Telecom will propose separating into two separate companies to take part in the Government's ultra-fast broadband project.

Telecom has finally rid itself of its struggling Australian retail business, confirming it sold the consumer division of its AAPT unit for A$60 million to iiNet Ltd.

Shares in Telecom have been put into a halt amid expectations of an announcement on the sale of its Australian unit AAPT.

Telecom New Zealand is said to be close to a deal with Australian telco iiNet to buy the retail arm of its Australian business, AAPT.

The Telecommunications Users Association wants Telecom to be more open about its plans for voluntary structural separation.

Telecom has now announced its data pricing for the Apple iPad computer tablet, which went on sale in New Zealand today.

Vodafone will offer month-by-month data plans for Apple's iPad when it hits NZ stores tomorrow.

It may be a solution that will not work to a problem that does not really exist.

Mobile phone company 2degrees will start using its 3G network next week, putting it on a par with rivals Telecom and Vodafone.

Telecom confirms it has axed 200 management jobs in the past three months and warns further cuts cannot be ruled out.

Telecom customers wanting better overseas roaming coverage and mobile broadband services will soon be forced to upgrade to its XT network.

Telecom has reach a settlement with the Commerce Commission over its wholesale loyalty offers and will pay out $1.6m to its competitors Vodafone and Orcon.

Telecom has put the brakes on signing up a new IT supplier citing the uncertainty around the company's future structure.

Mobile company 2degrees has decided to rejoin the Telecommunications Carriers' Forum, 13 months after it pulled out.