Fibre stories - Page 3

“The average New Zealand household has 4.6 telecommunications connections, so there is always going to be a higher level of complaints compared to other consumer goods or services.">>

The Commerce Commission has released its emerging views paper on the rules, requirements and processes which will underpin the new regulatory regime for New Zealand’s fibre networks.>>

“These contracts are the first step in moving Chorus beyond the major UFB network build.">>

The Hawaiki submarine cable that connects Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Hawaii to the United States now has a new point of presence in Seattle.>>

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 summer season was all about fibre with 74% of respondents choosing fibre broadband plans, an increase of 6% on last quarter’s report.>>

Enables multi-gigabit networks with pay-as-you-grow model suitable for education, government and enterprise environments.>>

“Dunedin has the highest average connection speed at 361Mbps, largely due to the high volume of gig connections.">>

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.>>

“Unbundling fibre will provide retail service providers with a flexible future-proofed platform regardless of what tomorrow brings." >>

“We're truly thrilled to be trialling our 10Gbps fibre service, a service we know will underpin New Zealand's digital future.">>

Connectivity in the Polynesian country was disrupted when the Tonga Cable System was cut in two places. >>

Across Enable’s network, there are now 12 towns and suburbs where over 60% of homes and businesses are enjoying fibre broadband.>>

The cumulative spend on optical transport equipment during the next five years is projected to grow by 16%.>>

Chorus has announced that 50% of fibre installations are now being completed within a day.>>

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

The report shows that as of 30 September 2018 there were 668,850 households and businesses connected to fibre, an increase of 45% from 2017.>>

TeamTalk has big plans to put its latest $8.7 million capital raise to work, starting with an upgrade of CityLink’s Wellington fibre optic network.>>

Michael Zammit says it's crucial to implement future-proof connectivity solutions now to reduce outages and avoid unnecessary costs down the road.>>

A NZ company says Kiwi businesses are right at the top globally when it comes to fibre adoption, but for reasons beyond faster broadband.>>

Around 34% of Kiwis are now on fibre and 16% on wireless broadband.>>

"Unbundling has worked for New Zealand before, and we see the potential for it to lead to more choice and more competition on fibre too.">>

The two companies say the move will reduce the dependence on Chorus for themselves and other RSPs.>>