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KorKorâ„¢ taking Wellington by storm
Kordia has announced two new Wellington contracts that are putting its integrated, digital two-way radio solution - known as KorKor™ - on the map. The most recent is a deal with the Wellington International Airport to replace its analogue communications system. Hutt City Council signed up in November last year following a review of its health and safety requirements. Hutt City Council’s divisional manager of inspections Geoff Stuart explains the council looked at a range of solutions before discovering KorKor™. ... More
Kordia posts solid half year profit
Kordia has posted a solid half year profit with a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $1m, (unaudited), against a full year budget of $1.3m. This compares with an NPAT loss of $4.4m for the same period to December 08. As at 31 December 2009, the company w... More
Orcon supports trans-Tasman rower
Auckland-based telecommunications company Orcon is helping to steer an attempt by Shaun Quincey to emulate his father’s feat of rowing single-handed across ‘The Ditch’. Shaun’s dad Colin did it in 1977, rowing from The Hokianga to Queensland.... More
Kordia among top IT operators in New Zealand
Kordia has today been named amongst New Zealand’s top 15 most important IT operators in the MIS Strategic 100.... More
Kordia commits to community engagement
 Kordia is pleased to announce that it has made a commitment to the "Guidelines for Undertaking Community Engagement for Wireless Telecommunications Facilities", as recently developed by the Telecommunications Carriers Forum. “These guidelines rep... More
‘All you can eat’ YouTube for Orcon customers
 Orcon customers are going to enjoy a great summer of video entertainment with the announcement that YouTube traffic from the ISP is zero rated until the end of January 2010. From today Orcon customers can both download and upload as much as they wa... More
Check out Iggy’s new band
The Orcon ad made by rock legend Iggy Pop and nine Kiwi musicians is online on the company’s website and hitting TV screens today. Late last month more than 200 New Zealand musos auditioned for the chance to lay down Iggy’s renowned solo track ‘T... More
Iggy has his Kiwi band
 The auditions have closed and Iggy Pop has his brand new band. More than 200 New Zealand musicians auditioned for the chance to lay down Iggy’s renowned solo track ‘The Passenger’ online and under the direction of the Godfather of Punk. Itâ€... More
Take a ride with Iggy and Orcon
Iggy Pop is making a new band – and plans to fill it with Kiwis he meets online. The Godfather of Punk is inviting Kiwi musicians to help him re-record ‘The Passenger’, one of his best known solo tracks. It’s all part of a promotion from telec... More
Orcon launches NZ’s first locally-developed cloud computing service
 Orcon, under its iSERVE brand, has launched New Zealand’s first locally-developed cloud computing service for small to medium-sized enterprises. The new ground breaking product enables businesses to tap in to the benefits of cloud computing and g... More
Kordia Board supports trans-Tasman cable
Kordia Chairman David Clarke says that the Board is very pleased with the progress being made on Kordia’s development of a project to deploy a trans-Tasman submarine cable, and confirms that work will continue to ramp up over the next six months or ... More
A transformed Kordia delivers strong second half
 The Kordia Group has posted a strong second half net profit after tax of $4.7m before restructuring costs, which reversed the first half loss and produced a full year net profit after tax of $1.1m before restructuring costs. Restructuring costs of $... More
Kordia Takes Out TUANZ Education Award 2009
Kordia is delighted with its win at the annual, black-tie, TUANZ Innovation Awards 2009, which were hosted at SkyCity in Auckland last night. Kordia, in a joint submission with the Liggins Institute and the National Research Centre for Growth and Devel... More
Kordia gears up for Carrier Ethernet Expansion
 Kordia and Telecom New Zealand have just been welcomed as the latest members of the global Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF); marking their commitment to deliver standardised Carrier Ethernet services to the New Zealand and regional markets. “We are del... More
Orcon pleased with IOG decision
 Orcon believes today’s decision by the Independent Oversight Group to uphold complaints against Telecom Wholesale’s so-called loyalty offer is a positive step. Orcon CEO Scott Bartlett says the company is pleased the group has taken the compa... More
Orcon acquires two ISPs
 Orcon has acquired Northland internet service provider iGRIN and Genesis Energy’s ISP Infogen. The deals go through on 1 September. Whangarei-based iGRIN has been using Orcon’s network for the past eight years and is well known within the on... More
Slingshot and Orcon capture top spots for first 6 months of 2009
 Epitiro announced its first ISP broadband service performance results for 2009 today, and it was Slingshot and Orcon who headed the performance rankings. “As broadband services have evolved, Epitiro has also evolved its methodology. We now loo... More
Kordia supports CYCA in 2009 Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race monitoring
Kordia and the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) have struck another race monitoring support agreement; this time, extending from Sydney to the Gold Coast. Kordia’s Maritime Safety Communications Services centre in Canberra will provide High ... More
Kordia wins Content & Technology Innovation Award for digital radio rollout
Kordia has won the Best Project / Facility Rollout award for its recent digital radio project at the 2009 Annual Content & Technology Awards for Innovation. This was announced last night at the Society of Motion Pictures Technical Engineers (SMPTE) ... More
Kordia to showcase state-of-the-art broadcast engineering services at SMPTE 09
Visitors can look forward to viewing high definition footage shot from a helicopter, an example of the quality of footage supplied to world wide audiences using Kordia’s new carbon fibre mobile satellite up-linking kit. Kordia will be showcasing its ... More