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Roaming To Australia Post 3G Shutdowns

Sunday, 27 October 2024, 11:37 pm | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

25 October 2024 The New Zealand Telecommunications Forum is warning customers travelling to Australia that 3G reliant devices will no longer work after the last of the Australian mobile network operators complete their 3G network switch from the end of this month. ... More >>

Telecommunications Forum Industry Report Released

Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 4:12 pm | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

This year’s Telecommunications Forum Industry Report is focused on the future of the sector after reaching some major milestones this year, but also in light of the extreme weather events that were felt across the country in the first quarter ... More >>

Statement From The TCF Regarding Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's Statement

Sunday, 16 October 2022, 7:12 pm | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

The telecommunications sector welcomes the Mayor’s input and acknowledgement of our significant ongoing investment both in Tāmaki Makaurau and across the whole country. New Zealand has one of the highest rates of investment in telecommunications ... More >>

Telco Sector Supports Focus On Dispute Resolution

Monday, 18 July 2022, 5:24 pm | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

The Telecommunications Forum (TCF) welcomes moves by the Commerce Commission to raise awareness of the importance of customers being able to access the Telecommunications Dispute Resolution Scheme (TDR). The Commerce Commission has issued an open letter ... More >>

Kiwi Telecommunications Remains World Leading: Report

Thursday, 17 March 2022, 6:14 pm | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

The Commerce Commission’s annual Telecommunications Monitoring Report, released this morning, reaffirms New Zealand’s role as a world-class telecommunications market. Broadband use continues to skyrocket following a series of lockdowns in response ... More >>

Kiwi Telecommunications Remains World Leading: Report

Thursday, 17 March 2022, 2:17 pm | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

The Commerce Commission’s annual Telecommunications Monitoring Report, released this morning, reaffirms New Zealand’s role as a world-class telecommunications market. Broadband use continues to skyrocket following a series of lockdowns in response ... More >>

Telco Affordability World Leading

Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 9:18 am | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

As concerns about the cost of living, rising inflation and affordability of everyday items increases, the cost of telecommunication products and services has fallen consistently year after year. The Statistics NZ Consumer Price Index for December 2021 shows housing ... More >>

Telco Sector Tackles Number Porting Fraud

Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 10:50 am | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

Number porting fraud is a relatively new and uncommon occurrence in New Zealand, and the telco sector wants to keep it that way. A new two-factor authentication process has been introduced by the telecommunications industry in order to confirm that requests ... More >>

Industry Welcomes RSQ Baseline Report

Thursday, 9 December 2021, 11:52 am | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

The New Zealand Telecommunications Forum (TCF) welcomes the Commerce Commission’s final baseline report into retail service quality as it now provides an indication of the Commission’s focus for the year ahead. The report is the conclusion of a ... More >>

TCF Reviews Dispute Resolution Scheme For Future Use

Thursday, 11 November 2021, 9:36 am | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

The New Zealand Telecommunations Forum welcomes the recommendations set out in the Commerce Commision’s final report into the Telecommunications Dispute Resolution service. TCF Chief Executive Paul Brislen says we have already begun a programme ... More >>

Telecommunications Bucks Inflation Trend Again

Monday, 18 October 2021, 3:27 pm | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

As the cost of buying goods hits a record high, telecommunication services and devices remain one of the few areas to report a continued fall in prices for consumers. Statistics NZ reports the consumer price index has risen 2.2 percent in the September quarter, ... More >>

Scam Alert: Flubot Malware Hits New Zealand

Wednesday, 29 September 2021, 2:01 pm | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

The New Zealand telecommunications sector is warning customers of a new scam text message alert that is showing up in large numbers in New Zealand. Pretending to be an alert from a courier company, the text asks users to click on a link or download ... More >>

Three quarters of customers satisfied with telco service

Tuesday, 14 September 2021, 9:46 am | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

The New Zealand Telecommunications Forum (TCF) welcomes the Commerce Commission’s draft prioritisation paper on retail service quality (RSQ) released today which reports that 78% of respondents are satisfied or very satisfied with the service they receive. ... More >>

Telecommunications Industry Supports Commerce Commission Review Into Consumer Dispute Resolution Scheme

Friday, 23 April 2021, 9:28 am | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

The telecommunications industry is looking forward to engaging with the Commerce Commission over the coming months on its review of the Telecommunications Dispute Resolution Scheme (TDR), the New Zealand Telecommunications Forum (TCF) said today. ... More >>

Latest Commerce Commission Report Confirms Consumer Broadband Performance Remains High Quality

Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 1:49 pm | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

The New Zealand Telecommunications Forum (TCF) welcomes today’s release of the latest broadband measurement report from the Commerce Commission, which confirms New Zealand consumers continue to enjoy well performing broadband services. TCF CEO, ... More >>

Telecommunications Industry Launches New 5G Facts Website

Thursday, 17 September 2020, 9:26 am | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

Only a quarter of New Zealanders feel they know a reasonable amount about 5G mobile technology, and 86% would like easier ways to learn more factual information, according to a new consumer survey published today. The nationwide survey of 1000 New Zealanders ... More >>

New Global Rankings Confirm World-class Status Of New Zealand’s Mobile Telecommunications Sector

Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 12:47 pm | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

New Zealand ranked 3rd in world in GSMA index, retaining top 3 ranking for sixth year in a row New Zealand has again been rated among the world’s best in the largest global survey of mobile networks and services. In its latest Mobile Connectivity ... More >>

Telco Industry Warns Of Increase In Scam Calls

Wednesday, 10 June 2020, 12:04 pm | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

The New Zealand Telecommunications Forum (TCF) is warning people to be aware of scam calls after a noticeable increase of Wangiri-type calls. Wangiri calls are typically missed calls from an overseas number, with the caller hanging up after one ring or ... More >>

Spark, Vodafone & 2degrees Warn Arson Attempts On Cell Sites May Impact Connectivity In Auckland

Friday, 15 May 2020, 1:07 pm | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

Following a spate of suspected arson attempts around New Zealand, including a concentration of attacks in South Auckland, the New Zealand Telecommunications Forum (TCF) supports the country’s three mobile operators Vodafone, Spark and 2degrees in urging community ... More >>

Contractors Reminded Of Necessity To ‘look Before They Dig’

Thursday, 7 May 2020, 5:25 pm | NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF

The New Zealand Telecommunications Forum (TCF) is reminding companies undertaking civil works to be extremely careful where they dig. “The inconvenience caused by a loss of telecommunications services during Alert Level 3 will be huge and can affect ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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