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  • Telcos - next generation housekeepers?

    Telecommunications companies are only now beginning to realise the potential of broadband in the Australian home. As a Home Service Provider, they'll assume the role of housekeeper - keeping check on the day-to-day running of the Internet-enabled house.

  • Nortel makes Asian 3G push as Australia lags

    Despite having 3G infrastructure already in place in Australia, Nortel Networks are making a big push into Asia to secure the future of its 3G networks.

  • TelstraClear earmarks $20m exchange spend

    TelstraClear is spending around $NZ25 million putting its own equipment into telephone exchanges.

  • Strong AAPT still faces challenges

    AAPT has posted strong first quarter earnings but its New Zealand owner predicts weaker performances ahead as the Australian telco continues to "reinvent" itself.

  • Telecom NZ investigated for separation breach

    New Zealand's Commerce Commission has decided to launch an investigation into an alleged breach of Telecom New Zealand's separation undertakings by its Wholesale business unit.

Blogs (20)

  • Read the blog post - Darren Greenwood

    Has New Zealand's smiling assassin delivered?

    One year into its tenure, how has the new New Zealand Government performed on issues of technology and telecommunications?

  • Read the blog post - Juha Saarinen

    NZ's regulation by censorship

    Commercial sensitivities ride roughshod over the NZ public's right to be informed.

  • Read the blog post - Juha Saarinen

    How fast will Telecom NZ's XT network go?

    More details on Telecom's XT network has been revealed, but why can't its wholesale partners have access to it?

  • Read the blog post - Juha Saarinen

    2degrees comes out limply swinging

    The long-awaited launch of New Zealand's newest mobile operator 2degrees took place this morning; but the offering isn't as hot as it could be by a long shot.

  • Read the blog post - Juha Saarinen

    New Zealand's mad mobile May

    May fever has hit New Zealand's mobile carriers. Telecom New Zealand and Vodafone both have big initiatives under way ... and is that three? NZ Communications (formerly Econet) kicks off a third competitive network to give the big guns nightmares.

Features and Case Studies (29)

  • Australia's telco sector ripe for consolidation

    The obvious candidates for consolidation in Australia's telecommunications sector are the 170 internet service providers that are scratching to make a living, but others include Dodo, M8 Telecom, Macquarie Telecom and Eftel.

  • Telco 2008: A year in review

    2008 was a cracker year for telco in Australia, with so many huge events happening that those at the beginning of the year have been drowned by the importance of those at the end.

  • AAPT gets thrown a lifeline

    If Pacnet's offer for AAPT is genuine and on the terms laid out in the Reuters story, then Telecom New Zealand chief executive Paul Reynolds ought to agree to the offer as quickly as he can.

  • Fostering a better Kaz future with Fujitsu

    For the first time, Kaz chief Mike Foster tells the full story about how the Peter Kazacos' baby was treated within Telstra, and how the deal with Fujitsu went down.

  • Telstra should plan for separation

    If Telstra is serious about engaging with the Federal Government over the National Broadband Network it should immediately start the work needed to break itself in two.

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