Vocus Group and Vodafone in joint venture to accelerate fibre innovation
The combined scale and market share we both bring will be a key enabler of the initiative, says Vocus Group CEO Mark Callander
The combined scale and market share we both bring will be a key enabler of the initiative, says Vocus Group CEO Mark Callander
The next goal is to deliver new or improved broadband to 70,000 additional rural households and businesses.
'Having a superb digital infrastructure across the country means New Zealand has the opportunity to get ahead of other nations and take a slice of the growing digital marketplace,' says IDC NZ country manager Peter Wise.
Total number of households, business, schools and hospitals connected to UFB increased from 288,790 to 327,864 since September 2016.
Government announces extension of Ultra-Fast Broadband to 151 towns
Submissions on the options paper to close on 19 August
Jeremy Nees of Network for Learning talks about connecting schools to the internet and technology as a business in the government environment.
Chorus has completed its work under the Government’s Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI).
“The UFB rollout in Tauranga started in August 2011, and total investment in the build exceeds $75 million.”
“New Zealanders want changes made to make it easier and quicker to connect to UFB."
“While celebrating New Plymouth’s build completion, I’m aware that the task of improving connectivity throughout Taranaki isn’t yet complete."
“Each month, more people get connected, but the year-on-year growth is astounding."
“The RBI is also extending mobile coverage to rural areas across New Zealand."
“Our city is already rich in innovation and culture..."
"It's pleasing that the Commission has taken on board the industry’s repeated requests and used some of the real world costs of building a network."