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Broadband stories - Page 23

In two words, Broadband is a fast connection. To the internet, of course. While ‘fast’ isn’t generally defined as it is a moving target (what was considered fast 5 years ago isn’t considered fast today), Broadband generally refers to the fastest available consumer connections regardless of technology type. Wireless networks or fibre networks are equally described as ‘Broadband connections’, often prefixed as ‘wireless Broadband’ or ‘Fibre Broadband’. The name derives from the broad array of technologies available for the creation of a high-capacity internet connection.
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UFB speeds – expectation versus reality

Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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UFB promises vs. performance: Research reveals actual speeds closely match top offered rates, defying naysayers and upholding service integrity.
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Slingshot best performing broadband provider

Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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Slingshot has been named as the best performing broadband provider in New Zealand for the second year running.
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Momentum growing for UFB completions

Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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Three central North Island towns are now fully-fibred as momentum grows around the government's ultra-fast broadband build.
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Spark: No compo for you

Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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Spark says no to compo as irate customers rage over last night's major North Island outage, leaving many without vital communication links.
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Spark crapped itself last night

Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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Spark customers were sent into an annoyed frenzy last night when a breakdown impacted data, texts and phone calls.
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More rural towns to get access to better broadband

Tue, 10th Feb 2015
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Chorus has finished work on 28 new fibre-fed broadband cabinets across New Zealand as part of the Government's Rural Broadband Initiative.
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Consumer NZ poll slams Vodafone and Spark

Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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Consumer NZ survey finds sharp drop in customer satisfaction with Vodafone and Spark, underperforming in service reliability.
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Bigpipe takes aim at Spark

Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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Bigpipe has set its sights on gaining the number three spot in the New Zealand market and says OTT services may be on the cards.
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Spark customers to get free Lightbox for a year

Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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Spark currently has more than 600,000 home broadband customers, and each will have access to a free year-long Lightbox subscription.
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Wireless Nation takes fast broadband to far reaches of NZ

Wed, 14th Jan 2015
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Wireless Nation's satellite network is taking internet access where traditional broadband doesn't reach and has made it twice as fast.
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Reduced profits and fewer ISPs – the NZ ISP Market In 2015

Fri, 9th Jan 2015
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Brendan Ritchie takes a look at the increasing difficulty ISPs face in their quest to return a profit for their shareholders.
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Get ready to pay more for broadband in 2015

Wed, 7th Jan 2015
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New Zealand telecommunications providers Spark and Vodafone have announced they will increase their prices in 2015.
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UFB top of the agenda for Amy Adam's second term

Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
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Amy Adams focuses on ultrafast broadband (UFB) and digital inclusivity for NZ's small businesses in her second term as Minister of Communications.
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5G is on its way

Fri, 12th Dec 2014
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4G may have finally made it to New Zealand, but Huawei are already eying up the next generation of mobile technology.
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Whanganui 'already a Gigatown', but congrats, Dunedin

Mon, 1st Dec 2014
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Whanganui says it could have triumphed in the Gigatown competition if it had been eligible, as it already offers gigabit speeds.
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Rise in smartphones makes mobile broadband modems obsolete

Wed, 26th Nov 2014
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Smartphone adoption in New Zealand renders mobile broadband modems redundant, with the market facing a 50% revenue drop in 2014.
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Industry experts to discuss Christchurch's digital future

Wed, 26th Nov 2014
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Christchurch is unique in the world, combining the rollout of Ultra-Fast Broadband with the rebuilding of the city following its devastating earthquakes.
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Chorus expects lower UFB build costs this year after signing new contracts

Tue, 25th Nov 2014
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Chorus, the regulated telecommunications network operator, expects cheaper costs for the roll-out of its ultrafast broadband network in the current.
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Wanaka to get locally funded UFB

Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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Chorus has teamed up with Wanaka businesses and Queenstown Lakes District Council to build a UFB network for the town's CBD.
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Telecom operators could lose 50 percent of customers by next year

Fri, 7th Nov 2014
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A global survey by Ovum indicates telecom operators could lose up to half of their customers over the course of the next year.