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Broadband stories - Page 49

In two words, Broadband is a fast connection. To the internet, of course. While ‘fast’ isn’t generally defined as it is a moving target (what was considered fast 5 years ago isn’t considered fast today), Broadband generally refers to the fastest available consumer connections regardless of technology type. Wireless networks or fibre networks are equally described as ‘Broadband connections’, often prefixed as ‘wireless Broadband’ or ‘Fibre Broadband’. The name derives from the broad array of technologies available for the creation of a high-capacity internet connection.
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How to remain a first world country

Sat, 1st May 2010
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NZ aims to catch up with Australia, focusing on water, broadband, and fostering big intellectual companies to secure its first-world status.
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Is the TCF a Big Boys Club?

Sat, 1st May 2010
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There have been a number of opinions expressed lately, by people who are outside the TCF; that the TCF is no more than a mechanism for the Tier 1 members.
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Web access – and censorship – growing

Thu, 1st Apr 2010
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As New Zealand sees a surge in internet use, global concerns over web censorship grow, spotlighting the crucial balance between access and freedom.
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Unencumbered networks

Thu, 1st Apr 2010
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Story and interview with Robin Hartendorp, GM for Central Government of SparkDigital and is responsible for delivering a high level of service.
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Surviving the winter

Thu, 1st Apr 2010
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As winter chills bite, contact centres like Mercury Energy brace for a surge in calls and employee absenteeism, revealing a crucial focus on staff wellness.
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On the front line of connectivity

Thu, 1st Apr 2010
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How are councils using technology, and connecting their citizens? Louis van Wyk takes a look at the local government sector.
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Today Takapuna... tomorrow the world

Thu, 1st Apr 2010
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Ex-Vodafone exec Mark Rushworth spearheads Pacific Fibre to link NZ and the US with a new cable, aiming to bring the world closer to New Zealand.
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Google's ultra-fast broadband experiment

Thu, 11th Feb 2010
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Google aims to revolutionise internet speeds in the US with a trial offering up to 1Gbps broadband to 500,000 homes, vastly surpassing current averages.
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Cosmic connections

Mon, 1st Feb 2010
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Over the past few months we've all been getting more excited about, and busy with, the government's Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) initiative.
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Chief Executive Farmside

Mon, 1st Feb 2010
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Rural schools face up to a six-year wait for fibre broadband, but satellite technology could bring high-speed internet connections within months.
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Telecom admits breach - pays back $9.5m

Tue, 12th Jan 2010
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Telecom has admitted to yet another breach of the Fair Trading Act after it misled more than 130,000 broadband customers and was forced to pay back $9.
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Compo after TiVo glitch

Tue, 5th Jan 2010
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Telecom is compensating around 150,000 broadband customers following a network upgrade for TiVo that resulted in slow speeds and billing errors.
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Orcon contemplates mobile - but whose network?

Mon, 23rd Nov 2009
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Orcon is surveying its broadband customers on mobile phone plans to find out what deal would make them change provider.
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Very High Speed Broadband

Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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Telecom is trialling new technology to turbo-charge broadband speeds, but it could be a while before users can take advantage of it.
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Still free for country callers

Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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Toll-free local calling for all New Zealanders – including those who live in rural and remote areas – will remain despite an upheaval in the way it is funded.
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WIMAX dish

Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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Compass Communications is launching a new WiMAX dish, offering 10Mbps broadband without the need for fixed lines, across 15 towns and cities. Price TBC.
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Video: TiVo demonstration

Fri, 30th Oct 2009
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TVNZ and Hybrid Television showcase the new TiVo device to <i>NetGuide</i> and reveals exclusive Caspa service for Telecom broadband customers.
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Telstra's rejection of Op Sep an ambit claim – analyst

Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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Telstra rejects proposed operational separation in Australian legislation, calling it unnecessary; seen as a negotiating tactic.
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Rural - Uneconomic says Telecom, Important says Vodafone

Fri, 2nd Oct 2009
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Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds argues rural service is uneconomic, despite investing USD $200 million annually; Vodafone insists rural customers are crucial.
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Our ticket to the dance

Thu, 1st Oct 2009
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Digitalisation is our 'ticket to the dance', transforming economies globally and reshaping NZ's future. It's beyond broadband; it's innovation.