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Broadband stories - Page 30

In two words, Broadband is a fast connection. To the internet, of course. While ‘fast’ isn’t generally defined as it is a moving target (what was considered fast 5 years ago isn’t considered fast today), Broadband generally refers to the fastest available consumer connections regardless of technology type. Wireless networks or fibre networks are equally described as ‘Broadband connections’, often prefixed as ‘wireless Broadband’ or ‘Fibre Broadband’. The name derives from the broad array of technologies available for the creation of a high-capacity internet connection.
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Communications Minister Adams rolls out plan to extend UFB

Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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Communications Minister Amy Adams today made good on an election year pledge to extend the government's ultrafast broadband fibre network to more regi.
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CallPlus to bring UFB to Wanaka businesses this April

Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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CallPlus is getting ready to hook up Wanaka businesses to UFB, the final step in a long campaign to bring fibre to the area.
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New Zealand named champion of fibre connectivity

Mon, 9th Mar 2015
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New Zealand is officially number one among developed countries for growth of fibre connections, with an annual growth rate of 272%.
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Wireless Nation inks farming deal

Wed, 4th Mar 2015
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The deal sees Wireless Nation's rural internet solutions promoted through PGG Wrightson's retail stores and on-farm technical representatives.
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UFB speeds – expectation versus reality

Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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UFB promises vs. performance: Research reveals actual speeds closely match top offered rates, defying naysayers and upholding service integrity.
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Slingshot best performing broadband provider

Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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Slingshot has been named as the best performing broadband provider in New Zealand for the second year running.
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Momentum growing for UFB completions

Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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Three central North Island towns are now fully-fibred as momentum grows around the government's ultra-fast broadband build.
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Spark: No compo for you

Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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Spark says no to compo as irate customers rage over last night's major North Island outage, leaving many without vital communication links.
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Spark crapped itself last night

Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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Spark customers were sent into an annoyed frenzy last night when a breakdown impacted data, texts and phone calls.
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Kiwis paying through the roof for residential broadband

Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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Kiwis hit with some of the highest costs for basic home broadband, ranking 77th globally, says Point Topic report.
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More rural towns to get access to better broadband

Tue, 10th Feb 2015
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Chorus has finished work on 28 new fibre-fed broadband cabinets across New Zealand as part of the Government's Rural Broadband Initiative.
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Consumer NZ poll slams Vodafone and Spark

Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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Consumer NZ survey finds sharp drop in customer satisfaction with Vodafone and Spark, underperforming in service reliability.
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Bigpipe takes aim at Spark

Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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Bigpipe has set its sights on gaining the number three spot in the New Zealand market and says OTT services may be on the cards.
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Spark customers to get free Lightbox for a year

Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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Spark currently has more than 600,000 home broadband customers, and each will have access to a free year-long Lightbox subscription.
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Wireless Nation takes fast broadband to far reaches of NZ

Wed, 14th Jan 2015
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Wireless Nation's satellite network is taking internet access where traditional broadband doesn't reach and has made it twice as fast.
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Reduced profits and fewer ISPs – the NZ ISP Market In 2015

Fri, 9th Jan 2015
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Brendan Ritchie takes a look at the increasing difficulty ISPs face in their quest to return a profit for their shareholders.
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Get ready to pay more for broadband in 2015

Wed, 7th Jan 2015
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New Zealand telecommunications providers Spark and Vodafone have announced they will increase their prices in 2015.
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UFB top of the agenda for Amy Adam's second term

Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
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Amy Adams focuses on ultrafast broadband (UFB) and digital inclusivity for NZ's small businesses in her second term as Minister of Communications.
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ComCom pushes out final decision on Chorus copper line pricing

Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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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.
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Turbulent times for Australia's National Broadband Network

Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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NBN Co is now facing the threat of being exposed to competition by a government ideologically committed to the free market and minimal regulation.