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Fibre stories - Page 5

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Home-based telcos causing most headaches for Kiwis
Thu, 23rd May 2019
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The New Zealand Consumer Survey reveals home-based telecoms has the highest incidence of problems, says TCF CEO.
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What the future of fibre looks like in NZ
Tue, 21st May 2019
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Commerce Commission plans new fibre network rules, ensuring fair pricing and quality service for NZ consumers.
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How Chorus aims to reshape service company maintenance contracts
Tue, 14th May 2019
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Chorus has signed new contracts with Visionstream and Downer for the maintenance of its broadband networks in New Zealand.
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Hawaiki expands US point-of-presence to Seattle
Wed, 10th Apr 2019
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Hawaiki cable expands Seattle presence, boosting Pacific-US connectivity.
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Chorus’ message: just be more committed to paying
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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internet new zealand
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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.
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Users choosing more competitive fibre deals – report
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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The summer season was all about fibre with 74% of respondents choosing fibre broadband plans, an increase of 6% on last quarter’s report.
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Ruckus releases new switch for 100GbE edge-to-core networks
Tue, 26th Mar 2019
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network management
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
Enables multi-gigabit networks with pay-as-you-grow model suitable for education, government and enterprise environments.
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Average connection speed hits a record 100Mbps on Chorus network
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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Chorus has achieved an average monthly connection speed of 100Mbps across its network, a ten-fold increase in eight years.
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NZ among the world’s countries with the fastest internet
Fri, 1st Mar 2019
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The latest data from OECD's broadband portal has found that New Zealand is punching well above its weight in high-speed fibre.
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Kiwis paying more than $100m too much for inferior internet
Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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broadband
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ultrafast fibre
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Kiwis overpaying £105M for broadband could save hundreds by switching to UFB, research reveals.
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Vocus & Vodafone unbundle NZ's fibre network
Fri, 15th Feb 2019
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Vodafone and Vocus Group New Zealand have launched the country's first unbundled fibre connection, aiming to improve reliance and performance for customers.
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Chorus to trial 10Gbps fibre broadband service
Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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Chorus is set to trial its first 10Gbps residential and SME fibre broadband service in New Zealand, with up to 30 customers initially taking part.
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Connectivity in Tonga restored by SES following fibre outage
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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Digicel Tonga restores connectivity with SES help after severe fibre outage disrupts island nation.
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Fibre uptake continues to grow in Christchurch
Mon, 28th Jan 2019
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Across Enable’s network, there are now 12 towns and suburbs where over 60% of homes and businesses are enjoying fibre broadband.
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Why the optical transport equipment market is on the rise
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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Optical transport spend hits $80bn, driven by 200+ Gbps demand, forecasts Dell'Oro Group.
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Chorus fibre roll out picks up pace
Fri, 18th Jan 2019
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Chorus halves fibre install time; 50% of customers now connected in a day.
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ComCom releases findings from fibre services study
Thu, 20th Dec 2018
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broadband
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chorus
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commerce commission
The Commerce Commision has released the summary report for its study to inform the development of regulations for Chorus and other fibre companies.
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Commerce Commission report shows fibre is hot on the heels of copper
Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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network management
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network infrastructure
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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.
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TeamTalk sets sights on CityLink fibre optic upgrade
Mon, 26th Nov 2018
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radio
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citylink
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.
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Data centres “must leverage high-density fibre management systems”
Fri, 17th Aug 2018
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colocation
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it infrastructure
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dc
Michael Zammit says it's crucial to implement future-proof connectivity solutions now to reduce outages and avoid unnecessary costs down the road.
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Kiwi businesses taking the lead in fibre adoption
Mon, 16th Jul 2018
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voyager internet
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A NZ company says Kiwi businesses are right at the top globally when it comes to fibre adoption, but for reasons beyond faster broadband.
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Kiwis dump VDSL in favour of new broadband prospects
Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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nz
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Over 50% of Spark's clients switch from copper to advanced broadband, with fibre and wireless leading.
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Why fibre unbundling is good news for Kiwi broadband users
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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Unbundling of New Zealand's UFB fibre network welcomed by InternetNZ, likely to lead to innovation, better services, and better prices.
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Vocus Group and Vodafone partner to unbundle UFB services
Tue, 5th Jun 2018
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Vocus and Vodafone team up to unbundle NZ's UFB, promising innovation and competitive prices.