Shares in Sky TV soared as investors backed the pay-television company's plans to merge with Vodafone.

The planned merger of Vodafone NZ and Sky TV would create a media and telco group ready to make more content available on more devices.

What does the proposed Vodafone NZ - Sky TV merger mean ?

Sky TV chief executive John Fellet has downplayed speculation of a Sky TV and Vodafone NZ merger, saying the telco is "too big" for his company.

The final cell site in the nationwide Rural Broadband Initiative has been switched on in Waipu.

Telco business 2degrees has posted a narrower loss for the 2015 year in a period that saw the business expand.

It's been a world of firsts for Louise Kuegler since she joined Vodafone a couple of months back.

Think your Netflix video is taking too long to buffer? Check your download speed on their new site.

Auckland woman Louise Black waited 90 minutes until her call to telco Spark was answered. She is not alone.

Advances in technology helped unlock new lifesaving capabilities in the aftermath of the devastating quake a year ago.

Chorus' Fibre Lab peels back the pavement to show the fibre network being laid beneath our feet.

Chorus is rolling out a tool for customers to track the progress of their fibre connection order.

Cyclist-hating TeamTalk boss David Ware has resigned and will now head to his farm to "watch the grass grow".

WATCH: The latest piece of cable connecting New Zealand to the world wide web has landed in Raglan.

The telecommunications sector is facing a similar regulation structure as the energy sector.

Close to 20 per cent of homes and businesses in the Waikato city are now connected to ultra-fast broadband.

New Zealand's internet speeds continue to get faster, according to an international report on broadband speeds.

Spark has been given the go-ahead to buy an unused radio spectrum and expand its wireless services.

Spark customers on some monthly plans will be able to continue streaming music on Spotify for free.

The Tasman Global Access Cable will connect New Zealand and Australia.

Customers will need to apply online before the end of April to get the money.

World's third-largest phone maker expands its mobile vision with two-in-one tablet device, reports Bill Bennett.

Changes to consenting rules for ultra-fast broadband connections are tipped to halve the wait time for most requests.

A little-known Indian company is launching a smartphone set to be priced at under NZD$11.

Falling fixed line business is being more than offset by better mobile and broadband, says Spark.

TeamTalk shares jumped 22 per cent after the listed telecommunications firm's first-half profit rebounded from a year earlier.

The Internet giant is getting interested in building next-gen cable boxes.

Investment in the telecommunications sector has hit $1.7 billion annually but could shrink if returns don't rise, warns Spark chief executive Simon Moutter.