Fibre in the Media
Praise for Northpower
Whangarei Leader, Whangarei
Northpower’s first steps into high-speed broadband in Northland has been illuminated with a national award.
Regional fibre supports rural target
The New Zealand Regional Fibre Group (NZRFG) welcomes the Government’s announcement on the provision of ultra-fast broadband to rural New Zealand.
Northpower Wins TUANZ Next Generation Fibre-Optic Network Award 2009
Northpower won the ‘Next Generation Fibre-Optic Network Award’ in the 2009 TUANZ (Telecommunications Users Association of New Zealand) Innovation Awards, held last night in Auckland. Other category finalists were Enable Networks and Tararua District Council.
Surprise best ISP winner at Tuanz Awards
National Business Review - Auckland, New Zealand.
Next Generation Fibre-optic network
NorthPower won for its 18-month fibre-to-the-premise project, which saw 100km of overhead and underground cable laid in partnership with TelstraClear. The recently launched service offers Whangarei businesses data connections at up to 1000Mbit/s in both directions, plus VoIP services.
Rural broadband aspirations represented by regional fibre group
The New Zealand Regional Fibre Group (NZRFG) now covers most of the country with the addition of two new members – Canterbury based Alpine Energy and Electricity Ashburton.
TelstraClear boss slams crown fibre
National Business Review - Auckland, New Zealand.
Speaking at the 10th annual Telecommunications and ICT conference (TelCon10) in Auckland, TelstraClear chief executive Allan Freeth said his company would consider bidding for business in one or of the government’s proposed 25 local fibre companies - should the regional model go ahead.
TelstraClear CEO warns on broadband build
ComputerWorld New Zealand - Auckland, New Zealand.
TelstraClear CEO Allan Freeth says plans to invest billions in broadband at a time when the telecommunications industry isn’t growing do not add up.
Minister set to bring telcos up to speed
New Zealand Herald - Auckland, New Zealand.
The telco industry will today get an update on Government plans to roll out a billion-dollar, high-speed broadband network.
Cisco throws weight behind NZ Regional Fibre Group
National Business Review - Auckland, New Zealand.
US networking giant Cisco has thrown its weight behind the New Zealand Regional Fibre Group, an alliance of power, line and fibre companies assembled at Vector’s initiative to counter criticism that a regional fibre model could become technologically fragmented.
Vector attacks Telecom broadband plan
Stuff.co.nz - Wellington, New Zealand.
Vector chief executive Simon Mackenzie has criticised Telecom’s response to the Government’s $1.5 billion broadband plan, saying what was missing was an explanation of how homes and businesses would get ultrafast broadband.
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