodafone slashes global data roaming costs to $10/MB, offering a significant 93% cut for Australian travel. Promotion ends 26 Aug.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th May 2010
2degrees days away from signing TCF code
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2degrees days away from signing TCF code

2degrees set to embrace TCF's Emergency Calling Code, joining major NZ telcos in a move urged by ICT Minister after 111 call issues.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd May 2010
How I avoid high mobile charges - TUANZ Chair
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How I avoid high mobile charges - TUANZ Chair

TUANZ Chair Pat O'Connell shares savvy strategies to dodge high mobile charges, turning to WiFi and local phones over costly data roaming.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Apr 2010
NZ telco market worth $5.5b - ComCom
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NZ telco market worth $5.5b - ComCom

The total fixed line and mobile telecommunications revenue in New Zealand for 2008/09 is estimated by the Commerce Commission to be $5.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Apr 2010
Vodafone's $12 plan prompts ComCom rethink
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Vodafone's $12 plan prompts ComCom rethink

Vodafone's $12 offer influences telecom regulation debate, as ComCom rethinks its stance on mobile termination rates, stirring sector responses.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Apr 2010

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