Woosh - Latest News [Page 2]
Woosh Wireless Broadband now compatible with Vista
Monday, 12 March 2007, 1:39 pm | Woosh
Woosh Wireless has this week ensured that its wireless broadband service is now compatible with Windows Vista. Drivers are available to be downloaded from today for both the Woosh modems and the Laptop PC Cards. More >>
Woosh makes it easy to roam
Friday, 1 December 2006, 11:41 am | Woosh
Telecommunications innovator Woosh has now made it even easier to wander by making the cost of roaming free with their Woosh Wireless broadband internet service nationwide. More >>
Prepaid Broadband In Box Now Available From Woosh
Saturday, 11 November 2006, 3:48 pm | Woosh
Woosh Wireless today announced the launch this coming Monday, 13 November of Woosh Broadband in a Box, New Zealand’s first prepaid broadband service. More >>
Hamilton Poised to Become NZ's First WiMAX City
Tuesday, 24 October 2006, 3:42 pm | Woosh
Hamilton City Council and Woosh Wireless announced plans last Friday for Hamilton to become the first mobile WiMAX city in New Zealand, accessing this groundbreaking technology before Auckland and the rest of the country. More >>
Woosh Wireless takes Initiative of the Year
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 2:09 pm | Woosh
Last night Woosh Wireless took the Initiative of the Year Award at the annual TUANZ (Telecommunications User Association of New Zealand) Innovation Awards, for their Plug-and-Play Broadband and Phone bundle, which launched in September 2005. More >>
Woosh makes spectrum deal with SKY
Monday, 31 July 2006, 10:38 am | Woosh
Woosh Wireless and SKY Television have entered into long term arrangement in respect of provision of pay TV services. As part of the deal Woosh has secured rights over 2.3GHz spectrum owned by SKY. More >>
Woosh CEO To Leave End Of August
Friday, 28 July 2006, 11:38 am | Woosh
July 28, 2006 – Woosh Chief Executive Bob Smith announced today that he would leave the organisation at the end of August to pursue opportunities in the online and content space as well as giving more time to his power boating passion. More >>
Woosh Buys Leading ISP Quicksilver
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 1:28 pm | Woosh
As part of its expansion plan, Woosh Wireless announced today that it had bought highly regarded New Zealand ISP Quicksilver. Woosh’s customer base, with Quicksilver’s 10,000 customers, is now almost 35,000 strong. More >>
Spectrum Deal Will Boost Woosh’s Offering
Monday, 15 May 2006, 4:10 pm | Woosh
Woosh Wireless has secured an agreement in principle for usage rights to an additional amount of 2.3GHz spectrum in a deal with Telecom NZ. “This is very valuable spectrum as it has become a standard around the world for broadband wireless services. This ... More >>
Bluff joins the Woosh network
Tuesday, 6 December 2005, 9:24 am | Woosh
Telecommunications provider Woosh Wireless’ network now extends to the bottom-most tip of the South Island with the commissioning of a new site in Bluff. More >>
Big phone savings Woosh into Wellington and Chch
Wednesday, 23 November 2005, 4:25 pm | Woosh
Households and small businesses in Wellington and Christchurch stand to make big savings on the cost of telephone services as telecommunications provider Woosh Wireless begins to roll out its phone packages in the two centres this week. More >>
Bruce Cotterill to join Woosh Board
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 11:51 am | Woosh
Bruce Cotterill has agreed to join the Board of Directors of wireless telecommunications provider Woosh Wireless. More >>
Woosh Rings Up Phone Services
Friday, 7 October 2005, 12:26 am | Woosh
Woosh Wireless today announced it has signed up 500 new phone customers within the first two weeks of the launch of the service in mid-September. Woosh Chief Executive Bob Smith says phone customers have rung up 65,000 call minutes in the two weeks ... More >>
Woosh launches low-cost phone services
Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 12:32 am | Woosh
Households and small businesses stand to make big savings on the cost of telephone services as broadband provider Woosh Wireless starts rolling out phone packages over its network this month. More >>
Woosh agrees interconnection with Telecom
Monday, 12 September 2005, 12:28 am | Woosh
Woosh Wireless and Telecom New Zealand have signed an interconnection agreement, paving the way for Woosh’s roll out of phone services. More >>
Woosh extends its Southland coverage
Monday, 21 March 2005, 10:38 am | Woosh
Woosh Wireless has further extended its high-speed broadband coverage in Southland with the commissioning of new sites in Twin Law, Riverton and Kuriwao Hill, bringing its total coverage in the area to 10,000 households. More >>
New cell sites increase Woosh’s Welly coverage
Tuesday, 22 February 2005, 11:04 pm | Woosh
Seven new cell sites bring Woosh’s coverage to a further 37,000 Wellington homes More >>
Woosh sharpens its competitive edge
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 5:50 pm | Woosh
Woosh Wireless has strengthened its executive management team and cut the cost of broadband to the price levels that have delivered faster uptake in overseas markets. More >>
Woosh strengthens its management team
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 4:57 pm | Woosh
Woosh Wireless today announced that it has strengthened its executive management team with the appointment of Richard Cane to the role of Chief Operating Officer. More >>
Broadband Wooshing out the door for Christmas
Monday, 20 December 2004, 2:04 pm | Woosh
The prospect of having broadband up and running just five minutes after it’s unwrapped from under the Christmas tree is pushing Woosh Wireless to the top of many Christmas shopping lists. More >>