Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) stories - Page 14

Imagine, an employee on average spends nine minutes every day waiting for files and websites to download. That is more than 53 hours a year!.

Chorus to deploy Ultra-Fast Broadband to over 250,000 NZ homes, schools and businesses in years four and five of its fibre build programme.

Telecom launches ultra VDSL, ensuring faster broadband to almost two-thirds of homes and businesses across the country.

As the availability of Ultra-Fast Broadband services increases, how will consumers be able to compare different telecommunications service providers and plans?.

Following his appointment as new Orcon CEO this morning, Greg McAlister talks about the market opportunities for the privately owned business.

Chorus partners with Visionstream and Downer in $1bn deals to build NZ's ultrafast broadband, aiming to improve connectivity nationwide.

After weeks of predictions and expert guess work, Telecom finally announced what we already knew - a UFB network across New Zealand.

Orcon hits back at Telecom's NZ fibre network launch, claiming dominance in the market amidst growing competition.

Telecom hints at a UFB network debut on March 28, aiming to stir competition in Chorus areas. Plans were teased by CEO last August.

Construction on New Plymouth's ultra-fast broadband network has ramped up with more than 70km of fibre to be laid in the city by July.

Government's $1.5bn UFB program is moseying along at turtle pace, but if they build it, surely Kiwis will come?.

HD introduces a groundbreaking 'choose your own contention ratio' service, allowing UFB customers bespoke bandwidth control.

Government says both broadband programmes continue to make good progress but less than 3% able to connect actually did during 2012.

Orcon launches UFB in four additional cities across New Zealand, allowing access to the country's new $1.5bn network.

Telecommunications network operator Chorus has been given some breathing space over price regulation of its ageing copper lines.

Chorus' executive in charge of building its tax-payer funded broadband programmes will leave the telecommunications network operator at the end April.

Government commits to improving rural connectivity, abandoning frustrating dial-up speeds and through faster technology access.

Ultrafast Fibre partners with Australian firm DGIT, advancing NZ's broadband with a cutting-edge interface in the North Island.

NZ's UFB may not deliver the promised business innovation due to a fibre monopoly and high costs, stifling competition and growth.

Alert for UK consumers: ISPs may be misleading customers with expensive UFB plans offering speeds as slow as dial-up, warns expert.