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Moutter shrugs off drop

Spark profits slide - more investment for Lightbox

Spark profit tipped to drop

Broker Forsyth Barr is tipping a drop in profit at Spark when the NZX's biggest listed company reports its half-year result tomorrow.

Service restored after cut cable blocks Vodafone customers

No compensation for Spark users

Yesterday's five-hour long service outage meant smart phones were useless for customers in many parts of the North Island.

Welcome to the internet of everything

Parallel to the exponential growth in technology is the growth of the internet of everything, or put simply, the connectivity of all devices to the internet.

Dividend payers lead NZ market down

New Zealand shares fell yesterday from a record close paced by Meridian Energy, Precinct Properties New Zealand and Spark New Zealand, as the appetite waned.

Google gets serious in taking on the telcos

First it conquered search. Then it was online video and advertising. Now Google is turning its attention toward telecommunications.

Spark in joint venture with Vocus

Vocus Communications, the Australian fibre network and data centre company, has agreed with Spark New Zealand to form a new construction joint venture, Connect 8.

Free Lightbox to boost Spark broadband

Spark is giving away its subscription video-on-demand service Lightbox to broadband subscribers to encourage people towards online entertainment and uncapped broadband deals.

Vodafone scraps 100 customer care jobs

The Herald has obtained an internal Vodafone document detailing plans to scrap around 100 customer care staff and increase outsourcing to the Philippines.

Juha Saarinen: Roaming overseas

As I wrote last year, it’s been great to have a simple way to travel overseas and use your voice and data plan there for an added $5 a day on Vodafone in many countries.

Vodafone price hike 'shaky ground'

Vodafone is on "shaky ground" in raising its fibre internet prices along with copper-line broadband charges, says InternetNZ.

Telcos set to hike prices next month

The country's three biggest internet companies are planning to charge customers more from next month and the general manager at one of them doesn't think broadband will ever be as cheap as it was....

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Comcom pushes out final copper price decision

Sport is added to Lightbox package

Online TV service Lightbox and Coliseum Sports Media have signed a 50:50 partnership but at this stage they are not promising lower prices.

Telcos bury hatchet for cable

Vodafone and Spark chiefs Russell Stanners and Simon Moutter have put aside competition to partner up and build the transtasman telecommunications cable along with Telstra.