Fibre stories - Page 6

The New Zealand Consumer Survey reveals home-based telecoms has the highest incidence of problems, says TCF CEO.

Commerce Commission plans new fibre network rules, ensuring fair pricing and quality service for NZ consumers.

Chorus has signed new contracts with Visionstream and Downer for the maintenance of its broadband networks in New Zealand.

Hawaiki extends its US reach with a new point of presence in Seattle's Westin Building Exchange, boosting connectivity for the Asia-Pacific region.

Vocus says prices could increase by between $12 and $200 per user, which would have to be absorbed by the provider or paid for by the consumer.

The summer season was all about fibre with 74% of respondents choosing fibre broadband plans, an increase of 6% on last quarter's report.

Enables multi-gigabit networks with pay-as-you-grow model suitable for education, government and enterprise environments.

Chorus has achieved an average monthly connection speed of 100Mbps across its network, a ten-fold increase in eight years.

The latest data from OECD's broadband portal has found that New Zealand is punching well above its weight in high-speed fibre.

Kiwis are overspending by NZD $100m annually for slower internet; switching to Ultra-Fast Broadband could save households between NZD $145 and $471 each year.

Vodafone and Vocus Group New Zealand have launched the country's first unbundled fibre connection, aiming to improve reliance and performance for customers.

Chorus is set to trial its first 10Gbps residential and SME fibre broadband service in New Zealand, with up to 30 customers initially taking part.

Connectivity restored in Tonga by SES after cable cut. Digicel leverages SES's C-band beams to quickly bring mobile networks and broadband back online.

Across Enable's network, there are now 12 towns and suburbs where over 60% of homes and businesses are enjoying fibre broadband.

The optical transport equipment market is set to near USD $80 billion in five years, driven by demand for higher wavelength speeds, predicts Dell'Oro Group.

Chorus accelerates fibre installations, completing 50% within a day, boosting customer satisfaction to 7.8/10 and streamlining the process for Kiwis.

The Commerce Commision has released the summary report for its study to inform the development of regulations for Chorus and other fibre companies.

The report shows that as of 30 September 2018 there were 668,850 households and businesses connected to fibre, an increase of 45% from 2017.

TeamTalk has big plans to put its latest $8.7 million capital raise to work, starting with an upgrade of CityLink's Wellington fibre optic network.

Michael Zammit says it's crucial to implement future-proof connectivity solutions now to reduce outages and avoid unnecessary costs down the road.