Rural Broadband Initiative stories - Page 2

New RBI tower brings 4G broadband and mobile coverage to Kauaeranga Valley, Coromandel, NZ - improving connectivity for residents and tourists.

A recent investment by Spark into the Government’s local Rural Broadband Initiative will see coverage expanded to the Waikato town of Aria.

Kiwi net users urged to rethink broadband options as TUANZ champions faster services.

The School Network Upgrade Project has been completed, giving all schools in New Zealand access to high-quality internet.

Mobile coverage has been expanded more than 1700 square kilometres of rural areas previously without coverage via 15 new cell towers.

More rural New Zealanders are experiencing blistering internet speeds thanks to Rural Broadband Initiative towers being upgraded to 4G.

New Zealand's Rural Broadband Initiative has connected the last remote school to faster broadband, according to Communications Minister Amy Adams.

Kiwi jobs soar as Govt.'s infrastructure drive fuels employment - Bill English touts nationwide benefits.

Rural Kiwis revel in Spark's new wireless broadband, embracing fast 4G internet for work and leisure, leaving slow speeds behind.

More than 270,000 rural addresses can now connect to the Rural Broadband Initiative, with 255,000 addresses able to connect to fixed wireless RBI.

Labour Party criticizes government's rural broadband plans, claiming cable between Wairoa and Tuai serves only one company.

The Labour Party says Minister Amy Adams is currently trying to contain the fallout from the Government’s $300 million rural broadband scheme.

The fourth annual MobileTech conference will take place in March next year and focus on innovative productivity tools for the rural sector.

Labour criticizes the Govt's flawed rural broadband scheme, as regions struggle with dismal internet access, stifling growth.

South Taranaki District Council is seeking feedback on an initiative to establish a Digital Development Fund of up to $1 million.

The New Zealand government has unveiled plans which will see 99% of Kiwis with 50Mbps peak connectivity by 2025, with 10Mbps for the remainder.

The Tasman District Council has submitted its Digital Enablement Planas part of its application for Government broadband funding.

While the government claims its Rural Broadband Initiative is a success in Southland, their two local MPs say it’s a failure, according to NZ First.

Labour slams Govt for neglecting rural Kiwi internet, as upgrades are postponed for fibre review.

Five Coromandel towns have made the Government’s list of potential towns to receive funding for ultra-fast broadband.

The Government's broadband plans are driving regional growth and innovation across New Zealand, say ministers.

Local authorities will have a month to outline how they will take advantage of new investment from the government’s broadband extension.

Over 2,000 schools in New Zealand have been connected to the government's funded N4L Managed Network, says Minister Nikki Kaye.

The Ruapehu Council has begun the second stage of its broadband investment bid, hoping to gain part of the national broadband investment programme.