Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


kiwis

832 posts

Ultimate Geek


#106749 31-Jul-2012 09:53
Send private message

I'm moving into a new sub division and the only cable available is Fibre.

Who is a very good priced provider of Fibre internet connection in Auckland?

View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic
 1 | 2 | 3
Behodar
10504 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #664388 31-Jul-2012 09:57
Send private message

You may only be able to get Xnet.



Zeon
3916 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  #664391 31-Jul-2012 10:04
Send private message

Yea you probably will have to use Xnet as its not UFB .. yet. Apparently will be sometime at the end of the year at least in some areas.




Speedtest 2019-10-14


freitasm
BDFL - Memuneh
79263 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator
ID Verified
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

  #664392 31-Jul-2012 10:04
Send private message

Orcon has an offer for free (up to a $$$ limit) fibre service, if you sign a term contract as well. That's UFB, and if the subdivision is not part of it, then XNET as said.





Please support Geekzone by subscribing, or using one of our referral links: Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies | Hatch | GoodSyncBackblaze backup




kiwis

832 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #664401 31-Jul-2012 10:24
Send private message

So Xnet you pay for a base package say $65 for 5GB and pay 0.99 per GB, so for example $79.85 for 15GB?


Behodar
10504 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #664403 31-Jul-2012 10:28
Send private message

It starts at $70 for 5 GB. Prices are here.

sbiddle
30853 posts

Uber Geek

Retired Mod
Trusted
Biddle Corp
Lifetime subscriber

  #664436 31-Jul-2012 10:58
Send private message

kiwis: I'm moving into a new sub division and the only cable available is Fibre.

Who is a very good priced provider of Fibre internet connection in Auckland?


Depends entirely where the subdivision is and whether it's UFB or BOF.

If it's a BOF area Xnet is your only choice at present.


vgamail
100 posts

Master Geek


  #664519 31-Jul-2012 12:48
Send private message

kiwis: I'm moving into a new sub division and the only cable available is Fibre.

What is your sub division? Stonefields?

 
 
 

Trade NZ and US shares and funds with Sharesies (affiliate link).
kiwis

832 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #664859 31-Jul-2012 19:19
Send private message

when will this change? it seems looking at the prices that xnet can charge what they like.

bradi
137 posts

Master Geek
Inactive user


  #664974 31-Jul-2012 21:44
Send private message

Read Mavrick's (XNet Ops Manager, I think) post on his Fibre install... there is a lot going on to make a fibre connection work... plus Xnet deserve the credit (moola) for being in the mix and supporting it fully.

Zeon
3916 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  #665368 1-Aug-2012 13:18
Send private message

kiwis: when will this change? it seems looking at the prices that xnet can charge what they like.


Don't blame Xnet for the situation, it's the other ISPs faults for not wanting to offer services there....




Speedtest 2019-10-14


kiwis

832 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #665450 1-Aug-2012 14:25
Send private message

Yes but xnet set their own prices.
Similar price on copper you get 40GB

sbiddle
30853 posts

Uber Geek

Retired Mod
Trusted
Biddle Corp
Lifetime subscriber

  #665453 1-Aug-2012 14:32
Send private message

kiwis: Yes but xnet set their own prices.
Similar price on copper you get 40GB


As mentioned above, I suggest you read the several recent threads detailing exactly why this scenario exists and what is changing. These areas will ultimately become UFB areas once network upgrades are complete.

IMHO blaming WxC shows complete ignorance of the BOF issue - without them you wouldn't have internet at your new location.

antoniosk
2358 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #665467 1-Aug-2012 14:46
Send private message

sbiddle:
kiwis: Yes but xnet set their own prices.
Similar price on copper you get 40GB


As mentioned above, I suggest you read the several recent threads detailing exactly why this scenario exists and what is changing. These areas will ultimately become UFB areas once network upgrades are complete.

IMHO blaming WxC shows complete ignorance of the BOF issue - without them you wouldn't have internet at your new location.


I guess no-one gets a gold star for offering a service without competition there to keep profits down!




________

 

Antoniosk


kiwis

832 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #665538 1-Aug-2012 16:07
Send private message

sbiddle:
kiwis: Yes but xnet set their own prices.
Similar price on copper you get 40GB


As mentioned above, I suggest you read the several recent threads detailing exactly why this scenario exists and what is changing. These areas will ultimately become UFB areas once network upgrades are complete.

IMHO blaming WxC shows complete ignorance of the BOF issue - without them you wouldn't have internet at your new location.


This does not excuse the cost, once upon a time broadband was dear, now there is so much competition it's cheap as. the same applies to many items in the world - flat screen TV's is another example. Don't let the cooperates tell you the truth in what operating costs are.

I'll bet once others can offer this the price will drop. there is only one reason for it.

sbiddle
30853 posts

Uber Geek

Retired Mod
Trusted
Biddle Corp
Lifetime subscriber

  #665557 1-Aug-2012 16:47
Send private message

kiwis:
sbiddle:
kiwis: Yes but xnet set their own prices.
Similar price on copper you get 40GB


As mentioned above, I suggest you read the several recent threads detailing exactly why this scenario exists and what is changing. These areas will ultimately become UFB areas once network upgrades are complete.

IMHO blaming WxC shows complete ignorance of the BOF issue - without them you wouldn't have internet at your new location.


This does not excuse the cost, once upon a time broadband was dear, now there is so much competition it's cheap as. the same applies to many items in the world - flat screen TV's is another example. Don't let the cooperates tell you the truth in what operating costs are.

I'll bet once others can offer this the price will drop. there is only one reason for it.


Once again I'll repeat what I said above. Your comment once again shows ignorance of the issue, and once again I'd recommend reading the previous discussions on this to fully understand why only a single provider offers BOF services and why pricing is what it is.

You don't know what the BOF wholesale access costs are, so comparing different access mediums is like comparing apples with oranges.

And once these areas become part of the UFB prices will drop, because it will no longer be a BOF coverage area, it will be a UFB coverage area with very different wholesale access costs.

 1 | 2 | 3
View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.