Paul Brislen

Multi-layered services are the name of the next telecommunications game, says Nokia Corp., and they rely on something Telecom New Zealand Ltd. has already begun to implement -- the all-IP (Internet Protocol) network.

Walker Wireless Ltd. and Vodafone New Zealand Ltd. have teamed up to trial a 3G cellular network in Auckland based on wideband CDMA technology provided by California-based IPWireless Inc.

Gateway Inc.'s failure in the New Zealand market had more to do with its U.S. parent company's business plan than anything the local office did. However, there are lessons to be learned from the PC manufacturer's closure, says research company International Data Corp. (IDC).

New Zealand's Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) won't be required to apply for a high court warrant should it wish to intercept e-mail communication, according to the newly introduced GCSB Bill.

Most New Zealand ISPs (Internet service providers) are technically ready to tap users' e-mail should government agencies demand it, says Cisco Systems Inc. engineer Arron Scott.