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The cruel rites of leadership succession

The cruel rites of leadership succession

It seems a little cruel that Telecom has appointed Gen-i boss Chris Quin to be its acting CEO.

May 11th, 2012 in Telcos by Darren Greenwood Comment Vote
Gen-i to increase Aussie team by one third

Gen-i to increase Aussie team by one third

Gen-i has today said that it plans to increase its client-support operations in Australia, upping the number of its employees by 30 per cent in the country.

May 1st, 2012 in Jobs by Suzanne Tindal Comment Vote
NZ govt aims for the ICT Holy Grail

NZ govt aims for the ICT Holy Grail

The New Zealand Government has set itself a major task, and one that goes to the heart of every major ICT project.

March 30th, 2012 in Government by Darren Greenwood 1 Comment Vote
Southern Cross cuts shame tele'con' NZ

Southern Cross cuts shame tele'con' NZ

You have to question the motives of a monopolist when it suddenly slashes prices by almost half.

January 20th, 2012 in Telcos by Darren Greenwood Comment 5 Votes
Superhighways trumped by dirt tracks

Superhighways trumped by dirt tracks

Don't forget to remove your international "dirt track" as you build your domestic superhighway.

January 12th, 2012 in Broadband by Darren Greenwood 7 Comments 3 Votes
Telecom on a path to creative destruction

Telecom on a path to creative destruction

There's nothing like "creative destruction"; every so often, a new technology comes along and replaces whatever it was that went before, such as cars replacing the horse and cart.

December 20th, 2011 in Telcos by Darren Greenwood 3 Comments Vote
Locked handsets come down to economics

Locked handsets come down to economics

Telecom New Zealand has been threatened with action following its plans to go down the "locked" mobile phone route with its new "Skinny" brand aimed at "youth" and the prepay market.

December 16th, 2011 in Telcos by Darren Greenwood Comment 1 Vote
No case for change in New Zealand

No case for change in New Zealand

I have been in the UK for just over a year, and now that I'm back in New Zealand for good, I have noticed quite a few changes.

November 29th, 2011 in Government by Darren Greenwood Comment 1 Vote
'Skinny' profits set for Telecom sub-brand?

'Skinny' profits set for Telecom sub-brand?

In its infinite wisdom, Telecom New Zealand is to launch a "sub-brand" aimed at "youth" in the New Year.

November 14th, 2011 in Mobile Phones by Darren Greenwood Comment Vote
Telecom NZ shareholders approve split

Telecom NZ shareholders approve split

Telecom New Zealand shareholders have overwhelmingly approved carving the company in two.

October 26th, 2011 in Telcos by AAP Comment Vote

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Please stop with the analytical, common sense and facts, Gregory. Those opposed to the NBN don't want to hear such things, which is why ...

2 minutes ago by Beta on Blowing the digital dividend on wireless NBN

But, yet again, Turnbull is clearly in error when he says that other companies cannot roll out copper. In South Brisbane Telstra chose to...

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Not much point running fiber back to the exchange if that exchange itself is connected by copper. It is access to fiber backhaul that de...

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So instead you want these estates wired up with fiber and then left, unconnected with no service, until the fiber rollout reaches them in...

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Sorry HC, what is meant by "Cinders "?

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Thanks Beta, I could hear the nurse walking down the corridor as you posted. Much better now.

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Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

7 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

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