Telcos stories - Page 15
IM Showcase 2018 keynotes - Staring into NZ’s future
Tue, 29th May 2018
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digital transformation
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blockchain
Ingram Micro’s 2018 Showcase invited some of the most forward-thinking minds from the IT industry to talk, and the future they painted is fascinating.
ZTE ban spells challenge and opportunity in the NZ mobile device market
Mon, 21st May 2018
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smartphones
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zte
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technology gifts
The ZTE ban by the U.S. disrupts the New Zealand mobile device market, leaving an 8% share up for grabs and sparking opportunities for other manufacturers.
Smartphones, the necessity that costs Aussies $9 billion per year
Mon, 21st May 2018
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smartphones
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mobile plan
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technology gifts
While Aussies are spending less on their monthly mobile plans, it appears they’re still coughing up big bucks for the pleasure of staying connected.
UFB unbundling now less likely post 2020
Wed, 9th May 2018
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telecommunications amendment bill
The current regulated price points ensure that ISP’s of all sizes are paying the same rate for the fibre that end users have available.
NZ telcos toughen their stance against scam calls and emails
Tue, 24th Apr 2018
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
The New Zealand Telecommunications Forum has released a draft Scam Calling Prevention Code to standardise processes and combat scam calls across major telcos.
Government launches telecommunications Consumer Safeguards Review
Wed, 18th Apr 2018
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telco
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telstra
Current consumer safeguards have been in place since Telstra owned and operated the national fixed-line telecommunications network.
Mayday calls & drones: Ten things we bet you didn’t know about Kordia
Sat, 14th Apr 2018
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iot
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kordia
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kordia connect
From supporting Mayday calls to deploying drones, discover ten surprising facts about Kordia, New Zealand’s versatile government-owned tech pioneer.
Singtel, SoftBank amongst four major telcos in new cybersecurity alliance
Fri, 13th Apr 2018
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risk & compliance
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mssp
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singtel
Singtel, SoftBank,Etisalat, and Telefónica have banded together to create one of the world’s biggest cybersecurity alliances.
8 ‘challenger’ telcos make calls to shake up the big 3’s market share
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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nbn
Commpete (formally the Competitive Carriers' Coalition) says it wants to bring the market share of 'challenger' organisations up to 30%.
Full 5G rollout won’t happen in 2018 - GlobalData
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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5g & beyond
Forget the hype, the road to full 5G coverage is going to be a little longer than vendors and service providers have promised.
DataCentres North: Industry’s largest regional gathering on its way
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Now in its fourth year DataCentres North is shaping up to be a must-attend for anyone involved in data centres with interests outside of London.
Three Vocus subsidiaries to compensate customers over inadequate NBN speeds
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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nbn
Vocus subsidiaries Dodo, iPrimus, and Commander to refund customers for undelivered NBN speeds, following ACCC agreement, affecting over 5,800 consumers.
Alcatel strike deal with Family Zone to pre-load security software on devices sold in ANZ
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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cybersecurity
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parental control
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alcatel-lucent
The deal is set to commence in mid-2018 on a three-year term, with a global rollout upon a successful implementation.
FirstWave nabs first AU distie deal with Ingram Micro
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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public cloud
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
FirstWave says their public cloud security service platform will provide Ingram Micro’s channel with new cloud security revenue opportunities.
How telecom providers can continue drive revenue - GlobalData
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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uc
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telco
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amdocs
The new landscape could be a problem for service providers. However, it could be a boon if telcos can situate themselves at the centre of services.
Vietnam forges new market for data center and cloud services
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Vietnam is emerging as a key player in South East Asia's data centre market, reaching near parity with Thailand and Indonesia due to strategic investments.
2017 sees smartphone shipments decline for the first time ever
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Smartphone shipments fell in 2017 for the first time since their inception with some regions worse than others, but IDC remains optimistic.
Tech Mahindra and VMware team up to drive telco network and service transformation
Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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sdn
As part of the partnership, Tech Mahindra has onboarded VMware vCloud NFV into Tech Mahindra’s Virtual Network Function (VNF) Xchange programme.
LPWAN market about to boom, hand-in-hand with IoT - IDC NZ
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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iot
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chorus
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vodafone
The low power WAN market is about to get competitive thanks to the rise of IoT, according to a new IDC NZ report.
NBN teams up with Telstra, Vocus and TPG on enterprise fibre product
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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uc
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network infrastructure
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telco
NBN’s ‘Enterprise Ethernet’ product is designed to deliver wholesale high-bandwidth that can achieve speeds of up to 1Gbps.