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OZ gets first 'Gigabit city' with net speeds 100x faster than national average

Wed, 31st May 2017
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Launceston becomes Australia's first Gigabit city with the launch of Launtel's 100% nbn fibre-to-the-premise connectivity.
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Building Blocks: Why installation practices make or break your data center

Fri, 19th May 2017
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Take a look at a couple of guidelines to follow during cable installation, which will help ensure success and save time in the post-installation.
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Fibre providers chime in on country's fastest broadband regions

Thu, 13th Apr 2017
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Chorus' latest survey of the top ten fastest services for broadband has ruffled feathers amongst three of the country's local fibre companies.
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Selling broadband to millennials: Market schemes and outlook for 2017

Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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To market broadband services to millennials, broadband companies need to acknowledge their preferences and buying habits or tendencies.
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Fibre-focused future for telco regulation welcome, says InternetNZ

Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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Government's telco regulation proposal welcomed by InternetNZ as clear and simple framework for future regulation.
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Chorus' year ahead: UFB roll outs and increased customer focus

Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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Chorus reports net profit of $66 million, citing copper price changes and improved expense management as key factors.
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Orcon & Slingshot offer quick fix for fibre broadband limbo

Wed, 22nd Feb 2017
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Orcon and Slingshot unveil 'ADSL While You Wait' to ease Kiwis into fibre-ready homes without the dreaded internet gap.
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Spark partners with Enable for 'street in a week' in Christchurch

Tue, 21st Feb 2017
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Spark and Enable's 'street in a week' arrives in Christchurch, promising day-long fibre installs to hasten broadband upgrades.
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InternetNZ welcomes govt's Telco Act Review

Fri, 10th Feb 2017
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InternetNZ hails review of New Zealand's broadband pricing under Telco Act as step towards fair costs for fibre connectivity post-2020.
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nbn announces huge revenue growth, well on track for 2020 goal

Fri, 10th Feb 2017
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nbn remains on track to reach its 2020 goals as it reports strong financial results for the six months to December 2016.
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Fibre driving increase in switching broadband providers

Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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Record number of Kiwis switching broadband providers, with over 22k comparing plans on Broadband Compare website.
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Revealed: Who is New Zealand's cheapest non-contract ISP?

Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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When it comes to Internet in New Zealand, many Kiwis are led to believe there are only a few options from the major players. However, this isn't true.
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ComCom calls for submissions on rural fibre

Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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Public to have one week to give their views on rolling out fibre on rural electricity infrastructure, says NZ Communications Minister Amy Adams.
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A message from beyond the grave: World's first coffin with WiFi

Fri, 14th Oct 2016
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Kiwi company MyRepublic unveils the world's first Wi-Fi enabled coffin, ensuring connectivity transcends to the afterlife.
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New Zealand's fibre connections double, Statistics NZ reports

Fri, 14th Oct 2016
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Number of fibre-optic broadband connections in New Zealand has more than doubled since June 2015, according to Statistics NZ.
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Downer bows out of fibre installations for Chorus

Fri, 7th Oct 2016
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Visionstream to take over fibre installations in areas serviced by Downer, allowing Downer to focus on other aspects of its relationship with Chorus.
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Communities transform - Whakatane UFB build now complete

Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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Chorus has deployed Ultra-Fast Broadband to 7000 locations in Whakatane, potentially transforming New Zealand's economy.
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Infinera massively increases speed on data center interconnect product

Thu, 22nd Sep 2016
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Infinera unveils the second-gen Cloud Xpress, boosting data throughput to 1.2 Tb/s per rack, enhancing Metro connectivity, and reducing operational costs.
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Inside the Kiwi UFB experience - Installing UFB to a business

Thu, 22nd Sep 2016
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New Zealand businesses are benefiting from the Ultra-Fast Broadband Initiative, with fibre installation taking just over a week.
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Molex launches high-speed I/O cabling to speed up data centers

Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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Molex is bringing better technology and storage solutions to the data center market, making sure that networking solutions offer cutting-edge tech.