How do Chorus decide where to roll out fibre?

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quickymart

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#1630963 15-Sep-2016 14:30

noroad:

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Probably a bit of both, and the fact that there is more infrastructure needed and more land to cover. Sucks about your ETA! Do you at least have VDSL/Cable?

Then you get the copper dead zones like me. 20minutes from the center of Auckland and 10meg adsl is the best available for another two years. 1km either side already have fiber :-(

"20 minutes from the centre of...<a city>" doesn't count for much when it comes to things like broadband.

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#1631025 15-Sep-2016 15:20

20mins from Auckland CBD will cover Kumeu to almost Papakura, Howick and Albany. That is about 90% of the city

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#1631029 15-Sep-2016 15:22

atomeara:

20mins from Auckland CBD will cover Kumeu to almost Papakura, Howick and Albany. That is about 90% of the city

20 Minutes to Kumeu, sure in a helicopter maybe

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#1631033 15-Sep-2016 15:24

Google maps tells you 21 mins with no traffic.

I lived out there for 2 years, I think I know how long it takes.

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#1631100 15-Sep-2016 16:18

atomeara:

Google maps tells you 21 mins with no traffic.

I lived out there for 2 years, I think I know how long it takes.

No traffic, no red lights........

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#1631102 15-Sep-2016 16:21

atomeara:

Google maps tells you 21 mins with no traffic.

I lived out there for 2 years, I think I know how long it takes.

by this logic, I'll say I live 10 minutes from the center of Auckland then.

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#1631140 15-Sep-2016 17:31

Yes, I must be about 7 minutes from Auckland CBD.
Where is @sbiddle when you need him, he explains this much distance-to-a-city-centre does not = better broadband than me.

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#1631155 15-Sep-2016 17:53

quickymart:

Yes, I must be about 7 minutes from Auckland CBD.
Where is @sbiddle when you need him, he explains this much distance-to-a-city-centre does not = better broadband than me.

Remember the OP was questioning Chorus's timetable, that's what the thread is about.

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#1631156 15-Sep-2016 17:55

Yes, you're right - sorry. I just get frustrated with comments like that one.

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#1631181 15-Sep-2016 18:23

noroad:

atomeara:

Google maps tells you 21 mins with no traffic.

I lived out there for 2 years, I think I know how long it takes.

No traffic, no red lights........

There are no traffic lights its motorway and 2 roundabouts. I did Waimauku to CBD in 30mins most mornings leaving early.

Anyway this is getting off topic.

It has been said before on here, many times, someone has to be first and someone has to be last. Priority areas got done first, now they are doing it area by area. I am also over hearing people moaning about Otara getting UFB before they did like they are some kind of second class.

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