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Orcon accepts ComCom decision on “loyalty offers”

Friday, 9 July 2010, 10:37 am | Orcon Internet

The Commerce Commission decision to fine Telecom for offering unfair ‘loyalty discounts’ goes a small way to redressing the telco’s long-standing efforts to stifle competition and delay investment in modern and competitive broadband. More >>

NZ ad win is ‘bigger than Oscar’

Tuesday, 22 June 2010, 2:54 pm | Orcon Internet

Orcon’s Iggy Pop campaign by independent agency Special Group has won the highest accolade at the world’s most prestigious advertising awards. More >>

Telcos promise largest unbundled exchange network

Tuesday, 25 May 2010, 9:48 am | Orcon Internet

Three telecommunications companies have reached an agreement to share their unbundled exchanges creating what is expected to be the biggest network of its kind in New Zealand. More >>

Orcon launches ‘all-you-can-eat’ shared hosting

Thursday, 8 April 2010, 10:24 am | Orcon Internet

A unique ‘no limits’ web hosting plan that includes unlimited space, traffic and websites has been launched by Orcon’s iSERVE brand. More >>

'All you can eat' YouTube for Orcon customers

Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 9:51 am | Orcon Internet

Orcon customers are going to enjoy a great summer of video entertainment with the announcement that YouTube traffic from the ISP is zero rated until the end of January 2010. From today Orcon customers can both download and upload as much as they want ... More >>

Iggy has his Kiwi band

Thursday, 29 October 2009, 10:53 am | Orcon Internet

The auditions have closed and Iggy Pop has his brand new band. More than 200 New Zealand musicians auditioned for the chance to lay down Iggy’s renowned solo track ‘The Passenger’ online and under the direction of the Godfather of Punk. It’s ... More >>

Take a ride with Iggy and Orcon

Wednesday, 7 October 2009, 11:03 am | Orcon Internet

Iggy Pop is making a new band – and plans to fill it with Kiwis he meets online. The Godfather of Punk is inviting Kiwi musicians to help him re-record ‘The Passenger’, one of his best known solo tracks. It’s all part of a promotion from telecommunications ... More >>

First NZ-developed cloud computing service

Monday, 5 October 2009, 12:12 pm | Orcon Internet

Orcon, under its iSERVE brand, has launched New Zealand’s first locally-developed cloud computing service for small to medium-sized enterprises. More >>

Orcon offers free calls to Samoa

Thursday, 1 October 2009, 3:21 pm | Orcon Internet

Telecommunications company Orcon is offering free calls via its network to landline and mobile phone numbers in Samoa until Sunday. More >>

Orcon pleased with IOG decision

Thursday, 27 August 2009, 2:53 pm | Orcon Internet

Orcon believes today’s decision by the Independent Oversight Group to uphold complaints against Telecom Wholesale’s so-called loyalty offer is a positive step. Orcon CEO Scott Bartlett says the company is pleased the group has taken the company’s concerns ... More >>

Commerce Commission must review sub-loop decision

Tuesday, 23 June 2009, 10:19 am | Orcon Internet

Last week’s Commerce Commission decision on the unbundled sub-loop will create a non-competitive broadband market from which there will be only one beneficiary – Telecom. The decision effectively removes the preceding two years’ improvements ... More >>

Telecom share price tells sorry story for some

Friday, 19 June 2009, 2:38 pm | Orcon Internet

“If you had any doubt as to whether the Comcom decision was good for Telecom, and bad for its competitors, just check out what the market reckons.” More >>

Orcon: Comcom broadband decision fails consumers

Thursday, 18 June 2009, 1:45 pm | Orcon Internet

New Zealand broadband consumers have been let down by the Commerce Commission determination announced today, according to Orcon CEO Scott Bartlett. “The commission has failed to protect the interests of consumers, instead opting for a pricing structure that ... More >>

Orcon’s O Zone offers free data downloads

Friday, 29 May 2009, 10:11 am | Orcon Internet

Orcon@home and Orcon@work broadband customers can now make their data allowances go further with the telco offering free data downloads from a selected range of popular New Zealand websites*. More >>

Orcon announcement

Tuesday, 5 May 2009, 12:55 pm | Orcon Internet

Although on target to meet current year profit objectives, Orcon anticipates a more challenging year ahead. The company has therefore revised its growth targets for the next period and as a consequence will also be reducing the business cost structure. ... More >>

Orcon moves into hosting market

Monday, 4 May 2009, 1:38 pm | Orcon Internet

Orcon is delving deeper in to website and server hosting by acquiring the business of Wellington-based company iSERVE. Orcon has bought the assets of iSERVE effective from 1 May, and staff will transition to Orcon with effect from that date. More >>

Orcon brings competition small business market

Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 10:31 am | Orcon Internet

Orcon has today launched the country’s first unbundled SME telecoms packages - which cut more than $25 from the monthly cost of line rental and offer free local calling. More >>

Orcon delivers next-generation broadband

Friday, 20 February 2009, 12:25 pm | Orcon Internet

Orcon is launching its next-generation, high-speed network in the capital, giving Wellingtonians a taste of award-winning communications. More >>

Orcon named Telecommunications Carrier of the year

Friday, 29 August 2008, 1:26 pm | Orcon Internet

Orcon has been named Telecommunications Carrier of the Year, stepping up the company’s challenge to the industry’s status quo. More >>

Orcon Digital Art Project: More Than Meets The Eye

Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 9:39 am | Orcon Internet

Nine digital artists from across the globe are gathering west of Auckland next week to invent cutting-edge technology they will share online. Thanks to Orcon, the digital artists, designers and developers from Colombia, Australia, New Zealand and the UK ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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