Telecom stories - Page 6

NZ mobile data demand doubles
Tue, 30th Apr 2013
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New Zealand's mobile data usage has doubled for the second consecutive year, driven by increased smartphone activity, says the Commerce Commission's report.

Telecom job cuts takes a turn for the worst
Fri, 22nd Mar 2013
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Telecom faces backlash as job cut rumours intensify, with Labour Party alleging up to 1500 redundancies on the horizon, sparking concern among staff.

Thanks for all the hard work, now you’re fired
Wed, 13th Mar 2013
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Telecom’s strategic review of Gen-i Australia slashes 120 jobs, focusing on large corporate customers amid revenue dip and past scandals.

Finally some good news for Telecom, new Kiwi CFO appointed
Fri, 1st Mar 2013
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Following a week of playing catch-up to rival Vodafone, Telecom looks ahead by hiring new chief financial officer.

Great job team, now you're fired
Fri, 22nd Feb 2013
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Telecom to cut hundreds of jobs following revenue dip, CEO stresses need to remain competitive. Do you agree with the cuts?.

24/7 Modica Group a shining light
Mon, 11th Feb 2013
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New Zealand-based mobile software and internet service provider offers Telecom customers another option after gateway closure.

Telecom CFO resigns
Fri, 21st Dec 2012
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After 11 years at Telecom, CFO Nick Olson resigns to join Fletcher Building; the company will start recruiting a successor in the New Year.

Telecom down…again
Wed, 12th Dec 2012
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Telecom customers in New Zealand face further connection issues, following two outages yesterday, with no compensation offered.

Telecom fixes NZ-wide fault
Tue, 11th Dec 2012
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Telecom resolves major broadband outage that left 200,000 customers offline; service restored but some may still face issues with reconnecting.

Telecom buys online Kiwi charity site
Thu, 22nd Nov 2012
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Telecom has acquired Kiwi charity platform Givealittle.co.nz, eliminating its 5% admin fees. This marks a new era in zero-fee fundraising in New Zealand.

Copper lines could crash fibre investment
Wed, 31st Oct 2012
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Chorus says copper lines regulation threatens to derail investment in building a national fibre network by undercutting the new technology.

Telecom to extend smartphone network by xmas
Tue, 2nd Oct 2012
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Telco firm to begin rolling out dual-carrier HSDPA to New Zealanders by Christmas as shareholders re-elect directors to the board.

WorldxChange gets serious about growth with new COO
Wed, 29th Aug 2012
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Industry veteran Tim Smith joins as new chief operating officer in a deal the company calls a real coup as it ramps up its growth plans.

Brent Colbert leaves Microsoft amid restructure
Tue, 28th Aug 2012
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Director of Partner Strategy across New Zealand made redundant after eight years with the company as the software maker begins internal restructure.

Antitrust regulator backs away from probe into Chorus copper service, mulls pricing regime
Fri, 17th Aug 2012
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The Commerce Commission has halted its investigation into Chorus's copper service pricing, now pondering a suitable pricing regime for the ageing tech.

Telecom Business CEO resigns
Fri, 3rd Aug 2012
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Alan Gourdie, CEO of Telecom Retail, has resigned effective 31 October 2012, after leading the company through a critical era of growth and competition.

Telecom’s CDMA network closes midnight tonight
Tue, 31st Jul 2012
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Telecom's CDMA network shuts down at midnight, ending service for calls, texts, and data. Customers are urged to switch to the new XT network immediately.

New Chief Skinny Officer - Paul Taylor
Tue, 10th Jul 2012
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Skinny appoints Paul Taylor as chief skinny officer, bringing 16 years of telecom expertise, including roles at BT, Virgin Media, and head of marketing at O2.

Telecom to de-list from NYSE
Fri, 8th Jun 2012
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Telecom to de-list ADRs from NYSE on 9th July, aiming to cut administration costs. Shares remain on NZX, ASX. Second-half EBITDA forecast at USD $560M.

Telecom doubles home data plans
Fri, 27th Apr 2012
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Telecom has increased the data caps on all of its home broadband plans by at least 100%, reflecting the massive upswing in consumer usage.