Auckland stories - Page 22
Wellington claims top speeds
Mon, 18th Jan 2010
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Wellington boasts the fastest internet speeds in Oceania, topping Akamai's Q3 2009 report with 3488 Kbps, outpacing major cities like Sydney and Canberra.
Doctors quick to adopt NZ-developed service
Fri, 15th Jan 2010
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gps
New Zealand-developed SureMed, designed by Konnect, has swiftly gained traction with over 250 GP practices and six insurers in just two months.
Mainfreight trucking in Asia with Citrix
Thu, 14th Jan 2010
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virtualisation
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supply chain & logistics
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citrix
Mainfreight has overhauled its entire IT environment in China and Hong Kong and deployed a virtualisation solution from Citrix which supports 160 users.
Telecom admits breach - pays back $9.5m
Tue, 12th Jan 2010
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commerce commission
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Telecom has admitted to yet another breach of the Fair Trading Act after it misled more than 130,000 broadband customers and was forced to pay back $9.
Summer Fun!
Fri, 1st Jan 2010
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safety
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dpa
School’s out! Check out Kidspot, Childparenting, Howstuffworks, and Surefish for summer activities from beach cricket to treasure hunts. Enjoy and stay safe!.
Symantec Partner Channel Manager leaves
Tue, 15th Dec 2009
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channel manager
Symantec's Partner Channel Manager Andy O’Sullivan has exited the company, with reasons undisclosed. A replacement is being sought.
IBM to construct state-of-art data centre
Mon, 14th Dec 2009
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IBM to invest USD $80 million in a state-of-the-art data centre in Auckland, a pivotal step towards enhancing New Zealand's digital infrastructure.
Well-known face to leave Microsoft NZ
Thu, 10th Dec 2009
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microsoft
Brett Roberts, Microsoft NZ's Chief Technical Officer, departs end of January due to role relocation, amidst company restructures.
Schools invited to telco expo
Thu, 3rd Dec 2009
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youtube
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students
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teachers
New Zealand schools are invited to participate in the Planet 2010 conference to be held by the Telecommunications Industry Group (TIG) in March next year.
Snapper moves into Auckland market
Wed, 2nd Dec 2009
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buses
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public transport
New Zealand’s leading contactless ticketing and payment system, Snapper, is set to be widely available in Auckland in 2010, with an eye on the Rugby World Cup.
Maxnet to build consultancy business
Wed, 2nd Dec 2009
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storage
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virtualisation
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datacentre infrastructure
Auckland-based Maxnet is launching a consultancy arm led by CTO Derek Gaeth, aiming to meet rising demand for virtualisation and cloud expertise.
Comworth office re-location brings job losses
Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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devops
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apm
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software development
Comworth's Wellington office relocation to the CBD will see two service staff lose their jobs as the division's work is contracted out.
They did their BeST
Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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banking
Web sites about vineyards, credit cards, politics and banking were among the winners at the 2009 BeST Design Awards, honouring the best in local Web design.
Touching base
Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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iam
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cybersecurity
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it services
Outsourcer base2 is helping customers with their ICT struggles through its managed service offerings. How did it all begin?.
Santa’s hotline lights up Xmas tree
Mon, 30th Nov 2009
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telecom
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king kong
Telecom’s seven-storey high Christmas tree was lit up by the sound of children’s wishes at its unveiling in Auckland on Saturday.
Iconic Trade & Exchange magazine goes online only
Thu, 26th Nov 2009
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cloud services
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websites
After more than 40 years of print, Trade and Exchange magazine ends its physical editions, shifting focus to its thriving online platform.
$2 million in stock reduced to ashes
Thu, 19th Nov 2009
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uc
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contact centre
The fire that destroyed Corporate Consumables’ Mt Wellington premises on Tuesday afternoon claimed more than $2 million worth of stock.
International Fibre council hits town
Thu, 19th Nov 2009
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uc
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vector
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telco
The Asia Pacific branch of the Fibre to the Home council is holding its general meeting in Auckland this week.
Blaze fails to halt business
Wed, 18th Nov 2009
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resellers
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fire
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corporate consumables
Yesterday’s inferno may have left Corporate Consumables’ Mt Wellington office in a state of ruin, but today it’s business as usual.
Trees light up cities for Xmas
Tue, 10th Nov 2009
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christmas
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starship
Christmas will be a show of lights in both Auckland and Wellington this year, with Telecom announcing plans to bring their Telecom Tree’s to both cities.