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New consent regime makes access to ultra-fast broadband easier & faster
Unified Communications

New consent regime makes access to ultra-fast broadband easier & faster

This will help us achieve our target of providing up to 85% of New Zealanders with access to fibre by the end of 2024.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
Dunedin's free gig-enabled WiFi network expands, creating opportunities
Wireless Networks

Dunedin's free gig-enabled WiFi network expands, creating opportunities

​It seems like it was only yesterday that people were getting excited about free public phones, but they are well and truly in the dusty past now.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Aug 2017
euNetwork's Manchester investment provides access to 12 interconnected data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

euNetwork's Manchester investment provides access to 12 interconnected data centres

​euNetworks has made further investment in Manchester with a new density fibre network covering over 40 route kilometres in the city.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2017
Who provides the best Internet? Broadband Compare Awards are here
Unified Communications

Who provides the best Internet? Broadband Compare Awards are here

The Broadband Compare Awards launch this week in response to the increasingly diversified Kiwi market of more than 100 Internet providers.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Jun 2017
SubCom wins agreement to monitor 51,000 km of south pacific cable
Network Infrastructure

SubCom wins agreement to monitor 51,000 km of south pacific cable

TE SubCom secures major deal to maintain vital 51,000 km of South Pacific subsea cables, bolstering regional telecoms infrastructure.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Jun 2017
New telco laws for advanced Internet: Goodie bag or mixed bag?
Unified Communications

New telco laws for advanced Internet: Goodie bag or mixed bag?

The government has announced a reform of the telco act that will affect Internet around the country - but is it good news for consumers?.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Jun 2017
OZ gets first 'Gigabit city' with net speeds 100x faster than national average
Unified Communications

OZ gets first 'Gigabit city' with net speeds 100x faster than national average

Launceston becomes Australia's first Gigabit city with the launch of Launtel's 100% nbn fibre-to-the-premise connectivity.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 31st May 2017
Building Blocks: Why installation practices make or break your data center
Cable

Building Blocks: Why installation practices make or break your data center

Take a look at a couple of guidelines to follow during cable installation, which will help ensure success and save time in the post-installation.

By Clive Hogg • 5 min read • Fri, 19th May 2017
NEC's fiber transmission capacity test breaks benchmarks
Unified Communications

NEC's fiber transmission capacity test breaks benchmarks

NEC Corporation has successfully conducted the very first transmission capacity of 50.9 terabits on a single optical fiber, over more than 11,000 km.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 16th May 2017
Fibre providers chime in on country's fastest broadband regions
Unified Communications

Fibre providers chime in on country's fastest broadband regions

Chorus' latest survey of the top ten fastest services for broadband has ruffled feathers amongst three of the country's local fibre companies.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Apr 2017
Selling broadband to millennials: Market schemes and outlook for 2017
Unified Communications

Selling broadband to millennials: Market schemes and outlook for 2017

To market broadband services to millennials, broadband companies need to acknowledge their preferences and buying habits or tendencies.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Mon, 27th Mar 2017
Fibre-focused future for telco regulation welcome, says InternetNZ
Unified Communications

Fibre-focused future for telco regulation welcome, says InternetNZ

Government's telco regulation proposal welcomed by InternetNZ as clear and simple framework for future regulation.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Mar 2017
Orcon & Slingshot offer quick fix for fibre broadband limbo
Unified Communications

Orcon & Slingshot offer quick fix for fibre broadband limbo

Orcon and Slingshot unveil 'ADSL While You Wait' to ease Kiwis into fibre-ready homes without the dreaded internet gap.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Feb 2017

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Chorus promises to keep Kiwi networks ahead of the curve
Unified Communications

Chorus promises to keep Kiwi networks ahead of the curve

Chorus pledges uninterrupted Kiwi connections, vowing to keep network capacity 5% above peak demand, ensuring top-notch broadband.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017
Chorus continues to make progress on countrywide network upgrade
Network Infrastructure

Chorus continues to make progress on countrywide network upgrade

More than 8,000 households, businesses, schools and healthcare facilities now have access to fibre in Levin...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Broad range of local government awards finalists
Chorus

Broad range of local government awards finalists

Seventeen council projects have made the cut for LGNZ's Excellence Awards, highlighting work that is already improving services, the environment and jobs.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2017
Kiwi internet speeds soar as UFB rollout nears completion
Unified Communications

Kiwi internet speeds soar as UFB rollout nears completion

Government's Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) programme 75% complete, providing fibre access to over 1 million households and businesses in New Zealand.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Jun 2017
Chorus' year ahead: UFB roll outs and increased customer focus
Unified Communications

Chorus' year ahead: UFB roll outs and increased customer focus

Chorus reports net profit of $66 million, citing copper price changes and improved expense management as key factors.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017