Technology
Four students in Korea comp
Monday 29 October 2012 | Published in Technology
Four students from the Cook Islands have been chosen to participate in the Global IT Challenge for Youth in South Korea this week.
Floods will end soon
Monday 29 October 2012 | Published in Technology
Telecom Cook Islands has completed the construction work of a new telecommunications tower in Muri, but the area around the site floods badly each time it rains.
Software upgrade causes glitch
Thursday 25 October 2012 | Published in Technology
A software upgrade was behind a glitch that affected some landline phones throughout Rarotonga yesterday.
Network outage
Tuesday 23 October 2012 | Published in Technology
A mystery fault within Telecom Cook Islands’ internal power system caused an outage to mobile, landline and internet services yesterday.
Chamber has committee input
Thursday 18 October 2012 | Published in Technology
The Chamber of Commerce has welcomed a new advisory committee addressing issues in the telecommunications industry.
Southern group to get fast internet
Thursday 18 October 2012 | Published in Technology
The southern group is going to get faster internet at the same time as Rarotonga in July, after O3b promised to speed up work on the equipment needed for the service.
Brown calls for telco advisors
Tuesday 16 October 2012 | Published in Technology
The government is setting up a telecommunications advisory committee to address concerns over the industry, including Telecom Cook Islands’ market monopoly.
Outages for cyclone season
Monday 15 October 2012 | Published in Technology
Mobile phone and television reception will be disrupted in Rarotonga over the next two weeks as Telecom strengthens its equipment in preparation for the cyclone season (November to April).
Mobile EFTPOS for Cook Islands
Monday 15 October 2012 | Published in Technology
Mobile phone technology has made its way to one of the Cook Islands’ major banks.
Hawaiian gateway finished
Wednesday 8 August 2012 | Published in Technology
New telecommunications company O3B has completed work on the satellite gateway which will service the Cook Islands.
Ship causes internet issues
Wednesday 8 August 2012 | Published in Technology
Telecom had problems with its internet and international calling over the weekend – but it was not their new switch causing the issues this time.
CI project attracts high praise
Wednesday 8 August 2012 | Published in Technology
Biodiversity world expert and author Dr Daniel Robinson has hailed a Cook Islands’ project developed by Dr Graham Matheson, as ‘best practice’ to international experts. Dr Robinson acknowledged CIMTECH (Cook Islands Medical Technologies) and its practices at recent biodiversity conferences held in Nadi and Auckland. Dr Robinson, the author of ‘Confronting Biopiracy – Challenges, Causes and International Debates’ held up the CIMTECH model as an example to other countries for the development of products of biodiversity and traditional knowledge. The CIMTECH project is a venture between Dr Matheson, the Koutu Nui and the University of NSW, Sydney, Australia and has developed products from traditional Cook Islands plants. After nearly 10 years of research, the first product is due to be launched in August as premium, natural skin care brand, TeTika. TeTika is dedicated to honouring former president of the Koutu Nui, Dorice Reid who inspired and supported the project.