Passive Optical Network (PON) stories
Huawei secures a major role in Christchurch's UFB project, becoming the key fibre equipment supplier for NZ's second-largest network build.
Alcatel-Lucent wins race to deploy a converged infrastructure that integrates new fibre network with the existing mobile one.
In its final plan for ultra-fast broadband the government rejected Telecom's proposals, but it didn't shut the door on the incumbent.
Firms adapt IT budgets amidst recession, betting on tech like Unified Communications to propel efficiency without hefty initial costs.
