ChannelLife Australia - Industry insider news for technology resellers

Fibre stories - Page 4

Story image
NZ's copper and fibre networks held up despite increased demand during lockdown
Fri, 22nd May 2020
#
commerce commission
#
fibre
#
telecommunications
New Zealand's copper and fibre broadband connections held up well during the COVID-19 lockdown, despite increased levels of demand on the networks.
Story image
ComCom seeks feedback on Chorus withdrawal from copper and broadband services
Wed, 20th May 2020
#
broadband
#
fibre
#
commerce commission
New Zealand's Commerce Commission is seeking feedback on a code designed to protect consumers as Chorus moves them from copper to fibre networks.
Story image
Vocus buys out 'strong' Stuff Fibre business
Thu, 14th May 2020
#
fibre
#
m&a
#
vocus group
The deal, which is set to close on 20 May, reflects Vocus’ confidence in Stuff Fibre’s capabilities, particularly in ‘uncertain times’.
Story image
Chorus network data for April shows fibre essential to life in lockdown
Sat, 9th May 2020
#
e-learning
#
wfh
#
fibre
New Zealand households connected to fibre averaged 500GB of monthly consumption in April, equivalent to 12 hours of Zoom video conferencing per day.
Story image
Chorus to resume non-essential fibre installs at alert level 3
Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
#
broadband
#
ufb
#
fibre
Chorus will resume installations of fibre when New Zealand moves out of lockdown and into alert level 3 next week, the company has announced.
Story image
Fixed broadband prices most expensive in New Zealand, as fibre overtakes copper
Fri, 13th Mar 2020
#
broadband
#
telecommunications
#
fibre
Fibre has surpassed copper as Kiwi households' primary internet access, according to a report by the Commerce Commission.
Story image
R&M announces sales are up, but profit is down for 2019
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
#
colocation
#
fibre
#
sales
R&M has announced it has experienced increased sales in 2019, reaching CHF276.7 million, with sites now in the US East Coast and China.
Story image
ComCom releases draft guidance for unbundled fibre
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
#
vector
#
commerce commission
#
chorus
NZ CommCom propounds fibre access rules to spark rivalry & innovation.
Story image
High-speed fibre now makes up half of fixed Internet in nine OECD countries
Thu, 5th Mar 2020
#
fibre
#
digital divide
#
oecd
Overall, fibre broadband connections have increased 3% from 24% to 27% in the space of one year, indicating that it is still a slow process for many countries.
Story image
Vocus unlocks strategic infrastructure opportunities in Northern Territory with govt partnership
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
#
broadband
#
australian government
#
fibre
Vocus and the Northern Territory government are partnering to upgrade the state's internet backbone to a capacity of 20Tbps.
Story image
Chorus to roll out broadband offering with 10Gbps speeds
Mon, 18th Nov 2019
#
broadband
#
chorus
#
fibre
Chorus launches Hyperfibre, eyeing 10Gbps speeds for NZ's Internet era, with 2-8Gbps services soon.
Story image
Broadband Compare and TUANZ name best broadband in NZ
Mon, 11th Nov 2019
#
broadband
#
wireless nation
#
tuanz
Over 200 professionals from New Zealand's ICT sector gathered at the Broadband Compare TUANZ Awards to honor the country's top broadband providers.
Story image
Why VoIP solutions are the future of phone systems
Fri, 8th Nov 2019
#
uc
#
voip
#
contact centre
New Zealand embraces fibre as copper's fate hangs; Chorus mulls decommissioning amid tech leap.
Story image
Kiwis leaders in global race for fibre adoption
Tue, 22nd Oct 2019
#
5g
#
wireless networks
#
vodafone
Second only to Japan, New Zealanders’ fibre adoption rate is more than double the global average by population, according to IDC.
Story image
Chorus CEO to resign after successful company transformation
Mon, 26th Aug 2019
#
cloud services
#
wireless networks
#
fibre
Chorus CEO Kate McKenzie to return to Australia after leading the firm to a $53M profit.
Story image
The story of Australia’s fibre optic advocates
Thu, 15th Aug 2019
#
broadband
#
fibre
#
adtran
OptiComm, key in full-fibre network proliferation, gears up for a $208m ASX debut.
Story image
Three product innovations announced by ADTRAN
Wed, 14th Aug 2019
#
cloud services
#
wireless networks
#
wifi
ADTRAN's CEO celebrates a robust 20% growth, driven by innovative telecom products.
Story image
Cisco and Superloop add two new subsea cables for Aus
Mon, 5th Aug 2019
#
undersea cables
#
telstra
#
fibre
Superloop & Cisco boost Asia-Pac cable network with 400G deployments on major undersea routes.
Story image
CA telco rolls out FTTH network for South Santa Clara County
Tue, 16th Jul 2019
#
internet
#
fibre
#
gigabit
SVI pioneers FTTH in South Santa Clara, upgrading 150 homes with gigabit internet.
Story image
Single visit fibre install now available through Chorus
Fri, 14th Jun 2019
#
video
#
digital entertainment
#
chorus
Chorus has been working hard to get single-visit fibre installation over the line as the Rugby World Cup gets closer.
Story image
NZ's broadband is reliable enough to stream video, says ComCom study
Thu, 13th Jun 2019
#
cloud services
#
broadband
#
wireless networks
New Zealand’s broadband services are holding their own when it comes to deliver video streaming services like Netflix and YouTube.
Story image
Enable celebrates 100,000th connection as Rugby World Cup nears
Thu, 13th Jun 2019
#
broadband
#
fibre
#
crown fibre holdings
Enable nets 100k users, urges switch to fibre for Rugby Cup streams.
Story image
Juniper Networks & OptiComm to grow AU network infrastructure
Tue, 11th Jun 2019
#
network management
#
network infrastructure
#
digital transformation
OptiComm to double network size in Oz with Juniper, targeting 'Smart Cities' and 1Gbps services.
Story image
Chorus suspends Clearvision Communications from UFB work
Tue, 4th Jun 2019
#
chorus
#
fibre
#
ultrafast fibre
Chorus suspends Clearvision Communications from UFB work after breaches of employment standards, following ERA determination.