Telecom internet television service needs more detail - broker
Telecom has provided a teaser around its planned internet television product ''Lightbox'', Forsyth Barr broker Andrew Rooney says.
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Telecom hit by systems outage
Telecom hit by systems outage
A Telecom hardware failure that left many customers without access to call centres, website, and other commercial resources has now been fixed.
Floods cut broadband service
Floods cut broadband service
About 500 Telecom customers in the lower South Island have had their ultrafast broadband service cut for the second time in two weeks after the flooded Kakanui River severed a fibre cable near Maheno.
Telecom name change to cost $20m
Telecom name change to cost $20m
Telecom plans to change its name later this year to Spark, and move into the internet television market.
Telecom plans to become a TV provider - via the internet
Telecom plans to become a TV provider - via the internet
Telecom has revealed its plan to provide movies and TV shows to subscribers over the internet.
Profit statement a reality check for telco
Profit statement a reality check for telco
Telecom's profit announcement yesterday was a good reality check for the company with pressures from the legacy business continuing to drag on it, Craigs Investment Partners broker Chris Timms said.
Telecom renaming as 'Spark'
Telecom renaming as 'Spark'
Telecom is changing its name to Spark and later this year will launch ShowmeTV, a new internet television business, the company announced yesterday.
Telecom in dark about Xtra email problem
Telecom in dark about Xtra email problem
Hackers are using New Zealanders' email accounts to send out thousands of spam messages, and Telecom admits it still doesn't know the cause or scale of the problem.
Extra effort for coverage
Extra effort for coverage
On a normal Wanaka day, Telecom's mobile phone system handles 25,000 text messages.
AAPT sale 'positive move' for Telecom
AAPT sale 'positive move' for Telecom
Telecom's sale of its Australian business unit AAPT for $494 million is a good price and positive move for the company as it looks to focus more on New Zealand, say analysts.
Most of South must wait for 4G
Most of South must wait for 4G
Telecom and Vodafone are both promoting their new 4G high-speed data networks but the experience will remain elusive in the South for a while yet.
Taking Telecom from staid to hip and diverse
Taking Telecom from staid to hip and diverse
Ethnic diversity, youth and business cloud computing services are at the forefront of Telecom's rebranding as it focuses on building market share, Telecom chief executive Simon Moutter says.
Telecom 4G not yet for Dunedin
Telecom 4G not yet for Dunedin
Dunedin is the conspicuous name missing from the list of centres in which Telecom will launch its 4G network on November 12.
Telecom locks in 16c dividend
Telecom locks in 16c dividend
Telecom failed to excite the market yesterday with its June-year profit announcement, but it did give investors certainty the 16c-per-share dividend would remain in place for at least another two years.
Football sweetener for Telecom clients
Football sweetener for Telecom clients
Telecom has joined with Coliseum Sports Media to offer customers access to English Premier League football matches through its broadband network, but the deal is not exclusive.
Queenstown gets 4G today
Queenstown gets 4G today
Queenstown and Wanaka residents should be able to access superfast content and information on the move on 4G-capable devices when Vodafone launches 4G today.
Falling Telecom revenue the issue
Falling Telecom revenue the issue
Telecom will be holding a much-anticipated investor day on Wednesday with the key issue facing the company being falling revenue from the fixed-line portion of its business, Milford Asset Management portfolio manager Jason Windust says.
Telecom 4G network going live this year
Telecom 4G network going live this year
Telecom's 4G mobile services will go live in Auckland in October and in Wellington and Christchurch by Christmas.
'Ultra Fibre' on its way
'Ultra Fibre' on its way
Queenstown, Dunedin and Invercargill are among the 16 centres in New Zealand that can expect access to ''Ultra Fibre'' in the next few months, Telecom says.
Telecom expects 1230 jobs gone by mid-year
Telecom expects 1230 jobs gone by mid-year
Telecom expects to cut up to 1230 jobs by the middle of the year and brokers say the speed of change from the listed company since new chief executive Simon Moutter was appointed is a surprise.