A call for Kiwis to recycle mobile phones on International E-Waste Day
For every phone recycled with RE:Mobile, a donation will be made to local charity Sustainable Coastlines
For every phone recycled with RE:Mobile, a donation will be made to local charity Sustainable Coastlines
2degrees has advertised for a robotic process automation engineer to lead digitisation of its service operation and automate activities and processes.
2degrees has become the first nationwide customer for Chorus’ 100Gbps backhaul service, with the announcement of a multiyear contract to use Chorus as its primary provider of national backhaul capacity.
2degrees has reported its first profit, for the year ending December 31 2016, saying it doubled the size of its fixed broadband subscriber base during the year, albeit from a small base: it was only the first full year for the service.
Spark has been quick to respond to 2degrees’ 3 April announcement of its ‘unlimited’ mobile plans, by launching simultaneously under its Spark and Skinny brands mobile plans that “allow customers to use their mobiles without restriction by providing data without a cap, unlimited voice calling and unlimited texting.”
2degrees has launched a new data option, Data Clock, for its prepaid mobile customers that enables them to purchase data for a predetermined time rather than by volume, using technology from Finnish company Comptel.
Vodafone, Spark and 2degrees have made a submission to the Government proposing to use the recently announced Rural Broadband Initiative Extension (RBI2) and Mobile Black Spot Fund to improve rural broadband and mobile infrastructure.
Ricoh New Zealand has become a reseller of 2degrees’ mobile and fixed telephone, Internet access and wide area network (WAN) services through its Ricoh IT Services arm.
2degrees and NEC New Zealand sign ‘memorandum of collaboration’ agreement to develop new technologies and advanced network solutions for smart cities.
For the first time in New Zealand, 2degrees has brought fibre to the desk as part of a GPON installation for Environment Canterbury’s brand new Christchurch offices.
“Digital technologies are transforming the way New Zealanders live, work and do business."
Spark? Vodafone? 2degrees?
2degrees, Chorus, Spark and Vodafone battled to maintain network coverage in Christchurch yesterday, after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the city.
For an industry that’s all about telecommunications, Kiwis find it hard to get the big players to answer the phone.
The majority of New Zealanders are in the dark over their home communication plans - and it could be costing them.