Government stories - Page 36

Study finds only 10% of small business owners know the price, data cap, and max and min speeds of their current plans.

Minister outlines strategy to maximise use of UK's £1.35bn Ultra Fast Broadband project for schools, health, and businesses.

2degrees, Mighty River Power and others to explain how they used Business Intelligence to improve their decision making.

NZ Commerce Commission expands telecommunication funding rules, broadening the scope under the newly established TDL system.

NZ's health and education sectors might not be fully prepared for the potential of Ultra Fast Broadband, raising concerns about future readiness.

Half a billion people in China now access the internet, yet penetration is only 37.7%, suggesting significant growth potential remains.

InternetNZ's attempt to put the country's digital future on the political agenda could be overshadowed by the recent chain of disasters, not to mention the RWC.

Nationwide protests against the controversial 'Skynet' file sharing bill gain momentum, with over 2,500 Facebook pledges to attend rallies this Saturday.

Ministry accepts Commerce Commission recommendations on resale regulation of retail broadband and data services.

TelstraClear stuns competitors with a mobile call rate drop to 19p/min, reacting swiftly to new Commerce Commission pricing.

Kiwi mobile users win as ComCom slashes termination rates, promising cheaper calls and texts. Conflict brews as Vodafone decries extreme cuts.

Telecom's assets found overvalued by $1.3bn, misleading investors for the second year, reports the Commerce Commission.

Telecom slugged with a record £12m fine by Auckland High Court for anti-competitive 'price squeezing' tactics in a landmark case.

Draft study released that aims to identify issues that may impede the uptake of ultra-fast broadband in New Zealand.

The US government is exploring cloud computing to address budget cuts, aiming to save part of the USD $76 billion spent annually on over 10,000 systems.

ComCom is set to extend the 'keep your number' rule, allowing users to switch networks without changing numbers, for another six years.

eProcurement, driven by SaaS, levels the playing field, enabling SMEs to compete with larger firms while streamlining processes for buyers and sellers alike.

Federated Farmers criticise the government's rural broadband initiative as lacking ambition, urging for more than just matching current urban speeds.

Government opts for national coverage proposals in upgrading rural telecommunications infrastructure, says Minister for Communications Steven Joyce.

Philippine Veterans Bank has refined its network management, eliminating trial and error, by implementing SolarWinds' Orion Network Performance Monitor.