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Bill Bennett
Freelance journalist.
Auckland-based Bill Bennett writes technology and business stories that are directly relevant to New Zealand readers.
His emphasis is on telecommunications, but he also covers other aspects of technology and business. You can find his features in the New Zealand Herald and hear him regularly on RNZ Nine to Noon and the NZ Tech Podcast.
Bennett's The Download Weekly newsletter is published every Friday. You can sign up for it here.
If you want to support his work, you can make a donation to his PressPatron account.
Bill Bennett - Latest News [Page 3]
Starlink’s fixed wireless challenge
Monday, 18 March 2024, 6:32 pm | Digitl
SpaceX’s Starlink deprioritised plan challenges rural fixed wireless broadband. Spark job cuts. More >>
Download Weekly: Call for firmer data leak action
Friday, 8 March 2024, 10:14 am | Digitl
Kordia's annual survey finds businesses are losing patience with poor data protection, Spark wants email customers to pay for the service, Mobile World Congress looks at 5G evolution. More >>
Download Weekly: Aue to succeed Rousselot at Chorus
Friday, 1 March 2024, 5:56 pm | Digitl
Aue to take over at Chorus as Rousselot moves on. Mobile shows strength in Spark first half. Crown Infrastructure update as Rural Broadband programme nears completion More >>
Download Weekly: Chorus names new fibre sites
Friday, 16 February 2024, 12:57 pm | Digitl
Chorus names new fibre areas, what the telco sector learned from Cyclone Gabrielle, PC slump continues More >>
Waymo Luddites, the right to disconnect, NZ streaming, consu
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 12:30 pm | Digitl
You can hear me talking about these topics on RNZ Nine-to-Noon with Kathryn Ryan. . More >>
Regulator moves on telco comparison shopping
Sunday, 24 December 2023, 7:43 pm | Digitl
Download Weekly - December 23 2023 - ComCom calls for greater price and coverage transparency in bid to boost competition. Spark to offer broadband failover service. Handset sales still weak. More >>
Nelson residents test 2degrees cell towers in space
Sunday, 24 December 2023, 12:30 pm | Digitl
Download Weekly - December 23 2023 - 2degrees moves on to more extensive satellite to mobile testing, Tū Ātea buys Broadtech, Network for Learning’s year of cybersecurity. More >>
Commerce Commission opens fibre deregulation debate
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 12:06 pm | Digitl
Download Weekly newsletter December 8 2023: Commerce Commission opens fibre deregulation debate, 2023 Telecommunications Development Levy charges, Spark hits million connection milestone with smart meter IoT. More >>
Download Weekly: Satellites to back-up Spark mobile backhaul
Sunday, 3 December 2023, 11:44 am | Digitl
Spark turns to Starlink for back-up mobile backhaul and tests text by satellite. One NZ customer support draws on AWS AI More >>
Download Weekly: MyRepublic Mobile reborn as Rocket Mobile
Tuesday, 28 November 2023, 10:09 am | Digitl
MyRepublic becomes Rocket Mobile, Customer services quality tests new lows, ComCom on customer service work. Rural broadband build nears end. More >>
A review of NZ telecommunications regulatory challenges
Friday, 17 November 2023, 11:37 am | Digitl
Today's Download Weekly newsletter focuses on an extensive interview with Telecommunications Commissioner Tristan Gilbertson and his team at the Commerce Commission. More >>
Download Weekly - Rural expansion in Chorus Capex plan
Friday, 10 November 2023, 6:52 pm | Digitl
Chorus capex plans rural expansion, resilience investment. Moving faster on copper withdrawal. Data traffic peaks. More >>
Download Weekly: NCSC defended major telco cyber attack
Friday, 3 November 2023, 8:27 pm | Digitl
The National Cyber Security Centre says it disrupted an attack on a mobile operator. One New Zealand to buy Dense Air's 5G spectrum. More >>
Apple M3 chips widen gap with Intel
Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 12:25 pm | Digitl
Let’s start with the most trivial remark: It was the first live streamed Apple launch to take place during New Zealand working hours. We’ve been trained to associate a live Apple launch with sleep deprivation. Being alert throughout is a new experience. More >>
Twitter one year on – decline and fool
Friday, 27 October 2023, 5:50 pm | Digitl
That's not a spelling error. Musk has done some dumb things with Twitter by any standard. More >>
Download Weekly – Tuatahi First Fibre buys Unison Fibre
Friday, 27 October 2023, 5:45 pm | Digitl
In this week's newsletter: Tuatahi First Fibre acquires Unison Fibre, Kordia to sell Starlink, TCF report, draft TDL allocation More >>
Download Weekly: Adroit buy boosts Spark's IoT push
Friday, 20 October 2023, 6:39 pm | Digitl
Spark acquires Adroit environmental monitoring business. Chorus' low cost fibre plan momentum. Kiwis to test Twitter/X charging. More >>
Testing Apple’s FineWoven material the Kiwi way
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 1:30 pm | Digitl
FineWoven is an Apple brand name for what it calls a ‘premium’ material. The company uses it to replace leather as it pushes to polish its carbon neutral credentials. It’s a fine sentiment, but FineWoven is controversial. More >>
iPhone 15 review - a solid upgrade with few surprises
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 1:17 pm | Digitl
There are few surprises in the iPhone 15 Plus. Many of the features that separate the 15 Plus from the iPhone 14 Plus were first introduced last year in the iPhone Pro models. More >>
Download Weekly: TDR complaints soar
Sunday, 15 October 2023, 12:55 pm | Digitl
The Telecommunications Dispute Resolution scheme's publicity campaign pays off. The PC market stays gloomy but analysts say a recovery is coming. More >>
