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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 >>

5G Ubiquitous In NZ By 2030

Friday, 26 July 2024, 7:45 pm | Bill Bennett

Asia-Pacific report says New Zealand will move fast to reach 95 percent 5G penetration by 2030. Ericsson to supply 2degrees with radio access network (RAN) technology for the next five years. OIO gives Datagrid land purchase the nod. More >>

TCF Calls For Compulsory Dispute Resolution Membership

Saturday, 20 July 2024, 12:20 pm | Bill Bennett

The TCF echos Telecommunications Commissioner Tristan Gilbertson’s compulsory dispute resolution membership call. Chorus revenue capped at $3.3b. Schools network to use NCSC, CertNZ security services More >>

Data Peaks As Fibre Network Reaches 1.5 Million Addresses

Friday, 12 July 2024, 11:06 am | Bill Bennett

In today's Download Weekly newsletter: Chorus reports data use now higher than during pandemic lockdowns. One New Zealand picks Google AI security. Samsung hikes phone prices. More >>

The Case For Fresh Telecommunications Service Obligation Thinking

Saturday, 6 July 2024, 12:37 pm | Bill Bennett

The idea that every New Zealander should have access to suitable, reliable, affordable communications has been around for decades. But in recent years the goalposts have moved . More >>

Spark 5G Shines On ComCom Broadband Scorecard

Friday, 28 June 2024, 1:25 pm | Bill Bennett

The first MBNZ report to include Spark 5G fixed wireless broadband shows the technology is working well. One New Zealand heading back into town. More >>

Reflections On "NZ Pays Too Much For Broadband"

Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 11:59 am | Bill Bennett

Do Kiwis pay too much for broadband? There's more to this question than meets the eye. More >>

Rural Connectivity Group Hits 500 Cell Site Milestone

Friday, 14 June 2024, 7:24 pm | Bill Bennett

Anawhata is the site of the Rural Connectivity Group’s 500th open access cell tower. Apple extends satellite messages with iOS upgrade. More >>

Download Weekly: 3g use slows as networks face closure

Friday, 7 June 2024, 5:58 pm | Bill Bennett

In this week's newsletter: OpenSIgnal reports 3G use slowing as carriers ready network shutdowns. New Zealand, Australia front of queue for Amazon Kuiper LEO broadband. Graham to head One enterprise sales. More >>

Spark Buys Lauriston Solar Farm Output

Saturday, 25 May 2024, 3:46 pm | Bill Bennett

Download Weekly: A 10 year deal between Spark and Genesis Energy will see the telco buy all the power generated by the Lauriston solar plant. One NZ tail wags for Infratil’s dog. More >>

Download Weekly: Chorus Anticipates High-bandwidth Iot Demand

Sunday, 19 May 2024, 6:05 pm | Bill Bennett

Research from Chorus and the NZ IoT Alliance shows demand for high bandwidth IoT. 2degrees uses its Flex portal to reboot its wholesale operation. More >>

One Month With The Apple Macbook Air M3

Sunday, 19 May 2024, 5:55 pm | Bill Bennett

From the outside, Apple’s latest MacBook Air appears identical to its 2022 counterpart. It has the same ports, a great screen, terrific keyboard and the best trackpad you’ll find on any laptop. It is still thin and light. More >>

Download Weekly: 2degrees Charged Over Roaming Claim

Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 3:55 pm | Bill Bennett

In this week's newsletter: The Commerce Commission charges 2degrees over misleading roaming claims, One NZ gets the go head to buy Dense Air, Spark warns shareholders as challenging trading conditions hit. More >>

Download Weekly: Another Pacific cable for NZ by 2026

Monday, 6 May 2024, 3:08 pm | Digitl

An Auckland link will be added to the trans-Pacific submarine cable being built by Vocus and Google. Spark uses MBNZ technology to highlight fixed wireless performance. 2degrees appears to be winning mobile market share. More >>

Download Weekly: Mobile phone market bounces back

Saturday, 23 March 2024, 6:25 pm | Digitl

Upmarket phones lead handset market recovery. Bubbles in the frame as US government launches Apple antitrust case. Chorus expands edge racks after Mount Eden pilot sellout. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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