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#169619 20-Mar-2015 14:17
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Just received an invite to a media briefing this Monday 23 March "to announce a major development regarding the future of the business."

Will keep this thread updated but you can obviously speculate :)




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  #1264055 20-Mar-2015 14:17
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I will start the rumours: they finally bought a fixed line ISP to move into that area.




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  #1264059 20-Mar-2015 14:23
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Could it be the long rumored Snap offering? Would make sense

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  #1264061 20-Mar-2015 14:24
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Snap? That's been the rumour since some time in 2013 I think



ETA: hah! Snap garvani! I type too slowly.




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  #1264067 20-Mar-2015 14:24
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There was speculation about buying an ISP sometime ago. To remain competitive and bundle offers, they at least need to partner with one, but would make sense to buy one. I wonder which one it could be, I have my suspicions. ISPs seem to hang around in the hope to be acquired, which is really payday for them.

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  #1264068 20-Mar-2015 14:24
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freitasm: Will keep this thread updated but you can obviously speculate :)

Don't mind if I do!

2degrees bought out by Skinny. Spectrum being used to roll out a shiny new EVDO rev B network, complete with WAP portal and a range of Blackberry devices.

Oh wait, you wanted sensible speculation?


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  #1264069 20-Mar-2015 14:26
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They're buying Vodafone and Spark?




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  #1264071 20-Mar-2015 14:27
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Behodar:
freitasm: Will keep this thread updated but you can obviously speculate :)

Don't mind if I do!

2degrees bought out by Skinny. Spectrum being used to roll out a shiny new EVDO rev B network, complete with WAP portal and a range of Blackberry devices.

Oh wait, you wanted sensible speculation?


Edit: Not as fun when three of you swoop in while typing surprised


Skinny is just another brand of Spark though, and would take things back to a duopoly. Having a Triopoly has helped bring in at least a bit of competition to the market.

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  #1264086 20-Mar-2015 14:41
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As per this thread acquisition of Snap  http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=85&topicid=165668




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#1264093 20-Mar-2015 14:56
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They are going to buy Vodafone and INCREASE wait time on hold to a guaranteed 2 hour minimum 

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  #1264116 20-Mar-2015 15:12
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Due to climate change they will be changing their name to 3degrees.

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  #1264138 20-Mar-2015 15:37
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"A major development regarding the future of the business" sounds ominous to me. Are they being bought by someone? Shutting down business? Changing business model because of losses?

Or am I the only one that think that was worded in a less than positive way?




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  #1264141 20-Mar-2015 15:39
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same day as Netflix launch?


they are being bought by Netflix.

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  #1264144 20-Mar-2015 15:43
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Bought by Optus!

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  #1264145 20-Mar-2015 15:44
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jarledb: "A major development regarding the future of the business" sounds ominous to me. Are they being bought by someone? Shutting down business? Changing business model because of losses?

Or am I the only one that think that was worded in a less than positive way?


yep agree.  If they were buying somebody - like Snap,  then I'm sure they would say something like  "an EXCITING major development" or something like that.

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  #1264147 20-Mar-2015 15:45
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Dumping Rhys Darby and taking on Kills & Moon as brand ambassadors

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