Snap stories - Page 3
Mobile and online messaging traffic skyrockets
Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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Mobile and online messaging traffic will reach 160 trillion per annum by 2019. This is up from 94.2 trillion this year and equals 438bn daily.
Why did Vodafone acquire Worldxchange?
Mon, 15th Jun 2015
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Vocus, WxC's current provider of IP transit (according to the ISP map) will lose out as WxC will have their transit agreements migrated to Vodafone.
Netflix ranks NZ streaming speeds
Tue, 12th May 2015
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Popular streaming service Netflix has released findings on how Kiwi internet providers stack up in regards to streaming speeds.
2degrees throws down gauntlet to competitors
Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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Bundled offerings combining mobile, fixed line, broadband and PABX-like services on the cloud are on the way from 2degrees.
2degrees isn't a challenger brand in wholesale market
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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vodafone
It is no secret they have struggled in the business space & that was no doubt a large driver in the decision to buy their way into the fixed line game.
2degrees unlikely to shake up landline prices, market commentators say
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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vodafone
2degrees' purchase of internet service provider Snap, which gives it a foothold in the landline market, is unlikely to deliver a big shake-up in price.
2degrees acquires Snap ISP for complete business offering
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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2Degrees, New Zealand's third-largest mobile telecommunications provider, is to acquire Christchurch-based internet service provider, Snap, to allow.
Done deal: 2degrees confirms Snap acquisition
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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vodafone
2degrees boosts telco prowess by snapping up Snap, vows to deliver a unified fixed-mobile service across New Zealand.
2degrees: No, not sold, buying!
Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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After plenty of speculation that 2degrees was about to be sold, it turns out they're the ones doing the buying.
Fastest broadband services officially live in Dunedin
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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Gigabit broadband services are now live in Dunedin today, meaning the city can now access the fastest broadband speeds in the southern hemisphere.
Consumer NZ poll slams Vodafone and Spark
Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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Consumer NZ survey finds sharp drop in customer satisfaction with Vodafone and Spark, underperforming in service reliability.
Snapchat jumps in to the peer-to-peer payment ring
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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Snapchat has partnered with Square to launch Snapcash, a feature that allows uses to quickly message money to each other.
Yahoo gets serious about mobile messaging apps
Fri, 17th Oct 2014
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Yahoo intensifies efforts in mobile messaging, acquiring Blink, investing in Snapchat, aiming to enhance or innovate in the messaging space.
Hacked Snapchat accounts use native chat feature to spread diet pill spam
Tue, 7th Oct 2014
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A number of Snapchat users have reported receiving chat messages and photos from their friends promoting diet pill spam.
Snap examines... the benefit of fibre
Thu, 18th Sep 2014
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internet new zealand
Snap's James Koers champions fibre for Kiwi businesses, promising unparalleled improvements in productivity and network performance.
More on me: Mark Petrie, Snap
Thu, 17th Jul 2014
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From school dropout to CEO of Snap, Mark Petrie's journey shows the power of passion over formal education in the ICT industry.
Google releases NZ video quality report
Tue, 17th Jun 2014
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digital entertainment
Google unveils NZ's first Video Quality Report, ranking ISPs on their ability to stream HD YouTube videos, with select networks earning HD Verified status.
Voyager bags big broadband download speed win
Thu, 1st May 2014
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Voyager emerges as the leader in TrueNet's latest Broadband Report, boasting a remarkable VDSL download speed of 2.5 seconds, the fastest among ISPs.
Snap: Everything affects the network
Mon, 28th Apr 2014
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cloud services
Cloud services offer proven benefits to New Zealand businesses seeking greater economies of scale and agility.
One summary says it all - broadband plan comparison is now even easier
Fri, 21st Mar 2014
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compass communications
A standard format has been developed to help consumers compare different fixed line, residential broadband offers from New Zealand's leading operators.