Telcos (Telco) stories - Page 22

In the age of hyper connectivity, VoIP is enjoying a very mainstream renaissance across business and consumer usage.

The Windows 10 upgrade is having a severe impact of local UFB, with network traffic increasing by up to 100% in New Zealand.

As enterprises embrace the cloud, carriers have an incredible opportunity to assist with migration, layer on orchestration, and differentiate services.

Aussie cloud contact centres stymied by security fears, despite the market's growth, Frost and Sullivan reports.

Ringr, a new smartphone app, provides VoIP communications and aims to get people moving from telco providers to apps.

Around 50% of Kiwis believe organisations holding their personal data will be breached within the next year – for the channel, that means opportunity.

Kiwis believe telcos are the least trustworthy organisations when it comes to keeping personal data safe - and they're ready to punish.

Telecoms providers will generate over $297bn in revenue from global services to enterprise customers by 2020, says Ovum.

Wireless networking company Cradlepoint is promising potential margins of up to 50% for Kiwi resellers as the vendor seeks to crack the local market.

New Zealand telcos have seen a $350 million decline in retail telecommunications revenue in the last two years with investment up $420 million.

SIP trunks have been around for a number of years but you could say that New Zealand has been slow to get going with SIP.

UK banks at higher cyber threat, lags in safeguarding against sophisticated financial crimes, says BAE expert.

With the launch of Spark’s app store last week, the drive for ISPs/telcos to find new sources of revenue was once again on display.

The increasing number of non-smartphone devices and the need to connect these devices offer new revenue opportunities for device vendors and telcos.

Skype offers free calls from Nepal to help locals communicate following earthquake. Discounted rates for calls into Nepal.

As tablet sales drop, IDC finds silver lining in cellular models and resilient 2-in-1 devices amid dynamic tech market shifts.

Following the devastating earthquake, Spark, Vodafone and 2degrees have today announced they will credit the costs of calls and texts to Nepal.

Akamai Technologies, the Content Delivery Network (CDN) services provider, has made significant additions to its team in APJ with senior appointments.

Petrol stations have taken a big jump up in consumers' esteem in the past year, with 68 percent of those polled in a survey undertaken in January sayi.

CallPlus has been acquired by M2 Group, the Australian-based telecommunications and utilities provider, for NZ$250 million.