Category Archives: Broadband

Sky UK and Google botch email migration

Posted on November 26, 2007 by

Looks like Telecom’s xtra debacle of a migration to Yahoo! mail is not alone. News Corp owns an ISP called Sky in the UK, and they are migrating customers to the Google Apps. Well trying to. To start with there’s … Continue reading →

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Tokelau connects everybody

Posted on November 5, 2007 by

Tokelau’s three atolls have no airport nor harbour and are two days sailing away from Samoa and just two years ago its 1100 Polynesians looked and sounded like they were in another time and space in the past. Now they … Continue reading →

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Blame the invisible man

Posted on October 30, 2007 by

Part of the blame for the underinvestment by Telecom, and under0-reaction by the NZ Government has to go on the National Party’s Maurice Williamson: A rare written question from National Party communications spokesman Maurice Williamson to Communications Minister David Cunliffe … Continue reading →

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Telecom’s $1.4 billion investment

Posted on October 29, 2007 by

It’s great news. Score plus one for Paul Reynolds, who is making all the right moves as he embarks on the Telecom turnaround. I’m running on the promised ADSL2+ here in Perth, and it is fast enough for most purposes, … Continue reading →

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Youtube nz, australia launch

Posted on October 24, 2007 by

As Mauricio predicted, we now have downunder local versions of YouTube. Does this mean better delivery as well? or is it just a branding thing? If so, then the branding needs work. I’ve always looked at Youtube as a repository … Continue reading →

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NZInstitute BB report: Digital media benefits are underestimated

Posted on October 15, 2007 by

Continuing a series of comments on the excellent NZ Institute Broadband report, we turn to page 8: Digital media. NZ Institute estimate $800m in extra benefits, with the tree showing $680m to $1.03bn. Here’s the top half: Let’s look the … Continue reading →

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10 ways NZ Government can help NZX

Posted on October 14, 2007 by

There are more tales of companies leaving the NZX, and the question is asked (via a workshop) whether the Government could step in. I really fail to see what more this Government would materially do to solve for a market … Continue reading →

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Tomizone cool but too early.

Posted on October 10, 2007 by

Went to sign up for Tomizone, but their list of routers is – well there are just three. That’s a shame. Otherwise it is awesome, but they need to get the router list up to get critical mass. Wake me … Continue reading →

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Fast Broadband is here – in Perth that is

Posted on October 10, 2007 by

Finally I have broadband again. It took Perth based iiNet about a week to arm-twist Australian monopolist Telstra into connecting me. Their communications and service (24/7 help desk) has been faultless – which is stunning in this industry. iiNet uses … Continue reading →

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It’s all about Gino’s

Posted on October 4, 2007 by

Next time you are in Fremantle (visiting me for example), make sure to drink lots of coffee, and eat breakfast and dinner at Gino’s cafe. Why? They are the only place in town offering free Wifi internet. The other cafe’s … Continue reading →

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NZInstitute BB report: Telepresence growth benefits are limited

Posted on September 26, 2007 by

That’s the second part of the tree on page 7 of the NZ Institute report. It shows total annual benefits of $165-$335m in increased exports from decent broadband allowing better telepresence. Telepresence I guess is defined by the authors as … Continue reading →

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NZInstitute BB report: Telepresence costs savings are minimal

Posted on September 26, 2007 by

Let’s start comments on the NZ Institute Broadband report with the top chunk of the slide on Telepresence, which is page 7. It is the first page that shows how the topline number of $2.7-$4.4 billion in economic benefits is … Continue reading →

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The NZ Institute report – the benefits of broadband

Posted on September 26, 2007 by

If you are frustrated as hell at the ponderous pace of broadband adoption and speeds in New Zealand, then the New Zealand Institute report: DEFINING A BROADBAND ASPIRATION: HOW MUCH DOES BROADBAND MATTER AND WHAT DOES NEW ZEALAND NEED? is … Continue reading →

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