Paul Brislen

New Zealand's 3G network will be retired at the end of the year , making room for more advanced technologies like 4G and 5G. Launching in 2006, 3G revolutionised communication, allowing users to make… Audio

On Monday it was revealed more than a million mobile phones could be prevented in Australia from calling emergency services, as the country progresses its 3G shutdown. Audio

More than ten million Australians have had their phone and internet coverage restored after a widespread Optus outage.

Parts of the country descended into chaos as trains, businesses and even contact… Audio

The vulnerability of the country's communications systems were exposed in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, as much of the badly-hit east coast was left incommunicado for days. In an era where so… Audio

There is growing concern about sections of Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti with communications almost completely wiped out by the storm.

Wairoa in particular is a black hole, with cellphones, landlines… Audio

Auckland's new mayor is calling for a fix on mobile black spots, but the industry thinks he might be out of range.

In an open letter to the heads of 2degrees, Spark and Vodafone - Wayne Brown's… Video, Audio

Aotearoa seems to be the flavour of the month when it comes to data centres. Amazon have set up shop, as have Microsoft and others, with big plans for their hyperscale. But what are they and why are… Audio

If you're a Kiwibank customer, you might have been finding it a bit tricky to do your online banking since Saturday. MetService and Kiwibank have both been battling cyberattacks in the past week… Audio

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What sort of background should you have on your Zoom, Teams or Google Meets calls as you try to continue doing your job in lockdown? It's a question… Audio

More information should emerge this morning as to how many New Zealand organisations are caught up in a global ransomware attack.

The attack on the IT management software provider Kaseya VSA has… Audio

A New Zealand tech specialist says international regulation of social media companies is needed to reduce extremist online content.

On Saturday global leaders and tech companies will meet virtually… Audio

After a protracted battle with the Australian Government, Facebook will no longer share content from professional news sources. The tech giant made the extraordinary move in response to new laws that… Audio

Google and Facebook are in a showdown with Australian lawmakers over payment for using the work of others. The world is keenly watching to see what will happen.  Audio