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Government announces first UFB cities
Fibre

Government announces first UFB cities

Hamilton, Tauranga, Whangarei, New Plymouth, and Wanganui have been named as the first cities for ultra-fast broadband rollout, the government announced today.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Dec 2010
Enable focused on ChCh fibre expansion
Unified Communications

Enable focused on ChCh fibre expansion

Enable Networks sees profit growth driven by surging fibre demand and plans to expand ultra-fast broadband coverage to 85% of Christchurch businesses next year.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 27th Oct 2010
Joyce: Public needs to see the benefits of UFB
Unified Communications

Joyce: Public needs to see the benefits of UFB

Communications Minister Steven Joyce tells Huawei technology summit that the benefits of UFB need to be publicised.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 17th Sep 2010

Global Stories

Fibre stories

UFB rollout – The process
Gaming

UFB rollout – The process

New Zealand's UFB rollout simplifies connectivity, promising vast improvements for homes, schools, and businesses, boosting the national economy.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Jun 2012
Free UFB breakfasts with Orcon
Unified Communications

Free UFB breakfasts with Orcon

Special Auckland events for consumers, businesses and schools who want to know more about making the most of fibre.

By Mike Borgfeldt • 1 min read • Thu, 7th Jun 2012
2012: The year of fibre
Unified Communications

2012: The year of fibre

Many public and private sector organisations have critical needs to transform, and it won't be done by doing the old stuff harder.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2012
Huawei signed for Christchurch UFB build
Unified Communications

Huawei signed for Christchurch UFB build

Huawei secures a major role in Christchurch's UFB project, becoming the key fibre equipment supplier for NZ's second-largest network build.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 8th Feb 2012
New rules spread infrastructure burden
Unified Communications

New rules spread infrastructure burden

NZ Commerce Commission expands telecommunication funding rules, broadening the scope under the newly established TDL system.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2012
Ultra Fast Broadband
Unified Communications

Ultra Fast Broadband

UltraFast Fibre Limited and Northpower Limited's expansions bring ultra-fast broadband to various regions, starting in Whangarei by Christmas 2010.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2011
Fibre Watch: Hurry up and wait
Unified Communications

Fibre Watch: Hurry up and wait

Despite this week's big announcements about national and international connectivity, benefits to broadband consumers are still some time away.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Aug 2011
Waikato UFB build underway
Unified Communications

Waikato UFB build underway

Waikato's Te Rapa sees the start of a £300m Ultra-Fast Broadband rollout, promising to connect 75% of NZ to high-speed internet by 2019.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2011
Fibre Watch: UFB outlook cloudy
Unified Communications

Fibre Watch: UFB outlook cloudy

Pacific Fibre challenges Southern Cross's NZ internet monopoly, securing a $91 million deal with REANNZ amidst a mixed market for fibre broadband.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2011
Pacific Fibre achieves first funding step
Unified Communications

Pacific Fibre achieves first funding step

Pacific Fibre secures first crucial deal worth $91m with REANNZ, advancing NZ's $400m international internet link project.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 13th Jul 2011
Humphrey to leave Pacific Fibre
Fibre

Humphrey to leave Pacific Fibre

Pacific Fibre's founding member and CTO, John Humphrey, set to depart after sealing REANNZ deal, leaving a strengthened team behind.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 1st Jun 2011
UFB: We have a winner
Unified Communications

UFB: We have a winner

The long wait is over. We've finally had the announcement on who will build and manage the bulk of the Government's Ultra-fast Broadband network.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Jun 2011
Sam Morgan talks fibre to the door with Holmes
Unified Communications

Sam Morgan talks fibre to the door with Holmes

Sam Morgan champions a pivotal second broadband cable to enhance NZ's connectivity and competition, reducing costs and data caps.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 30th May 2011
Govt enters negotiations with Vodafone/Telecom
Unified Communications

Govt enters negotiations with Vodafone/Telecom

Comms Minister Steven Joyce wants contracts signed by the end of the quarter, otherwise they'll be re-tendered.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Feb 2011
Mitel Partners Expand Virtualised UC
Unified Communications

Mitel Partners Expand Virtualised UC

Mitel expands its unified communications solutions in the Asia-Pacific, enhancing local support with VMware for seamless virtualisation.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Feb 2011