The Telecommunications Users Association, representing around 500 corporate subscribers, has put its weight behind those calling for a Telecom split.

“Splitting Telecom’s network business, Chorus, into a completely separate company would be an excellent outcome for users and would future-proof Telecom’s leadership in telecommunications,” Tuanz chief executive Ernie Newman said in a statement.

The Telecommunications Users Association, representing around 500 corporate telecommunications customers, has been criticised by some for going too lightly on Telecom over XT’s repeated failures.

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As Telecom starts to assess exactly why 100,000 XT customers lost service for most of yesterday, one industry commentator has harsh words.

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