Auckland stories - Page 27

Westcon has acquired Auckland-based Datastor to bolster its data centre, virtualisation, storage tech portfolio, and expand its footprint in the Asia Pacific.

Union protesters disrupt Telecom AGM over Visionstream's new employment model; Northland customers face two-week delays for fault repairs, Auckland three days.

Compass Communications announced last month it will deploy WiMAX broadband to customers in 15 towns and cities around New Zealand.

Recent incidents at an Auckland school spotlight the web's significant role in fuelling and publicising teenage conflicts, according to NetSafe.

Telecom’s network division Chorus installed its 1000th cabinet last month, of which 400 have been installed in Auckland.

Jabra launches new products targeting mobile workers with touch screen interface. Join their events in Wellington and Auckland. Register on their website.

Named Optikor, the cable is planned to land in Waiuku, north of<br />Auckland and is expected to cost around $200 million.

Mike Lancaster, the company’s wireless champion, says 15 WiMax sites have been constructed and will be live in the next two months.

If you’re living in an area in which it is uneconomic to supply you with a telecommunications service, please stand up.

Telecomms bills can be complex and difficult to understand, but there are tools available to help manage costs and reduce spending.

Kiwi innovation shines at the Webby Awards, with Xero winning two prestigious awards in the banking and bill payment category.

Acronis sees 40% growth in New Zealand and launches an up-skilling training programme for resellers, with courses starting in July for NZD $189.

Contact centre pros in Auckland unite for workforce management mastery, sharing skills and insights to boost efficiency and performance.

Orcon is offering small businesses with less than five staff an extra two phone lines for an additional $25 a month.

After acquiring Foundary Networks late last year, Brocade is now in the process of restructuring its channel partnership model.

ACE Computer Technology students reflect on their course and prepare for final exams before entering the workplace.

According to RFP documents released last July, the three-year contract included the end-of-life replacement of PCs.

Returning from a well-deserved break, ACE diploma students Shayna Bryers and Michael Lovell face a demanding final stretch, armed with renewed energy.

Auckland IT infrastructure solutions provider Computer Brokers is not ‘broke’ – in fact revenues have exceeded $30 million – but their name does not ‘compute’.

New Zealand's OSS has become a key player in IT infrastructure, evolving from a two-person team in the 1990s into a nationwide powerhouse. Here's their story.