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Fastest broadband services officially live in Dunedin
Unified Communications

Fastest broadband services officially live in Dunedin

Gigabit broadband services are now live in Dunedin today, meaning the city can now access the fastest broadband speeds in the southern hemisphere.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015
Spark New Zealand calls Chorus out
Unified Communications

Spark New Zealand calls Chorus out

Spark New Zealand urges regulator to lower unjust '80% higher' Chorus fees, citing expert analysis for fairer charges.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Long wait ahead for Spark's Gigatown plans
Unified Communications

Long wait ahead for Spark's Gigatown plans

Spark will offer Dunedin locals its fastest Ultra Fibre plans at heavily discounted prices ahead of its Gigatown plans later this year.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2015
UFB speeds – expectation versus reality
Unified Communications

UFB speeds – expectation versus reality

UFB promises vs. performance: Research reveals actual speeds closely match top offered rates, defying naysayers and upholding service integrity.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2015
More rural towns to get access to better broadband
Unified Communications

More rural towns to get access to better broadband

Chorus has finished work on 28 new fibre-fed broadband cabinets across New Zealand as part of the Government's Rural Broadband Initiative.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2015
Are Vodafone and Spark using ComCom copper prices as an excuse to charge more?
Unified Communications

Are Vodafone and Spark using ComCom copper prices as an excuse to charge more?

New Zealand ISPs face backlash after raising broadband prices amid uncertainty over wholesale price of copper, says InternetNZ.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2015
Spark NZ to pay 19 million toward telco levy
Unified Communications

Spark NZ to pay 19 million toward telco levy

New Zealand's Commerce Commission has released its final decision on the liability allocation for telecommunications providers.

By Catherine Knowles • 1 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2015
Spark joins Dunedin's Gigatown party
Unified Communications

Spark joins Dunedin's Gigatown party

Spark is set to supercharge Dunedin's connectivity with unlimited gigabit-broadband plans and revolutionise the city's Wi-Fi hotspots.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2014

Stories from Other Regions

Chorus completes UFB rollout in Ashburton
Unified Communications

Chorus completes UFB rollout in Ashburton

The completion of the project in Ashburton means about 8,700 houses, businesses, schools and health facilities are now able to access fibre.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2015
ComCom expects final draft on Chorus copper pricing in May
Chorus

ComCom expects final draft on Chorus copper pricing in May

The Commerce Commission expects the final draft determination around Chorus's pricing of its regulated telecommunications copper network in May, with.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares increase as oil price recovery fuels equities; Skellerup gains
Power / Energy

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares increase as oil price recovery fuels equities; Skellerup gains

New Zealand shares edged up as the ongoing recovery in oil prices stoked investors' demand for worldwide equity markets.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015
The road to survival for small NZ fibre providers
Gaming

The road to survival for small NZ fibre providers

Small NZ fibre firms battle against Chorus' UFB rollout, leaning on community ties and quick service to survive in the evolving market.

By Brendan Ritchie • 5 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, rounding out 18% annual gain led by Chorus
Unified Communications

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, rounding out 18% annual gain led by Chorus

New Zealand shares fell on the last day of 2014, rounding out an 18 percent annual gain that was led by telecommunications network operator Chorus,.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 31st Dec 2014
ComCom pushes out final decision on Chorus copper line pricing
Unified Communications

ComCom pushes out final decision on Chorus copper line pricing

The Commerce Commission has pushed out the timeline for a final decision on what price Chorus can charge on its copper line network as it deals wit.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2014
Comcom announces view on backdating copper charges, frustrates Chorus
Chorus

Comcom announces view on backdating copper charges, frustrates Chorus

The Commerce Commission has published emerging view on backdating prices for Chorus' copper lines and broadband service.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2014
RESEND: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Spark, Argosy gain on yield hunger
Chorus

RESEND: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Spark, Argosy gain on yield hunger

New Zealand shares rose, paced by Argosy Property and Spark New Zealand, as investors sought safer equities in globally choppy markets.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2014
Chorus credit rating outlook upgraded to 'stable'
Unified Communications

Chorus credit rating outlook upgraded to 'stable'

Chorus, the telecommunications network operator, has been given some breathing room from Moody's Investors Service, which has upgraded the outlook.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2014
Vodafone NZ appoints expat Mark Aue as new CFO after de la Feunte returns to Spain
Unified Communications

Vodafone NZ appoints expat Mark Aue as new CFO after de la Feunte returns to Spain

Vodafone New Zealand, the country's biggest mobile phone operator, has appointed expatriate Mark Aue as its new chief financial officer, replacing.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2014