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South Pacific undersea cable market heating up
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South Pacific undersea cable market heating up

Big news this week as we learned of a third undersea cable, the Moana, which will be built by Alcatel-Lucent and will connect NZ to Hawaii.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Dec 2015
Patience pays dividends as Hawaiki selects Cable Landing Station
Network Infrastructure

Patience pays dividends as Hawaiki selects Cable Landing Station

Hawaiki Cable chooses Hawaiian Telcom as its station partner in Hawaiʻi, boosting trans-Pacific connectivity from Australia and NZ to the US.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2014
Green Party piggy-backs Govt's $65m internet cable plans
Unified Communications

Green Party piggy-backs Govt's $65m internet cable plans

The Green Party claims credit for the $65m anchor tenancy contract between REANNZ and Hawaiki Cable, calling it their original idea.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2014

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Taking subsea cable systems to the heart of interconnection
Network Infrastructure

Taking subsea cable systems to the heart of interconnection

Equinix revolutionises subsea cable deployment, landing cables directly in colocation data centres, boosting performance and reducing costs for cloud giants.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
On track and on time: Hawaiki undersea cable route survey completed
Unified Communications

On track and on time: Hawaiki undersea cable route survey completed

The route survey for the long-awaited Hawaiki cable has now been completed, and details have been revealed about how far production has progressed.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Jan 2017
Marine survey route commences ahead of Hawaiki Cable's planned 2018 completion
Unified Communications

Marine survey route commences ahead of Hawaiki Cable's planned 2018 completion

The builders of the Hawaiki undersea cable and supply contractor have launched a marine route survey that will help set cable deployment in motion.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Aug 2016
Amazon Web Services secures capacity in Hawaiki cable
Network Infrastructure

Amazon Web Services secures capacity in Hawaiki cable

Amazon Web Services has purchased capacity in the new Hawaiki submarine cable that will link New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 11th May 2016
It's good news for NZ's internet: Hawaiki announces cable plans
Unified Communications

It's good news for NZ's internet: Hawaiki announces cable plans

Hawaiki Cable has confirmed it will build a submarine cable linking New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Apr 2016
Are retail broadband prices set to drop further?
Unified Communications

Are retail broadband prices set to drop further?

Despite hopes, NZ and AU broadband prices unlikely to fall, as market hits cost floor and ISPs face narrow margins.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2015
Hawaiki calls on French bank to secure equity for new cable
Network Infrastructure

Hawaiki calls on French bank to secure equity for new cable

Hawaiki Cable has appointed French bank Natixis to secure the remaining equity to fund new cable, with plans for work on the cable to begin this year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2015
Northland Inc welcomes announcements on ultra-fast broadband rollout
Unified Communications

Northland Inc welcomes announcements on ultra-fast broadband rollout

These announcements combined with the proposed Hawaiki cable landing in Whangarei provide Northland with a fantastic opportunity to create employment.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2015
Redundancy - How will a new international cable benefit NZ?
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Redundancy - How will a new international cable benefit NZ?

DTS CEO Brendan Ritchie writes the third of his three part series of posts on the subject of the additional undersea cables planned for New Zealand in.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Sep 2014
Pricing: How will a new international cable benefit NZ?
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Pricing: How will a new international cable benefit NZ?

DTS CEO Brendan Ritchie writes the second of his three part series of posts on the subject of the additional undersea cables planned for New Zealand i.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2014
How will a new international cable benefit NZ?
Unified Communications

How will a new international cable benefit NZ?

DTS CEO Brendan Ritchie writes the first of his three part series of posts on the subject of the additional undersea cables planned for New Zealand in.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2014
Govt delight as $65m international cable gets green light...
Network Infrastructure

Govt delight as $65m international cable gets green light...

UK government-owned company REANNZ has secured a $65m tenancy contract with Hawaiki Cable for a proposed new international telecommunications cable.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2014
NZ boost as trans-Pacific cable seals multi-million dollar capacity deal
Network Infrastructure

NZ boost as trans-Pacific cable seals multi-million dollar capacity deal

REANNZ and Hawaiki Cable agree multi-million dollar deal for new submarine cable linking New Zealand, Australia and the US.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2014
Internet Party: Second cable 'critical' for NZ's digital future
Network Infrastructure

Internet Party: Second cable 'critical' for NZ's digital future

Internet Party supports progress on new communications cable to break NZ's international bandwidth monopoly. Lower prices and innovative services for consumers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Jun 2014
New Hawaiki Cable contract set to increase capacity
Unified Communications

New Hawaiki Cable contract set to increase capacity

Vibe Communications inks deal with Hawaiki Cable, set to boost NZ's internet with faster, cheaper services across the Pacific.

By David Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Jan 2014