Three Telcos to offer Telecom's 3G Network from July

Digital Island, Telcoinabox and Zintel Cogent will begin offering 3G mobile services to their customers from July with the launch of Telecom Wholesale’s Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) services.

“The launch of a MVNO on the Telecom WCDMA network is a very significant development in the New Zealand telecommunications market, and is a big step forward in terms of providing New Zealanders with a greater choice in mobile service provider,” says Telecom Wholesale General Manager Marketing, Nick Clarke.

It will be the first time anyone outside of Telecom can offer their customers 3G mobile services via Telecom’s WCDMA mobile network.

“The launch of Telecom Wholesale’s new mobile service offers Digital Island, Telcoinabox and Zintel Cogent the opportunity to source a full range of the most advanced telecommunications services available in the New Zealand market,” says Clarke.

There are considerable growth opportunities for Digital Island, Telcoinabox and Zintel Cogent as a result of becoming MVNOs. They will be able to build a closer relationship with existing customers and attract new customers by offering them a tailored full suite of services – including mobile, broadband, data and calling.

“The Telecom Wholesale MVNO offering has been designed to promote genuine competition in the market by offering simple, competitive pricing that can be tailored to different segments, while also providing the flexibility for service providers to differentiate products from their competitors,” says Clarke.

Retail service providers are able to customise and differentiate from their competitors by marketing mobile services under their own brand and providing their own service support. At the same time they will have the security of being supported by Telecom Wholesale, be able to leverage Telecom’s existing supplier relationships for device logistics and repairs, and offer their customers a range of generic handsets from world‐leading manufacturers sourced by Telecom.

“I’m very excited to be enabling our customers with New Zealand’s most complete and advanced range of telecommunications services,” says Clarke.

About Telecom Wholesale
Telecom Wholesale is an operationally separate business unit within Telecom that wholesales network connectivity products to internet and telephone service providers throughout New Zealand. Telecom Wholesale’s broadband, business data, voice and interconnect products give providers the foundation on which to build their own network or telecommunications services for their customers.
For more information on Telecom Wholesale visit www.telecomwholesale.co.nz.

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About Telcoinabox
Telcoinabox is a telecommunications wholesaler and franchisor which packages telephony products and distributes them through its wide franchisee and wholesale service provider network. Established in Australia in 2002, the company has over 120 service providers worldwide which provide telephony services, including fixed wire, mobile, Toll Free, VoIP and broadband to more than 100,000 business and residential customers. The company has offices in London, Sydney, and Wellington. Today it is known as one of the top 10 telecommunications resellers in the market and is expanding rapidly turning over approximately $80 million a year globally.


About Digital Island
Digital Island is a New Zealand‐owned company supplying high quality, nation‐wide telecommunications services to several thousand business customers. The Company commenced operations in 2004. Digital Island has featured three times in the Deloitte Fast 50. The Fast 50 is an index of New Zealand’s fastest growing companies. Digital Island won Fastest Growing Technology Business and 6th overall in the 2008 Deloitte/Unlimited Fast 50 and Fastest Growing Telecommunications Business and sixth place overall in the 2007 Deloitte/Unlimited Fast 50. The Company placed 41st in 2009.
www.digitalisland.co.nz

About the Zintel Group
Zintel Group Limited provides a broad range of telecommunication solutions to companies across New Zealand and Australia. The Group comprises of three businesses ‐ Zintel Cogent, Zintel Payments and Zintel Communications in Australia. Zintel Cogent provides innovative telecommunications solutions, including business phone systems, contact centre solutions, Toll free and voice services ‐ through to network infrastructure and structured cabling. Zintel Payments is the exclusive New Zealand importer and distributor for Hypercom EFTPOS terminals. Zintel Communications is Australia's Toll free specialist and provides a range of competitive business telco services.