NOW Expands in to Tauranga
Posted on 5-Sep-2017 18:16 News, Broadband
Hawke's Bay-based Phone & Broadband provider, NOW, is expanding in to Tauranga as part of its continued success in offering provincial New Zealand a customer-led telecommunications service.
REANNZ network to receive ongoing Government funding through to 2024
Posted on 10-Aug-2017 16:05 News, Broadband
Minister of Science and Innovation Hon Paul Goldsmith has announced a new $21 million investment in the network over the next seven years, allocated from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's (MBIE) Strategic Science Investment Fund.
Chorus to provide national backhaul to 2degrees
Posted on 8-Aug-2017 11:26 News, Broadband
2degrees has selected Chorus to be its primary provider of national backhaul connecting customers from Invercargill to Kaitaia - offering scalable capacity and capability as part of a multi-year contract.
D-Link releases next generation managed gigabit switches
Posted on 8-Aug-2017 11:24 News, Broadband
Loaded with advanced software features and a lifetime warranty, the new DGS-3630 switches deliver high performance, flexibility, and fault tolerance for maximum return on investment.
Tasman Global Access cable goes live
Posted on 30-Mar-2017 09:46 News, Broadband
Spark, Vodafone and Telstra have today announced the Tasman Global Access (TGA) cable is officially in service and ready to carry vast quantities of Internet traffic between New Zealand and the world.
Spark offers to buy TeamTalk
Posted on 7-Feb-2017 09:28 News, Broadband
Spark New Zealand Trading Limited has filed a notice of its intention to make a full takeover offer for 100% of the fully paid ordinary shares in TeamTalk Limited at an offer price of 80 cents per share.
Ultra-Fast Broadband extended to 151 towns
Posted on 26-Jan-2017 11:06 News, Broadband
Prime Minister Bill English and Communications Minister Simon Bridges have announced Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) will be extended to more than 151 additional towns, providing up to 85 per cent of New Zealanders with access to fibre by the end of 2024.
Spark launches subsidised broadband to jump Digital Divide
Posted on 22-Sep-2016 14:52 News, Broadband
Spark announced today a new social programme to bring heavily subsidised broadband to thousands of New Zealand children whose families cannot afford commercial home broadband services.
New ISP StuffFibre launches
Posted on 9-Sep-2016 09:04 News, Broadband
Stuff Fibre has launched with unlimited data, no fixed term contracts, simple billing and local customer service.
150 Years of the Cook Strait Cable
Posted on 27-Aug-2016 09:09 News, Broadband
On 26 August 1866, New Zealand's telecommunications took a leap into the future with the successful connection of the Cook Strait Telegraph Cable, says Communications Minister Amy Adams.
Gigabit dream becomes a reality for 3000+ businesses in Tauranga
Posted on 19-Aug-2016 20:41 News, Broadband
When gigabit internet was announced in Tauranga two years ago, homes and businesses in the city were able to access the ultrafast speeds but only at a cost which significantly exceeded the cost of existing services.
Orcon modems are a work of art
Posted on 5-Aug-2016 19:09 News, Broadband
Top New Zealand artists come together to create five designs for 2,500 limited edition modems for broadband provider Orcon.
New BigPipe app allows users to optimise Internet connection
Posted on 4-Jul-2016 12:50 News, Broadband
New Zealand ISP Bigpipe has created an app that gives users a never-before-seen level of control over their internet connections with the ability for users to prioritise their internet connections for different usage.
RBI cell tower completion boosts rural coverage
Posted on 3-Jun-2016 09:07 News, Broadband
Communications Minister Amy Adams has announced the completion of the Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI) Phase 1 new tower programme with 154 new cell towers now built ahead of schedule.
UFB and RBI now available to 1.2 million people
Posted on 10-May-2016 20:26 News, Broadband
Under the Government's Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) and Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI) rollouts, more than 1.2 million New Zealanders can now connect to faster and more reliable internet, Communications Minister Amy Adams announced today.
