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4.5G on NZ data caps? You're joking

COMMENT: Mobile plans with data caps won't make use of new 4.5G networks, Juha Saarinen writes.

ComCom to monitor Chorus congestion

The ComCom wants to keep closer tabs on congestion over the country's copper network.

Spark sticks with $22.7m offer for TeamTalk

Spark chief financial officer David Chalmers says it won't be increasing its $22.7 million offer for TeamTalk.

TeamTalk tells shareholders to wait

Spark New Zealand has confirmed its $22.7 million takeover offer for network minnow TeamTalk.

Ex-AB vents at two hour Spark wait

Adam Thomson started tweeting when his call reached the one hour mark, asking if anyone had broken that record.

From Dannevirke to Hall of Fame

Mavis Mullins has risen to prominence from early roots in Paewai shearing firm.

Fast internet? Sorry, you're breaking up

COMMENT: This is an old fashioned tale of ultra-fast unlimited fibre broadband heartbreak, Matt Heath writes.

Auckland volcano: The eruption scenario

The Auckland Volcanic Field will "almost certainly" erupt again, and a swarm of earthquakes will be the first signal of a catastrophe, say scientists.

Weird science: Tech unites couples

Herald science writer Jamie Morton presents weird science facts.

Sky to dust off 'plan B' after merger rejected

John Fellet says Sky Television will now dust off its "plan B" after the Commerce Commission rejected its proposed merger with Vodafone.

Sky Sport biggest barrier to merger

The Commerce Commission said the merged entity could have leveraged Sky Sport to reduce competition.

Investors wipe $300m from Sky TV

Sky TV's shares have been hammered with investors wiping $293 million off the value.

Vocus NZ earnings soar with CallPlus acquisition

Vocus' New Zealand earnings soared in the latter half of 2016 as the ASX-listed telco benefited from the addition of CallPlus.

Mark Ratcliffe on why he left Chorus

Mark Ratcliffe says he has achieved more than he dreamed was possible as chief executive of Chorus and that he is leaving the telecommunications

Spark's legal fight against Sky/Vodafone

Spark has launched legal action seeking a short-term pause if the proposed Sky TV/Vodafone NZ merger gets the green light from the Commerce Commission.

Chorus beats first-half profit expectations

Chorus beat first-half profit expectations and raised its forecast for annual earnings, even as connection numbers fell.

Sky-Vodafone merger decision looms

Vodafone and Sky are due to discover in days whether they will be allowed to join forces and create a formidable pay TV and telco provider.

Bargain-hunting forces Spark to change tack

New Zealanders holding out for the cheapest broadband they can find is forcing Spark NZ to compete more aggressively on price.