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UFB partners announced
Tue, 24th May 2011
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The government has reached agreements with Telecom New Zealand and Christchurch ratepayer-owned Enable Networks to roll out the UFB network.
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CFH appoints local UFB chairs
Thu, 14th Apr 2011
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Crown Fibre Holdings boosts local UFB initiative by appointing Rodger Fisher and Jo Brosnahan as chairs to oversee fibre deployment.
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Fibre Watch: Pipe dreams
Thu, 31st Mar 2011
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One company's recipe for making fibre-to-the-home available on tap involves blowing cables down consumers' water pipes.
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Fibre Watch: Holiday from hell
Thu, 24th Mar 2011
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The Government appears to have the numbers to pass the Telecomms Amendment Bill despite complaints from submitters.
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UFB 'price book' leaked
Wed, 23rd Mar 2011
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Leaked documents suggest that New Zealanders will be paying around $47 a month for ultra fast broadband when it becomes available.
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Fibre Watch: Uncertainty, frustration and bluster
Thu, 10th Mar 2011
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Another fibre consortium makes it to the negotiating table but the fate of the ultra-fast broadband initiative remains uncertain.
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Crown Fibre prioritises Central Fibre talks
Tue, 8th Mar 2011
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Comms Minister Steven Joyce applauds the number of bidders stepping up to the mark, says it's great for the taxpayer.
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Fibre Watch: UFB on shaky ground
Thu, 3rd Mar 2011
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The fate of the project is uncertain as the government makes it clear its spending priorities have changed overnight.
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Additions to Telecommunications Bill proposed
Thu, 17th Feb 2011
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Government announces legislative changes to UFB, RBI and any changes that would apply if Telecom was to structurally separate.
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Vector prioritised for Auckland UFB negotiations
Thu, 17th Feb 2011
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Crown Fibre Holdings has said it will negotiate with Vector for the roll out of Ultra Fast Broadband in Auckland.
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Telecom needs more time to separate
Thu, 20th Jan 2011
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Telecom delays its business split, awaiting a deal with Crown Fibre for the UFB project. New timeline post-agreement, says CEO Paul Reynolds.
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Microsoft opens new tech marketplace in NZ
Wed, 19th Jan 2011
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Microsoft launches Pinpoint in NZ, a tech marketplace aimed at connecting businesses with innovative solutions and expertise.
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UFB: Government confirms three more cities - Updated
Mon, 13th Dec 2010
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Christchurch, Rangiora and Dunedin join the queue as Telecom gets its first look in. First fibre goes to ground this week.
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Roundup: The 2010 VGAs
Mon, 13th Dec 2010
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BioWare's Mass Effect 3 reveal steals the show at Spike TV's 2010 VGAs, promising an epic battle for Earth in holiday 2011.
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Zeacom receives $2.11m tech grant
Fri, 10th Dec 2010
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Zeacom secures a $2.11m tech grant to boost its R&D and global marketing, aiming to scale in the high growth Unified Communications sector.
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Kaseya's MSP of the year award comes to NZ
Fri, 10th Dec 2010
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Auckland's Maclean clinches Kaseya's esteemed MSP of the Year award, a first for NZ, marking a major leap in managed services excellence.
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2010's best-selling iTunes items revealed
Fri, 10th Dec 2010
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Apple unveils 2010's iTunes chart-toppers, with Katy Perry and Avatar leading amidst a gaming innovation frenzy.
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Cisco study reveals cloud computing trends
Fri, 10th Dec 2010
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The Connected World Report finds IT professionals are embracing virtualisation, cloud computing, desktop virtualisation and unified data centre infrastructure.
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Microsoft pitches for Salesforce, Oracle customers
Fri, 10th Dec 2010
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Open letter and special offer made to lure Salesforce.com and Oracle customers into trying Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online.
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Best YouTube app released for Android
Fri, 10th Dec 2010
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Rebuilt to mirror the YouTube desktop experience, the new app is Google's fastest, most intuitive YouTube mobile app yet.