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Download Weekly: Starlink direct-to-mobile passes US regulatory hurdle

Friday, 29 November 2024, 10:59 am | Bill Bennett

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted conditional authorisation for Starlink to provide direct-to-mobile services in the United States. Google adding regional submarine capacity without stating NZ plans. Devoli tops Deloitte’s Masters ... More >>

Download Weekly: How would NZ telecoms cope with another cyclone

Friday, 22 November 2024, 2:52 pm | Bill Bennett

Would the telecommunications sector fare better if there was another extreme weather event like Cyclone Gabrielle? The Download Weekly put the questions to TCF CEO Paul Brislen. More >>

Download Weekly: 100% claim lands One New Zealand in criminal court action

Friday, 15 November 2024, 5:57 pm | Bill Bennett

In this week's newsletter: One New Zealand vows to defend criminal charges over its 100% coverage marketing. Chorus wants 5G fixed wireless held to same marketing standard as other broadband technologies. Mobile termination rate regulation could be on the ... More >>

Spark looks to bigger phone bundles for ARPU refresh

Sunday, 10 November 2024, 1:07 pm | Bill Bennett

In this week's Download Weekly newsletter: Spark has announced new mobile plans which have the potential to improve its average revenue per user (ARPU). Apple enters LEO satellite sector. More >>

I didn’t leave WordPress, WordPress left me

Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 6:31 pm | Bill Bennett

WordPress was great until about a decade ago. It was open source, which meant it could be free. It was simple and straightforward to use. It was customisable to the point where even non-technical users could build websites that didn’t look like ... More >>

Spark lowers FY2025 forecast, plans Connexa stake sale

Saturday, 2 November 2024, 6:08 pm | Bill Bennett

Spark considered selling the family silver as it downgrades FY25 guidance and reduces the dividend. Australia's 3G shutdown could be a problem for travellers. Ex One NZ-Vodafone executive Tony Baird has a new Australian job. More >>

Deloitte report makes powerful case for more fibre

Saturday, 26 October 2024, 9:10 am | Bill Bennett

Deloitte's Unleashing the power of digital fibre infrastructure in New Zealand makes the case for greater investment in fibre. One NZ gets closer to 100 percent coverage. Starlink set to contribute to telecommunications development levy. More >>

Broadband marketing rules to cut confusion

Monday, 21 October 2024, 7:39 pm | Bill Bennett

Recently updated broadband guidelines clarify speed and exit options; 2degrees gains mobile market share as Skinny declines; One NZ tests Starlink satellite service for nationwide mobile coverage. More >>

A Better Way Of Getting Google To Support NZ Media

Monday, 14 October 2024, 1:24 pm | Bill Bennett

New Zealand Government's Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill plans to make Google and others pay what amounts to a ‘link tax’. It’s a simple sounding solution, but it’s not the best answer. More >>

Download Weekly: Transitions dominate TCF annual report

Friday, 11 October 2024, 7:58 pm | Bill Bennett

In this week's newsletter - The New Zealand Telecommunications Forum’s annual report shows an industry in transition. 2degrees pairs with Palo Alto Networks to displace Spark from key education contract. Datacom notes a big rise in the number of NZ companies ... More >>

Starlink’s Growing Pains

Saturday, 5 October 2024, 1:01 pm | Bill Bennett

In this week's Download Weekly newsletter: Starlink is growing fast, but expanding subscribers numbers means more network congestion. Smishing comes to New Zealand. We don't look great in the GSMA digital transformation report. More >>

Spark top for reliability in opensignal report

Friday, 27 September 2024, 7:24 pm | Bill Bennett

Spark tops table for reliability experience, 2degrees sweeps the board for 5G experience in 2024 Opensignal report. Chorus looks to Wireless IoT to expand its business. More >>

How The 2degrees-Vocus Merger Affected Competition

Saturday, 21 September 2024, 4:15 pm | Bill Bennett

Two years after 2degrees merged with Vocus the broadband market shows signs of being more competitive while there are mixed results in the mobile market. Spark to train SMEs in AI. Network for Learning gets an app. More >>

A Fortnight With HP’s 14-inch OmniBook X

Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:54 am | Bill Bennett

The first Windows laptop that can equal or better a MacBook’s performance and battery life. That alone makes the Omnibook X worth a look. More >>

Regulator Targets Mobile Coverage Maps, No Hassle Plan Exits

Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:53 am | Bill Bennett

The Commerce Commission has given carriers a year to lift their mobile coverage map game and wants simpler plan exits within six months. Customers are more satisfied with mobile than broadband. Amazon's New Zealand LEO plan emerges from stealth mode. More >>

Download Weekly: Five More Years Of Fibre Regulation

Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:05 am | Bill Bennett

The Commerce Commission doesn't expect to deregulate fibre for at least the next five years. Spark and Chorus financial results show diverging fortunes. Tait's LMR public safety network moves to pilot stage. More >>

Apple Extends Satellite Messaging As IPhone 16 Announced

Saturday, 14 September 2024, 8:01 pm | Bill Bennett

A footnote in Apple's iPhone 16 launch suggests the company will extend its satellite services into messaging, but New Zealand is not in the initial plan. Connexa buys sites. 2degrees is first taxi off the the WiFi 7 rank. More >>

Download Weekly: Kordia Exits Public Safety Network Contract

Friday, 9 August 2024, 12:41 pm | Bill Bennett

In this week's newsletter: Tait Communications now 100 percent owner of Next Generation Critical Communications network build contract. Tablet computers make a comeback. More >>

Ironically risk-averse thinking deepened the CrowdStrike fiasco

Friday, 2 August 2024, 6:57 pm | Bill Bennett

CrowdStrike was a low profile enterprise cybersecurity firm until it became famous overnight after a mangled update took out millions of Windows systems. More >>

Download Weekly: NZ Telecoms After Huawei

Friday, 2 August 2024, 5:19 pm | Bill Bennett

Where have we landed six years after the GCSB turned down Spark's plan to use Huawei for its 5G build? Spark reorganised digital equity projects. Public cloud spending to double in 4 years. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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