Author Archives: Aaron McDonald

About Aaron McDonald

Manager, Product Propositions

IP Voice needs to fly business class


Companies making the move to IP voice usually start by looking at the potential cost savings. That’s understandable: what’s not to like about lower phone bills? While cost savings are the short term consideration driving the switch, the move to … Continue reading

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Coming soon to a screen near you: Gen-i’s Video-as-a-Service


Could your business use the power of video conferencing and online collaboration? Would you like to see remote smartphone and tablet based workers play a full role in meetings without the disruption of travel? And could you better serve your … Continue reading

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Auckland smartphones are a ticket to ride


Telecom, Auckland Transport and Westpac unveiled the ‘proof of concept’ for a virtual mobile wallet recently, which all three organisations think is an important step on the road to a full roll-out of this technology to New Zealanders. The mobile … Continue reading

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Dealing with petabytes of mobile data


We’ve grown used to the idea that demand for data storage is exploding. Data consumption been growing at a fast clip ever since the internet first opened for business roughly 20 years ago. Thanks to the rise of digital video … Continue reading

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Tablet growth – are you ready?


A report in the New Zealand Herald says tablet computer ownership will triple in this country over the next six months. By then, around one-in-five New Zealanders will be using devices like the Apple iPad for work and entertainment. Smartphone … Continue reading

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