Broadband news stories - Page 2

Despite increased demand, fixed line broadband pricing remains expensive tor all tiers compared to other countries in the OECD. 

The first West Coast fibre enabled cell site, called Fox West, has gone live. 

The company has shaken up its executive team, with new hires for its CEO, CCO and COO roles.

Achieved a stable 5G mmWave transmission of close to 1Gbps at 7.3km, double the distance recorded three months ago, and a new record globally.

LEDC will first see measures implemented across 14 LEDC locations in New South Wales, with later roll-outs in Victoria and Queensland.

“We’ve been expecting internet traffic to spike this Christmas, as people stay connected to friends and whānau using digital tools especially while the borders are closed, but this large growth is still mind-blowing."

"It’s exciting to see our Sky Broadband project take shape as we roll out customer trials with the support of a great partner like Vocus."

"If we look at data internationally, we know our country is faring well, with New Zealand broadband speeds continuously improving and our fixed line broadband speeds above the OECD average."

The Commerce Commission's Measuring Broadband New Zealand programme has helped to identify and fix network problems.

The survey covered broadband usage, working from home, telehealth usage and online shopping behaviour.

Spark New Zealand has removed data caps on its Unplan Metro, giving almost a third of addresses across the country access to an uncapped wireless broadband plan.

The technology can deliver ‘fibre-like’ internet speeds at a lower cost and faster time to market than last-mile wired networks.

“We don’t want to see the 30% of local people not yet on fibre broadband stuck in a crisis - not able to run their businesses, access school learning, connect with family and friends and be entertained at home.”

Fixed broadband data is up 33% and voice minutes up 45%, as Aucklanders return to lockdown.

The city is the first location in New Zealand to have access to 5G on both mobile and wireless broadband.

In rural areas, data usage is continuing to increase, put down to new technology enabling greater efficiencies for farms and sustainable communities.

Peter Thrower had never had much luck when it came to internet connection for his business. Then he called Spark.

"Broadband in New Zealand was really put to the test by our pandemic response, so it is encouraging that speeds have held up so well."

Australia’s first mobile broadband device that is mmWave ready, to work with the next iteration of 5G due to rollout at scale in 2021.

“By 2022, most New Zealanders are expected to have access to fibre at home. That means large parts of the traditional copper phone and broadband network may no longer be needed."

 Vodafone New Zealand has announced it will delay the $10 monthly add-on charge for the use of 5G through to July 2021.

Calls and data usage on the Vodafone network remain high, according to Vodafone NZ who has released its latest network report in week 3 of lockdown. 

StarHub has put its 20-year birthday celebrations on hold to concentrate on providing connectivity for some of Singapore’s most needy families.

Vodafone says it has added more capacity and has changed the way it manages voice and data traffic across the network.