Some interesting stuff from computerworld.co.nz
Telecom keeping a wary eye on Skype
A third of NZ broadband users have Skype, telco says
But thats only 40,000! There are still only 120,000 broadband users in NZ?
Kiwis being used as guinea pigs…
Vodafone tries to trump 3G
NZ is 'renowned' as a testbed, carrier says
In 2000 the government gave a charitable trust $5 million to set up a 3rd mobile phone network (after Telecom, Vodaphone). Not much return so far other than “research”. It will be interesting to see how ACT MP Deborah Coddington gets on trying to follow this up…
Little action from $5m loan:
'I think we can probably kiss that money goodbye,' says MP
