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ComCom makes final decision on what major telcos will contribute to $50m levy
Thu, 7th Dec 2017
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The Commerce Commission confirms NZ's four major telcos, Spark, Vodafone, Chorus, and 2degrees Mobile, will pay over 90% of the USD $50m levy for 2016/17.
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Criticality of industries supporting Singapore’s Smart Nation
Sat, 2nd Dec 2017
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smart cities
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Vertiv's Tony Gaunt discusses the future for Singapore and Asia where he believes IoT, AI, 5G, data centres and cybersecurity will be paramount.
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What will a telco be worth in 2018?
Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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Big telcos buy small ones, and in recent years this has happened at a rapid rate in New Zealand, which means there are now fewer left to buy.
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Gallery: Macquarie Telecom takes partners sky high
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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partner programmes
Patrons of Macquarie Telecom were treated to amazing views of Sydney Harbour, wining and dining 50 feet above ground at the rocks.
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Spark buys Digital Island – a good move?
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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I wasn’t inclined to believe that Spark would leave Digital Island to act as an independent brand as part of its wholesale and ventures division.
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Online fraud leaves APAC consumers wary of digitalization
Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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online fraud
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Rampant online fraud in APAC is shaking consumer trust in digital services, with a new study revealing one in five people directly impacted by fraud.
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How telcos can win the CX race
Wed, 1st Nov 2017
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Maintaining a high standard of CX is now the key differentiating factor between industry leaders and laggards.
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Fraud detection, machine learning & real-time payments - Westpac NZ's IT transformation
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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Westpac NZ partners with ACI to adopt real-time payments and fraud prevention solutions in a wide-ranging IT transformation.
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4 major telcos pay 90% of $50m development levy in ComCom's draft decision
Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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Today’s draft decision sees Spark, Vodafone, Chorus, and 2degrees Mobile collectively paying for more than 90% of the $50 million levy.
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Faster internet speeds to spur Asia Pacific OTT video market
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
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Faster bandwidth and expanding 4G networks are driving the Asia Pacific OTT video market, promising enhanced user experiences and competitive pricing.
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Data center, enterprise and telco demand driving high SDN growth for India
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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Demand from data centers, large enterprises and telcos, along with increasing demand for cloud based services is driving high demand for SDN in India.
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Silver Peak to showcase latest innovations at Cloud Expo Asia
Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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Cloud Expo Asia is just around the corner and Silver Peak has announced it will be showcasing its latest series of innovations in SD-WAN.
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NZ telco industry focussed on improving customer service
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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The New Zealand telecommunications sector is actively addressing customer service gaps through a series of initiatives led by the Telecommunications Forum.
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Gartner: Five steps to digital transformation for telcos
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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More often than not, legacy processes are implemented alongside the new technologies, thereby defeating the purpose of modernisation.
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Australian mobile phone market exceeding expectations with 18% growth
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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personal computing devices
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Australia’s mobile phone market romped in ahead of expectations in Q2 2017, growing 18.4% thanks to the launch of new Android devices.
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Japan to drive bulk of $9b NFV market as Olympics approach
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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Network function virtualization amongst Asia Pacific telecommunications providers is set to be worth US$9.24 billion in 2022.
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A new player enters SA cybersecurity market through acquisition
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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cybersecurity
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m&a
​An established company recently announced its expansion into the South Africa cybersecurity market by acquiring a managed security service provider.
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Four telcos warned about breaching Fair Trading Act by Commerce Commission
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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Four NZ telecommunications companies have been warned by the Commerce Commission for breaching the Fair Trading Act.
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Is the end of open source VoIP in sight? Five reasons why it's on the way out
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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Beware of partner programs that allow more established suppliers of the same solution to undercut new providers.
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Frost & Sullivan names Arbor APAC Anti-DDos Vendor of the Year
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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According to Arbor’s ATLAS system, which monitors global web traffic, Australia has been targeted by a staggering 81,000 attacks year to date in 2017.