Communications and IT Press Releases

The government is introducing measure to make taxis safer. From 2011 it will be mandatory for taxis in larger towns and cities to be fitted with security cameras.

Telecom has submitted a proposal to Crown Fibre Holdings to deliver a national fibre to the home network.

Telecom is offering Smartphone users the opportunity to double their data for the next 3 months when they sign up to the new 500 megabyte Smartphone Extra.

Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced that they will begin offering SuperTalent’s USB 3.0 Express Drive.

Zaplutus Solutions launched its flagship ‘Harrier’ software at the MYOB conference in Taupo, on 23rd July, 2010.

The BA Kit has officially been re-launched. A Software as a Service (SaaS) product designed specifically for business analysis teams, The BA Kit is a governance framework for managing tasks and assignments, based upon an organisation’s methodology and best practice. The BA Kit is aligned to international business analysis standards and complements an organisation’s existing project management methodology.

A new service called Personal-Web-Presenter providing video of presenters that ‘float’ over the top of existing website content has just been launched. This captures the attention of viewers and improves the conversion rate of website landing pages. A website does not need a graphic re-design in order to use a Personal-Web-Presenter video. Adding this type of video is simple, cost-effective, and quick. The file sizes are small so content loads quickly and plays seamlessly, even on ‘speed-challenged’ broadband connections.

Telecom NZ is to launch its own Micro-SIM cards from August 2010; enabling XT customers to use the latest Smartphone and notebook devices.

Telecom NZ has spent several millions on improvements to process and systems of the 111 service, following issues earlier this year. Telecom NZ CIO states that New Zealanders should have faith in the 111 service, which has achieved close to 100% reliability over the past 50 years.

The Commerce Commission has recommended regulation of mobile termination access services (MTAS), and to not accept undertakings from Telecom and Vodafone. The Commerce Commission expects that regulation will ensure all mobile users benefit from increased competition, resulting in access to more competitive prices and services.

As a result of a settlement between the Commerce Commission and Telecom New Zealand, 1300 customers will be refunded for potentially being misled by a broadband promotion Telecom NZ conducted in 2008.

Telecom is offering their customers free mobile access to Facebook via their new 0.facebook.com site.

Air NZ is enabling its new Boeing 777-300 aircraft with mobile text and email service capability.

Telecom has confirmed that it intends to participate in the Government’s Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) initiative.

Substantial infrastructure funding has been confirmed in Budget 2010.

With Secured Signing Telecom customers have the ability to digitally sign documents online. Signing documents online, now available for Telecom Business Hub customers.

Telecom New Zealand has announced the resignation of CFO, Russ Houlden.

Sony New Zealand is launching the new VAIO P Series advanced Pocket Style PC in May 2010.

With the CoSign® digital signature solution, the City Council of Christchurch, New Zealand obtains organisation-wide consents faster.

Telecom New Zealand announced today that the Director of Mobile, Paul Hamburger, would be leaving Telecom in July 2010.