PARIS, September 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- eServGlobal announces that New Zealand operator, 2degrees, has implemented its Subscriber Stimulation Service.

By PULLAR-STRECKER Tom NZ COMMUNICATIONS posted a loss of $13.8 million in the year to March as it began building a mobile network to rival those operated by Telecom and Vodafone. It ended the year with net assets of $126 million, including $75.2 million cash in the bank.

Third mobile network operator NZ Communications has reached a breakthrough agreement with Vodafone that will let it install its own equipment on up to 116 Vodafone cellphone towers.

THIRD mobile network operator NZ Communications has reached a breakthrough agreement with Vodafone that will let it install its own equipment on up to 116 Vodafone cellphone towers.

By PULLAR-STRECKER Tom VODAFONE has backed down over its policy of "Sim-locking" its mobile phones after being warned off the practice by the Commerce Commission and encountering criticism from customers.