Broadband infrastructure news stories

Teltrac will open in the southern region of the country with presence across three cities, Dunedin, Invercargill and Queenstown. 

Achieved a stable 5G mmWave transmission of close to 1Gbps at 7.3km, double the distance recorded three months ago, and a new record globally.

According to research by Dell’Oro shows that the global market is finding its feet again with vendor ranking remaining stable.

As the copper withdrawal looms, Chorus is looking at how it can leverage its fibre network to provide new products and services across the country.

Vodafone says it has added more capacity and has changed the way it manages voice and data traffic across the network.

A new version of the national broadband map website has been launched this week by InternetNZ. 

New Zealand businesses with a need for cutting-edge performance cloud software and transfer vast amounts of data are expected to be early adopters of the trial.

The Hawaiki cable links Australia, New Zealand, American Samoa, Hawaii and the US West Coast

Gravity to leverage one of the newest and most powerful satellites in the Pacific to offer competitive broadband packages to New Zealand homes and businesses outside the reach of fibre.

Dell’Oro Group says that CPE shipments nearly offset another weak quarter for cable infrastructure.

Vocus says prices could increase by between $12 and $200 per user, which would have to be absorbed by the provider or paid for by the consumer.

The latest data from OECD's broadband portal has found that New Zealand is punching well above its weight in high-speed fibre.

New research from Broadband Compare has come back with some interesting results for Kiwi households.

"As an industry, we've increased the speed of broadband to one gigabit and beyond, which is a remarkable achievement, but we now have to look beyond speed."

The Commerce Commision has released the summary report for its study to inform the development of regulations for Chorus and other fibre companies.

The cable landing station, located in Maroochydore, will help deliver Australia’s fastest data connection to Asia.

"As the region progresses to 5G, traditional telecommunications networks will need to be innovative in how they meet the immense demand for bandwidth."

The company aims to have its digital radio network fully rolled out across New Zealand by mid-2019.

It says scammers are increasingly taking the opportunity to impersonate NBN employees to take advantage of consumers.

Chorus nets $47m in profit. CEO says company will continue to improve customer experience and invest in infrastructure across NZ.

Mobile broadband could be running at close to 1 GB per second within a couple of years, Ericsson says.

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