“We know demand is going to be high for fibre installations in the lead up to the tournament and we want to make sure New Zealand’s most ardent supporters don't miss out."

"As an industry, we've increased the speed of broadband to one gigabit and beyond, which is a remarkable achievement, but we now have to look beyond speed."

“[We] look forward to continuing to build a great internet service for New Zealanders.”

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“By the end of 2022, our UFB programme will provide more than four million New Zealanders with world-class internet.”

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"We’re tied for third fastest in the APAC region, [which] puts New Zealand alongside other global connectivity leaders such as Japan & South Korea."

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“The results show that New Zealanders are downloading, streaming TV and gaming at a huge rate."

“We have been staggered by the demand for Gig. Gig is the quickest and very best available."

“This Government has made a priority of removing obstacles to improve connectivity and to modernise and streamline processes."

“As the broadband rollout moves into more economically challenging areas, it’s important to consider other ways to increase the opportunities."

“Having a fast and reliable internet service is becoming a necessity for many people in our technology-driven lives."

“The agreement is a pragmatic solution and has been agreed without further funding from CFH."

"The opportunities we’ve had to build Dunedin’s tech community has been very significant and the GigStart fund is a major part of that."

"It’s the reliability and consistency of performance of the future-proofed technology as well,"

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“You can’t beat the speed and the improvement in latency and efficiency that you get with it."

"The nature of our business, working with companies who are operating offshore means we need massive speed, massive connection."

"There are changing consumer needs when it comes to broadband, both for households and businesses and the UFB initiative has been an integral part,"

“If your business relies on the internet at all, and you’ve got fibre on the street, you’d be silly not to take it up.”

"Prior to UFB, the Whanganui office & Ohakune office were on standard broadband. We're now on 100Mb/second download and 50Mb/second upload."

“Some of the newer ISPs have got great plans that really take advantage of the new UFB fibre network. It’s well worth knowing your options."