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Fibre stories - Page 7

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HKBN wants to transform all homes into smart homes
Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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iot
Hong Kong's largest broadband provider, HKBN Group, is launching a complete smart home solution, including devices and a support portal.
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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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Telstra, Ericsson and Ciena deliver transatlantic encryption
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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encryption
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telstra
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Ericsson, Telstra, Ciena trial game-changing transatlantic encryption at 100Gbps, safeguarding data without sacrificing speed.
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Chorus completes $7 million broadband upgrade to speed up rural internet
Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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Before the upgrades, the residents and businesses in these rural areas could only access broadband speeds of 5Mbps or less.
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New consent regime makes access to ultra-fast broadband easier & faster
Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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broadband
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This will help us achieve our target of providing up to 85% of New Zealanders with access to fibre by the end of 2024.
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Dunedin’s free gig-enabled WiFi network expands, creating opportunities
Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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cloud services
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wireless networks
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fibre
​It seems like it was only yesterday that people were getting excited about free public phones, but they are well and truly in the dusty past now.
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euNetwork’s Manchester investment provides access to 12 interconnected data centres
Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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dci
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data centre operators
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it infrastructure
​euNetworks has made further investment in Manchester with a new density fibre network covering over 40 route kilometres in the city.
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Chorus promises to keep Kiwi networks ahead of the curve
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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Chorus pledges uninterrupted Kiwi connections, vowing to keep network capacity 5% above peak demand, ensuring top-notch broadband.
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Chorus continues to make progress on countrywide network upgrade
Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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network management
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chorus
More than 8,000 households, businesses, schools and healthcare facilities now have access to fibre in Levin...
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Kiwi internet speeds soar as UFB rollout nears completion
Wed, 14th Jun 2017
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broadband
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rural broadband initiative
Government's Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) programme 75% complete, providing fibre access to over 1 million households and businesses in New Zealand.
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Who provides the best Internet? Broadband Compare Awards are here
Wed, 14th Jun 2017
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cloud services
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broadband
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wireless networks
The Broadband Compare Awards launch this week in response to the increasingly diversified Kiwi market of more than 100 Internet providers.
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New telco laws for advanced Internet: Goodie bag or mixed bag?
Fri, 2nd Jun 2017
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The government has announced a reform of the telco act that will affect Internet around the country - but is it good news for consumers?.
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OZ gets first 'Gigabit city' with net speeds 100x faster than national average
Wed, 31st May 2017
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internet
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launtel
Launceston becomes Australia's first Gigabit city with the launch of Launtel's 100% nbn fibre-to-the-premise connectivity.
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Building Blocks: Why installation practices make or break your data center
Fri, 19th May 2017
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fibre
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cable
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corning optical communications
Take a look at a couple of guidelines to follow during cable installation, which will help ensure success and save time in the post-installation.
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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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enable networks
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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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Selling broadband to millennials: Market schemes and outlook for 2017
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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broadband
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telecommunications
To market broadband services to millennials, broadband companies need to acknowledge their preferences and buying habits or tendencies.
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Fibre-focused future for telco regulation welcome, says InternetNZ
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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fibre
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telecommunications
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internetnz
Government's telco regulation proposal welcomed by InternetNZ as clear and simple framework for future regulation.
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Chorus' year ahead: UFB roll outs and increased customer focus
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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broadband
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chorus
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fibre
Chorus reports net profit of $66 million, citing copper price changes and improved expense management as key factors.
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Orcon & Slingshot offer quick fix for fibre broadband limbo
Wed, 22nd Feb 2017
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broadband
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fibre
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orcon
Orcon and Slingshot unveil 'ADSL While You Wait' to ease Kiwis into fibre-ready homes without the dreaded internet gap.
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Spark partners with Enable for 'street in a week' in Christchurch
Tue, 21st Feb 2017
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fibre
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copper network
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enable networks
Spark and Enable's 'street in a week' arrives in Christchurch, promising day-long fibre installs to hasten broadband upgrades.
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InternetNZ welcomes govt's Telco Act Review
Fri, 10th Feb 2017
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broadband
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fibre
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internetnz
InternetNZ hails review of New Zealand's broadband pricing under Telco Act as step towards fair costs for fibre connectivity post-2020.
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nbn announces huge revenue growth, well on track for 2020 goal
Fri, 10th Feb 2017
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broadband
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nbn
nbn remains on track to reach its 2020 goals as it reports strong financial results for the six months to December 2016.
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Fibre driving increase in switching broadband providers
Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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broadband
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digital entertainment
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fibre
Record number of Kiwis switching broadband providers, with over 22k comparing plans on Broadband Compare website.
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Singapore, Hong Kong first in Colt's major Asia network investment
Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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cloud services
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network infrastructure
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colocation
Colt's investment surge powers Asian digital boom, as Singapore and Hong Kong lead network expansion for high-bandwidth delivery.