Island stories - Page 13

Amid XT Network woes, Telecom's CEO strolls riverside in Otago for a charm offensive TV ad, urging Kiwis to re-embrace the service with humour and humility.

After decades of neglect, a $824m North Island Grid Upgrade aims to power up reliability and curb soaring electricity costs as demand triples.

Greenpeace's Cool IT Leaderboard highlights IT firms' climate efforts. Cisco leads with 62 points, doubling its score through emissions-saving tech.

Trade Me elevates its customer service with CallPlus' cutting-edge SIP technology, slashing call costs by 20% and enhancing remote work.

At TUANZ Telco Day, top insights reveal support for Chorus by TelstraClear CEO and a push for patient-owned health records by 2014.

There is no word on when the independent investigation into the XT Network will be complete as Telecom customers suffered a fifth outage on the network.

TIG board shows ambitions for a big and bold telecommunications show in New Zealand to engage and transform society.

Maxnet acquires DataLock to enhance its backup services, aiming for a comprehensive and cost-effective offering in New Zealand's market.

The data centre services provider has appointed Brent Nicholson (pictured) to the newly created role of South Island sales manager.

The Auckland-based computing infrastructure and platform services company has named two new client services managers.

NewsA message on just how eagerly Web users might embrace the idea of paying for news online was received loud and clear recently.

Around 100,000 customers woke up to a day without cellphone coverage in New Zealand due to a hardware failure on the XT Network.

Gen-i's CEO Chris Quin is claiming that XT mobile services affected by today's outage are functioning and that the majority of services have been restored.

Telecom's Paul Reynolds navigates through a year of transformation and challenges, eyeing future growth amidst fierce competition and regulatory changes.

The XT Network is considered a key plank in Telecom's transformation plan, so how has it performed? Today's Q1 briefing was the first chance to find out.

Rural ISP Farmside ranks 18th in Deloitte's Fast 50, winning the fastest-growing tech, media, and telecoms business for Canterbury and Upper South Island.

Ahead of Borderlands' launch, 2K reveals 'The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned' DLC, promising fresh enemies, quests, and rare loot for later this year.

Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds argues rural service is uneconomic, despite investing USD $200 million annually; Vodafone insists rural customers are crucial.

Quay Corporate's MD, Delia Gill, reveals the company's leap from retail to business, their secret to success, and navigating economic challenges.

The return of Dr Ross Patterson as Telecommunication Commissioner is the big news as ongoing regulatory issues continue to simmer at the Commerce Commission.