Network Competition
Mobile termination decision – it’s safe to talk now
The way New Zealanders use their mobile phone will change for good following this morning’s Commerce Commission decision on Mobile Termination Rates.
2degrees Chief Executive Eric Hertz says reductions in the wholesale fees operators charge each other are fundamental to real price competition for consumers in the market.
“Three years after we raised the issue we now have pricing that allows 2degrees to do even more for New Zealanders and make mobile…
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2degrees rapid growth continues – one in eight New Zealanders makes the move
2degrees continues to shake it up in mobile, with 580,112 customers joining in just 19 months.
Chief Executive Eric Hertz announced the company’s customer number at an Auckland event this morning, noting a number of milestones in the past year.
“Lower pricing was just the beginning. Since February last year we’ve opened 10 stores, launched nationwide 3G service and provided monthly plans that don’t lock you into a long term contract,” says Mr…
Tags: 2 degrees, 2degrees, competition, Customer Numbers, mobile, pay monthly, prepay, two degrees
Rural customers deserve real choice
2degrees is excited about the opportunity to provide competitive mobile services to rural New Zealanders.
The company notes today’s announcement of five bids for the Rural Broadband Initiative and will be interested to see how important questions about the best interests of customers and use of public money are answered.
Chief Executive Eric Hertz says 2degrees will seek assurances that public funding leads to a real choice for rural customers, rather than…
Tags: broadband, competition, Rural Broadband
Termination rates – a confident kick-start for competition
Today’s decision to regulate Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) is a win for consumers, opening the door to greater competition and even better deals for New Zealand consumers and businesses.
2degrees Chief Executive Officer Eric Hertz says the decision by Communications Minister Steven Joyce is a boost for competition.
“When 2degrees entered the market we cut standard prepay rates in half. Yesterday, we celebrated our first birthday by launching our 3G network, announcing…
Tags: Commerce Commission, competition, MTR
True mobile market competition one step closer
2degrees, New Zealand’s newest mobile network company, hopes the government will move quickly and accept today’s Commerce Commission recommendation on Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs).
2degrees chief operating officer, Bill McCabe, says the recommendation to regulate the charges operators make to connect calls to each others’ networks is a positive prelude to real improvements in mobile call rates.
“We won’t see change until this decision is accepted by the Minister and the price-setting…
Tags: Commerce Commission, competition, MTR
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