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Preparing for a fibre future

Telecom NZ readies for the fibre era, poised to shape a digital future with over 25,000km of fibre, aligning with government's Ultra Fast Broadband plans.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Sun, 1st Aug 2010

Unified Communications

Chorus halfway with 1800 cabinets

Chorus has reached halfway in its Fibre to the Node<br />programme and will switch on its 1800th cabinet today, the company has<br />announced.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 3rd May 2010

EduTech

School broadband hard work to deliver

Education consultant Charles Newton warns the Government that delivering fibre broadband to rural schools is just step one in a complex digital puzzle.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2009

Unified Communications

Structural separation not on govt agenda - Reynolds

Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds denies government wants separation with Chorus in $1.5bn broadband plan. #Telecom #Chorus #broadband.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Oct 2009

Unified Communications

Business case for high-speed broadband

New Zealand's $1.5bn broadband plan could revolutionise telecoms but faces economic hurdles, with estimates suggesting a $5bn cost for partial coverage.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sat, 1st Aug 2009

Unified Communications

Sell The Value

NZ's $1.5bn fibre-optic network aims to boost economy by up to $4.4bn a year, but educating businesses on its value is crucial.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2009

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Joyce: Public needs to see the benefits of UFB

Communications Minister Steven Joyce tells Huawei technology summit that the benefits of UFB need to be publicised.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 17th Sep 2010

Unified Communications

UFB initiative takes another step forward

Crown Fibre Holdings has received refined proposals for New Zealand's Ultra-Fast Broadband initiative, aiming to deliver fibre to 75% of Kiwis in 10 years.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 3rd Aug 2010

EduTech

More schools prepared for fast broadband

The New Zealand government will invest NZD $37.5 million to upgrade 239 schools to ultra-fast broadband, aiming to connect 97% of schools within six years.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Jun 2010

Cloud Services

Connector Systems signs another

Connector Systems has inked a deal to distribute SmartOptics' wave division multiplexing solutions in New Zealand, expanding its product range in the market.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 23rd Jun 2010

Unified Communications

Why WiMAX?

WiMAX has long been talked about, but will it take off in New Zealand or will it be a technology that showed promise but never got traction?.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Jun 2010

Mobile operators

Stop laying fibre cables NZ, says Exalt

Exalt urges New Zealand to halt fibre cable installations, touting wireless solutions that offer lower latency and cost just 5% per mile compared to fibre.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 26th May 2010

Unified Communications

Fibre favoured in $300m rural bb plan

The government favours fibre in the Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI) with a USD $300 million investment to boost connectivity in rural schools.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Apr 2010

Government

Cabinet signs off rural telco plan - Updated

Cabinet approves NZD $300 million rural broadband plan; Telecom warns of up to NZD $56 million annual EBITDA impact, shares dip to $2.17.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Mar 2010

Unified Communications

Fibre in the ground this year

Prime Minister John Key is promising that physical work will<br />have begun on the Government's Ultra Fast Broadband plan by the end of the<br />year.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2010

Unified Communications

Demysifying ICT

NZICT Group CEO Brett O'Riley stresses that bridging New Zealand's ICT skills gap involves both training and making the public aware of its importance.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2009