Fibre stories
Spark launches new wireless broadband service for selected urban customers, aimed at appeasing those who are frustrated with slow copper broadband.
Mayor Stuart Crosby urges Tauranga residents and businesses to harness Ultra-Fast Broadband to maximise opportunities as the city continues rapid growth.
Government reaffirms commitment to smart and sustainable Christchurch rebuild, with investment in Ultra-Fast Broadband.
It might have recently turned 20 years old, but if you mention the name CityLink in Auckland, people immediately think 'bus company'.
Breakthrough prototype technology from Bell Labs will increase optical network capacities by more than tenfold, according to a recent report.
Fibre broadband is doubling in popularity among Kiwis, now making up 1 in 20 connections, with over 100,000 fibre-optic setups nationwide.
Dark fibre provider Superloop has snapped up ISP ApexNetworks in an effort to rapidly deploy managed services capability for channel customers.
The NBN has launched its commercial fibre to the node product, saying 'most' end-users on the trial got wholesale speeds of 100Mbps download.
Porirua City Council to offer the fastest free public Wi-Fi service in Australasia by end of year. #technology #publicwifi.
It's time for the provisioning of 21st-century data services to enter, well, the 21st century. That's starting to happen, for one in the APAC market.
Vector launches cloud link service to connect Kiwi enterprises to multiple data centres to access cloud applications.
Slingshot and Consumer NZ have finalised an agreement to provide more affordable services to elderly UFB customers in Wellington.
Spark has launched voice-over-fibre for landline calling, bypassing the need for OTT services, and has cut pricing for most of its fibre plans.
Wanaka isn't included in the Government's ultrafast broadband project, but the town's CBD is nonetheless now fibred.
New Zealand manufacturer, Hope King, has begun production of its hi-tech fibre optics components and plans on making a play in the Chinese market.
Kordia is targeting medium-enterprise (ME) businesses, diversifying its offerings to provide technology and service options at more affordable prices.
University of Surrey has developed a mobile network that is 65,000 times faster than 4G, allowing 100 movies to download in just three seconds.
Chorus has made a further submission to the Commerce Commission ahead of the final determination on pricing of its copper network.
Chorus urges government to amend the Resource Management Act, citing lengthy fibre installation delays for multi-unit properties and shared driveways.
New Zealand is officially number one among developed countries for growth of fibre connections, with an annual growth rate of 272%.
