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Ultrafast Fibre stories

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1 million more homes and businesses eligible for fibre now
Thu, 16th Feb 2023
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A million more homes and businesses are now eligible to choose faster and more reliable broadband as Australia's full fibre rollout continues.
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The growing need for a dual focus with enterprise connectivity
Wed, 7th Oct 2020
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COVID-19 has highlighted the need for reliable enterprise networks to accommodate remote access, with Chorus offering connectivity solutions for businesses.
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30,000 Kiwis get ultra-fast broadband early
Mon, 17th Feb 2020
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Ultrafast Fibre completes UFB rollout early, adds 27 towns and 30K customers to its fast, reliable network.
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Ultrafast Fibre to trial 10Gbps fibre broadband
Wed, 11th Dec 2019
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New Zealand businesses with a need for cutting-edge performance cloud software and transfer vast amounts of data are expected to be early adopters of the trial.
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Chorus suspends Clearvision Communications from UFB work
Tue, 4th Jun 2019
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Chorus suspends Clearvision Communications from UFB work after breaches of employment standards, following ERA determination.
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Chorus’ message: just be more committed to paying
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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broadband
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internet new zealand
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fibre
Vocus says prices could increase by between $12 and $200 per user, which would have to be absorbed by the provider or paid for by the consumer.
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NZ among the world’s countries with the fastest internet
Fri, 1st Mar 2019
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broadband
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ultrafast fibre
The latest data from OECD's broadband portal has found that New Zealand is punching well above its weight in high-speed fibre.
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Kiwis paying more than $100m too much for inferior internet
Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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broadband
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internet
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Kiwis overpaying £105M for broadband could save hundreds by switching to UFB, research reveals.
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Kiwi businesses taking the lead in fibre adoption
Mon, 16th Jul 2018
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A NZ company says Kiwi businesses are right at the top globally when it comes to fibre adoption, but for reasons beyond faster broadband.
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Ultrafast Fibre named the fastest growing tech company in NZ
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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nz
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Hamilton-based Ultrafast Fibre has been named the fastest growing tech company in the Central North Island for the third year running.
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Dimension Data becomes single cloud provider for Ultrafast Fibre
Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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cloud services
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dimension data
Ultrafast Fibre says it's seeing improved security and flexibility and reduced costs after selecting Dimension Data as its single cloud provider.
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Fibre providers chime in on country's fastest broadband regions
Thu, 13th Apr 2017
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broadband
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chorus
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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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Primary students’ results improve with fibre broadband
Fri, 7th Apr 2017
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national standards
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The New Zealand Government’s investment of over $1 billion into ultra-fast broadband is beginning to show results.
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Spark deploys its 'fastest' UFB service to most of NZ
Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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Spark ramps up broadband speeds, launching its swiftest UFB service for most Kiwis, with promises of 700-900Mbps downloads.
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InternetNZ praises Spark's one week fibre installation plans
Thu, 3rd Nov 2016
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InternetNZ hails Spark and Ultrafast Fibre partnership to speed up ultrafast broadband installation in New Zealand homes.
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Vodafone announces pricing for gigabit broadband plans
Thu, 20th Oct 2016
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After spending $22 million & partnering with Huawei, much of the cable network Vodafone inherited by acquiring TelstraClear is now capable of gigabit.
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2degrees targets ‘multi-device’ users with new fibre broadband offering
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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ultrafast fibre
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2degrees
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gigabit
2degrees is continuing its quest into the Gigabit market with ‘Speed Boost’, a service that it says will help achieve the 'fastest speeds possible'.
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Inside the Kiwi UFB experience - Different Graphic Design & Jeff Oliver Print
Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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broadband
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crown fibre holdings
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New Zealand's Ultra-Fast Broadband Initiative brings high-speed fibre to homes and businesses. Businesses already benefiting.
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Inside the Kiwi UFB experience - Skyline Enterprises
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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broadband
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crown fibre holdings
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ultrafast fibre
Skyline Enterprises hails NZ's Ultra-Fast Broadband as game-changer for tourism and business efficiency.
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New 1 Gigabit fibre offering good news for NZ
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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broadband
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enable networks
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NZ leaps in global internet race with new 1Gbps fibre option, boosting digital economy and innovation, says Minister Adams.