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Kiwi Stories

Connectivity stories

Pacnet joins Pacific Fibre deal
Connectivity

Pacnet joins Pacific Fibre deal

Pacnet partners with Pacific Fibre to fund a NZD $548 million trans-Pacific cable aimed at enhancing connectivity between Australia, New Zealand, and the US.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2010
How much has Fluke Network's WAN tool saved ASB?
Network Infrastructure

How much has Fluke Network's WAN tool saved ASB?

ASB Bank saves thousands monthly with Fluke Networks' NetFlow Tracker, revealing granular traffic flows and optimising bandwidth for 140 branches.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 10th Dec 2009
Fast broadband no effect on productivity
EduTech

Fast broadband no effect on productivity

[UPDATED]There are no discernable business productivity gains in switching from slow to fast broadband, according to groundbreaking new research.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2009
Giant Rugby Ball connected to the world with AT&T
All Blacks

Giant Rugby Ball connected to the world with AT&T

Tourism New Zealand's Giant Rugby Ball, powered by AT&T's data services, heads to Tokyo for the All Blacks' clash with Australia on 31 October.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2009

Global Stories

Connectivity stories

NetSuite strikes IBM partnership
Enterprise Resource Planning

NetSuite strikes IBM partnership

The growth of software as a service means companies have an increasing need to integrate data and business processes, says IBM.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 6th May 2010
HP: Mobility and connectivity vital for CIOs
EduTech

HP: Mobility and connectivity vital for CIOs

Simon Molloy, Manager Market Development at HP, believes that mobility and connectivity are the two big trends that CIOs should sit up and take notice of.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Mar 2010
Google's ultra-fast broadband experiment
Unified Communications

Google's ultra-fast broadband experiment

Google aims to revolutionise internet speeds in the US with a trial offering up to 1Gbps broadband to 500,000 homes, vastly surpassing current averages.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2010
Vodafone's new wi-fi device stuck in slow lane
Unified Communications

Vodafone's new wi-fi device stuck in slow lane

Vodafone's new portable wi-fi device allows up to five users to share a 3G broadband connection but won't support speeds from its HSPA+ upgrade.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Dec 2009
A diverse role
EduTech

A diverse role

Mainfreight CIO Kevin Drinkwater on the juggling act of a CIO: balancing swift solution delivery, keeping costs down, and navigating the cloud revolution.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2009
TelstraClear's lucrative govt contract up for grabs
Government

TelstraClear's lucrative govt contract up for grabs

TelstraClear's multi-million dollar contract to manage the bulk of the government's advanced education network is being split into three and put up for tender.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2009
Over-optimised?
Customer Relationship Management

Over-optimised?

Is society becoming too connected? IT optimisation and business tools that are helping streamline operations and productivity.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2009
Embracing technology to overcome economic challenge
Software-as-a-Service

Embracing technology to overcome economic challenge

New Zealand businesses must embrace new technologies in order to thrive during the current economic downturn, according to Orcon's Head of Sales and Marketing.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 1st Mar 2009