Fibre stories - Page 2
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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.
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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.
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1 million more homes and businesses eligible for fibre now
Thu, 16th Feb 2023
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digital transformation
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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NZIER and Chorus find economic potential in rural connectivity
Tue, 15th Nov 2022
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network infrastructure
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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.
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Superloop completes acquisition of smart building provider
Tue, 1st Nov 2022
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network infrastructure
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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.
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How Assurity took the headaches out of Enable’s ERP upgrade testing
Fri, 14th Oct 2022
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risk & compliance
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network infrastructure
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erp
Christchurch-based Enable has enlisted Assurity Consulting to provide automated testing services, reducing upgrade costs and saving time for its ERP software.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Southern Cross Cable launches the SX NEXT cable to connect NZ to the world
Thu, 7th Jul 2022
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network infrastructure
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New submarine cable launched to enhance connectivity between New Zealand, Australia, and the US, doubling capacity.
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Mercury launches broadband and fibre packages for NZ customers
Thu, 16th Jun 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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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.
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ComCom finds NZ broadband compares well with Australia
Wed, 1st Jun 2022
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wireless networks
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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.
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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.
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Chorus and Nokia launches first trial of 25G PON broadband
Fri, 27th May 2022
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smartphones
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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.
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Telstra enters into new RSP agreement with Opticomm
Fri, 20th May 2022
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network infrastructure
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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.
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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.