Fibre stories - Page 2
Case Study: Optical technologies light the way for agriculture
Mon, 15th May 2023
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Guangxi, China's largest producer of dragon fruit, is using network and agricultural technology to boost income and improve farming.
Case study: Bringing the digital world to remote Thailand
Mon, 15th May 2023
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A new chapter began for Maetoh as broadband and Wi-Fi networks were connected, giving the village access to the entirety of the internet.
1 million more homes and businesses eligible for fibre now
Thu, 16th Feb 2023
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A million more homes and businesses are now eligible to choose faster and more reliable broadband as Australia's full fibre rollout continues.
Gigaclear appoints Clancy for fibre broadband roll-out
Wed, 25th Jan 2023
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Clancy will manage the installation from Gigaclear's telecoms exchange to customer premises, delivering new connections to households across the county.
Chorus sees spike in business demand for faster fibre connections
Fri, 9th Dec 2022
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Businesses are spending more on super fast, commercial grade, fibre network connections as more of their operations move online.
Govt paper pushes case for fibre connectivity in rural NZ
Mon, 5th Dec 2022
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Chorus has welcomed the New Zealand Government's release of a new paper that sets out the country's high-level connectivity vision over the next decade.
ComCom announces a much broader next phase of MBNZ
Tue, 29th Nov 2022
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The Commerce Commission has unveiled the next phase of Measuring Broadband New Zealand (MBNZ), widening the programme to cover new technologies.
NZIER and Chorus find economic potential in rural connectivity
Tue, 15th Nov 2022
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Closing rural-urban digital divide in New Zealand could bring economic benefits of NZD$16.5bn over 10 years, says NZIER report commissioned by Chorus.
Superloop completes acquisition of smart building provider
Tue, 1st Nov 2022
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Superloop has completed its acquisition of VostroNet, an infrastructure owner and internet provider with customers such as Queensland University of Technology.
How Assurity took the headaches out of Enable’s ERP upgrade testing
Fri, 14th Oct 2022
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network infrastructure
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risk & compliance
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Christchurch-based Enable has enlisted Assurity Consulting to provide automated testing services, reducing upgrade costs and saving time for its ERP software.
Vodafone NZ to rebrand as One New Zealand in early 2023
Wed, 28th Sep 2022
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wireless networks
Vodafone NZ has announced a significant rebrand, with the company announcing it is changing its name to One New Zealand in early 2023.
Chorus posts $959 million 2022 revenue for fibre broadband
Tue, 23rd Aug 2022
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Chorus' fibre broadband demand fuels revenue growth of $959m, exceeding its goal of one million fibre connections by December.
Orcon brings faster fibre to Christchurch with Hyperfibre offering
Mon, 1st Aug 2022
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Orcon has today launched the next generation of fibre speeds in Christchurch, bringing its Hyperfibre offering to the city.
Southern Cross Cable launches the SX NEXT cable to connect NZ to the world
Thu, 7th Jul 2022
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New submarine cable launched to enhance connectivity between New Zealand, Australia, and the US, doubling capacity.
Mercury launches broadband and fibre packages for NZ customers
Thu, 16th Jun 2022
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power / energy
Mercury has officially launched Mercury Broadband, giving its electricity and gas customers the ability to add fibre to their existing Mercury account.
ComCom finds NZ broadband compares well with Australia
Wed, 1st Jun 2022
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A new report published by the Commerce Commission has found New Zealand's Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) compares well to Australia's National Broadband Network.
Voyager Internet announces new pricing changes to broadband offerings
Wed, 1st Jun 2022
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Voyager Internet is making changes to its residential broadband, voice offerings and pricing in the wake of rising third-party costs and inflation.
Chorus and Nokia launches first trial of 25G PON broadband
Fri, 27th May 2022
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Chorus and Nokia have announced the successful demonstration of 25 gigabit per second fibre (Gbps) broadband technology at the Chorus Fibre Lab in Auckland.
Telstra enters into new RSP agreement with Opticomm
Fri, 20th May 2022
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Telstra has entered into an RSP agreement with Opticomm (A Uniti Group Limited subsidiary) to provide network fibre services to customers.
ComCom appeals $2.25 million fine in Vodafone FibreX case
Wed, 18th May 2022
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The Commerce Commission has filed an appeal in the High Court against a $2.25 million fine imposed on Vodafone NZ for its offending under the Fair Trading Act.