TelecommunicationsTV networks scramble after Slingshot's Netflix moveFree to air TV networks are holding urgent talks with Hollywood studios after revelations Slingshot is offering easy internet access to shows they have paid for.04 Jul 03:46 AM
TelecommunicationsVocus agrees to buy FX Networks for $115.8mTelecommunications company Vocus is buying fibre-line provider FX Networks and says it will become NZ’s third largest network operator if the sale goes through.02 Jul 01:07 AM
TelecommunicationsSpark set to fire up at cost of $20mTelecom's $20 million name change will happen on August 8 and within months Spark will replace the existing branding at 70 stores, 8000 retailers and on 3000 payphones.01 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDTelecommunicationsGovt signs $65m anchor contract for new international cableThe government has entered a 25 year contract with Hawaiki Cable worth to secure a new international telecommunications cable capable of handling huge data loads.01 Jul 03:26 AM
TelecommunicationsTelecom's Spark name change date setTelecom will change its name to Spark on August 8 - and will have a new ticker code on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges from then.30 Jun 11:30 PM
TelecommunicationsTelecom's new Lightbox TVTelecom has shone a light on its new TV service but is not saying when it will start.24 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDTelecommunications2degrees narrows 2013 lossTwo Degrees Mobile pared back losses in the year to Dec. 31 and reported positive operating earnings for the second year since its establishment.23 Jun 02:21 AM
TelecommunicationsShake-up as CallPlus buys rival OrconCallPlus has announced it has bought rival Orcon, giving New Zealand's third-biggest internet company 15 per cent market share and more than 220,000 customers.20 Jun 05:00 AM
TelecommunicationsWeb use set to surge as online views growNew Zealand's internet traffic will grow almost threefold by 2018, according to forecasts, mostly driven by a jump in the amount of television, movie and video being watched online.15 Jun 05:00 PM
TelecommunicationsFive tips to bargain your bills downTraveling to countries like Egypt and Turkey in my 20s it was a given that you would have to bargain to buy something.13 Jun 02:03 AM
TelecommunicationsLife on farm gets tech helpA drench gun that receives data via wifi to calculate the exact dosage needed, and a capsule inside a cow that sends data to a smartphone about its health.12 Jun 05:00 PM
TelecommunicationsTelecom TV details coming soonTelecom says more details of its online television service are "close" and will be unveiled before the company changes its name to Spark in August.05 Jun 10:50 PM
BDBDTelecommunicationsChorus debt rating affirmed by S&P with negative outlookChorus's BBB credit rating was affirmed by Standard & Poor's with a negative outlook that reflects prospects for the network company's 'headroom' within financial covenants to shrink.23 May 01:20 AM
RetailMystery shoppers' text twistAuckland-based Customer Radar aims to turn the traditional "mystery shopper" way of rating company performance on its head.21 May 05:30 PM
TelecommunicationsTelecom systems still downTelecom has suffered a massive technical fault today, with many of its systems - including its own corporate website - down for most of the day.19 May 02:45 AM
OpinionChris Barton: Fibre rifts and rancourTalk on the outside says the fibre fast track process can only lead to one thing - the price going up and yet again favouring Chorus shareholders, writes Chris Barton.05 May 09:30 PM
OpinionTamsyn ParkerTop CEO: 'I earn a ridiculous amount'Warehouse boss Mark Powell wasn't afraid to speak candidly about his pay packet with business journalists in Auckland last week.16 Apr 09:30 PM
BDBDTelecommunicationsTelecom trims and extends banking facilityTelecom Corp, the country's biggest telecommunications company, has trimmed the size of a banking facility, while pushing out its maturity date until 2017.15 Apr 03:55 AM
OpinionMichael Shirley: Here's why NZ broadband prices are over-inflatedIt is entirely possible for New Zealanders to pay far less for broadband than the over-inflated price it currently costs.09 Apr 01:45 AM
BDBDTelecommunicationsChorus loses copper price court bidTelecommunications network operator Chorus has lost a bid to dismiss a Commerce Commission determination setting the price for services on its copper lines.07 Apr 09:25 PM
