Shares in Telecom have been put into a halt amid expectations of an announcement on the sale of its Australian unit AAPT.

Telecom New Zealand is said to be close to a deal with Australian telco iiNet to buy the retail arm of its Australian business, AAPT.

NZ's ultra-fast broadband project is recognised globally as world-class, says TUANZ chief.

Telecom has now announced its data pricing for the Apple iPad computer tablet, which went on sale in New Zealand today.

Vodafone will offer month-by-month data plans for Apple's iPad when it hits NZ stores tomorrow.

It may be a solution that will not work to a problem that does not really exist.

Mobile phone company 2degrees will start using its 3G network next week, putting it on a par with rivals Telecom and Vodafone.

Preparations are under way for NZ's largest corporate relocation with Telecom's new $280m Auckland headquarters nearly finished.

Telecom confirms it has axed 200 management jobs in the past three months and warns further cuts cannot be ruled out.

Telecom has reach a settlement with the Commerce Commission over its wholesale loyalty offers and will pay out $1.6m to its competitors Vodafone and Orcon.

Telecom has put the brakes on signing up a new IT supplier citing the uncertainty around the company's future structure.

Mobile company 2degrees has decided to rejoin the Telecommunications Carriers' Forum, 13 months after it pulled out.

Chief executives need to be prepared for tough questions and in the telecommunications business, Tex Edwards is renowned for calling industry leaders to account.