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Spark partners with Enable for 'street in a week' in Christchurch
Fibre

Spark partners with Enable for 'street in a week' in Christchurch

Spark and Enable's 'street in a week' arrives in Christchurch, promising day-long fibre installs to hasten broadband upgrades.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Feb 2017
InternetNZ welcomes govt's Telco Act Review
Unified Communications

InternetNZ welcomes govt's Telco Act Review

InternetNZ hails review of New Zealand's broadband pricing under Telco Act as step towards fair costs for fibre connectivity post-2020.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Feb 2017
nbn announces huge revenue growth, well on track for 2020 goal
Unified Communications

nbn announces huge revenue growth, well on track for 2020 goal

nbn remains on track to reach its 2020 goals as it reports strong financial results for the six months to December 2016.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Feb 2017
Fibre driving increase in switching broadband providers
Unified Communications

Fibre driving increase in switching broadband providers

Record number of Kiwis switching broadband providers, with over 22k comparing plans on Broadband Compare website.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
Singapore, Hong Kong first in Colt's major Asia network investment
Network Infrastructure

Singapore, Hong Kong first in Colt's major Asia network investment

Colt's investment surge powers Asian digital boom, as Singapore and Hong Kong lead network expansion for high-bandwidth delivery.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Jan 2017
ComCom calls for submissions on rural fibre
Unified Communications

ComCom calls for submissions on rural fibre

Public to have one week to give their views on rolling out fibre on rural electricity infrastructure, says NZ Communications Minister Amy Adams.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Nov 2016
Communities transform - Whakatane UFB build now complete
Unified Communications

Communities transform - Whakatane UFB build now complete

Chorus has deployed Ultra-Fast Broadband to 7000 locations in Whakatane, potentially transforming New Zealand's economy.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Sep 2016
Infinera massively increases speed on data center interconnect product
Network Infrastructure

Infinera massively increases speed on data center interconnect product

Infinera unveils the second-gen Cloud Xpress, boosting data throughput to 1.2 Tb/s per rack, enhancing Metro connectivity, and reducing operational costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Sep 2016
Molex launches high-speed I/O cabling to speed up data centers
Molex

Molex launches high-speed I/O cabling to speed up data centers

Molex is bringing better technology and storage solutions to the data center market, making sure that networking solutions offer cutting-edge tech.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Sep 2016
Infinera helping wholesale telcos to rethink their business model
Unified Communications

Infinera helping wholesale telcos to rethink their business model

We look at the challenges that telco service providers are facing. We uncover the answer to one of their issues.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2016
Spark to test high speed Gigabit connections in Christchurch
Unified Communications

Spark to test high speed Gigabit connections in Christchurch

New Zealand telco Spark tests Gigabit connections in Christchurch, enabling more people to upgrade their internet speeds.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
Kiwi businesses thriving with the rollout of Ultra Fast Broadband
Unified Communications

Kiwi businesses thriving with the rollout of Ultra Fast Broadband

The benefits of UFB have been made clear for New Zealand tourism companies, as the rollout of UFB in Rotorua and Queenstown reaches its completion.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2016

Stories from Other Regions

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A message from beyond the grave: World's first coffin with WiFi
Gaming

A message from beyond the grave: World's first coffin with WiFi

Kiwi company MyRepublic unveils the world's first Wi-Fi enabled coffin, ensuring connectivity transcends to the afterlife.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Oct 2016
New Zealand's fibre connections double, Statistics NZ reports
Unified Communications

New Zealand's fibre connections double, Statistics NZ reports

Number of fibre-optic broadband connections in New Zealand has more than doubled since June 2015, according to Statistics NZ.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Oct 2016
Downer bows out of fibre installations for Chorus
Unified Communications

Downer bows out of fibre installations for Chorus

Visionstream to take over fibre installations in areas serviced by Downer, allowing Downer to focus on other aspects of its relationship with Chorus.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Oct 2016
Inside the Kiwi UFB experience - Installing UFB to a business
Unified Communications

Inside the Kiwi UFB experience - Installing UFB to a business

New Zealand businesses are benefiting from the Ultra-Fast Broadband Initiative, with fibre installation taking just over a week.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Sep 2016
Results are in: Quarterly UFB figures show Kiwis remain 'enthusiastic'
Unified Communications

Results are in: Quarterly UFB figures show Kiwis remain 'enthusiastic'

Ultra Fast Broadband is in high demand in New Zealand, with over 2.4 million people now able to connect, according to Communications Minister Amy Adams.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Aug 2016