Copper Network stories

Copper cabinet phase out to start for Chorus mid-March
Mon, 14th Mar 2022
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Copper cabinets are soon to be a thing of the past for many Kiwis, with Chorus announcing it will switch off its first copper cabinets in mid-March.

Vodafone's copper landline network to be axed next year
Tue, 5th Oct 2021
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10,000 customers are still using its copper phone network, but they will need to move to voice over fibre, wireless, UltraFast HFC, or copper broadband (VoIP).

Commerce Commission finalises consumer protections for withdrawal of copper phone and broadband services
Thu, 10th Dec 2020
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The code sets out the requirements Chorus must meet before it can stop providing wholesale copper phone and broadband services, including ADSL and VDSL.

Spark announces next phase of landline voice calling upgrade, ends voice-over-copper services
Thu, 16th Jul 2020
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spark
"We are giving notice that we will no longer be selling PSTN services in Devonport and Miramar from mid-August."

ComCom seeks feedback on Chorus withdrawal from copper and broadband services
Wed, 20th May 2020
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broadband
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fibre
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commerce commission
“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."

Fixed broadband prices most expensive in New Zealand, as fibre overtakes copper
Fri, 13th Mar 2020
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broadband
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commerce commission
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fibre
"The OECD average price has dropped since last year, New Zealand is now more expensive than the international average.”

Chorus CEO to resign after successful company transformation
Mon, 26th Aug 2019
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Chorus has announced today that CEO and managing director Kate McKenzie will pack her bags and head to Australia at end of 2019, after three years in a CEO role.

ComCom says its time to deregulate copper voice services
Mon, 22nd Jul 2019
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commerce commission
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spark
The Commerce Commission has cited the range of alternative voice offerings and shrinking consumer numbers as reasons to let Spark take the reigns.

NBN promises faster copper speeds with G.fast
Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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sdn
The company says the G.fast technology infrastructure will enable faster speeds for FTTC or FTTB setups.

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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The government has announced a reform of the telco act that will affect Internet around the country - but is it good news for consumers?

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
Trials are taking place in parts of Avonhead, Riccarton, Burnside, Russley and Sockburn this week.

Intel debuts silicon photonics – the next BIG thing in data centers
Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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microsoft
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it infrastructure
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intel
“Electrons running over network cables won’t cut it. Intel has been working on silicon photonics over 16 years. We are the first to light up silicon.”

Chorus says regulator understates network pricing costs such as trenching
Tue, 18th Aug 2015
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Chorus has made a further submission to the Commerce Commission ahead of the final determination on pricing of its copper network.

No dial tone: ComCom holds firm on proposed copper pricing
Thu, 2nd Jul 2015
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commerce commission
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telecommunications
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copper network
The Commerce Commission offers up slightly reduced proposed wholesale charges to access the Chorus line - and proposes removing backdating.

Spark to ComCom - why are Kiwis paying more for internet?
Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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chorus
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commerce commission
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telecommunications
"The Commission should explain why it is in NZ’s best interests for consumers and businesses here to pay more for their broadband line charges."

Are Vodafone and Spark using ComCom copper prices as an excuse to charge more?
Thu, 8th Jan 2015
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chorus
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commerce commission
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telecommunications
"There occurs the slightest hint of a wholesale price rise and the providers are sending out letters to their customers telling them they have to pay more."

Comcom announces view on backdating copper charges, frustrates Chorus
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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commerce commission
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copper network
The Commerce Commission has published emerging view on backdating prices for Chorus’ copper lines and broadband service

Commerce Commission releases draft Chorus FPP prices
Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
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chorus
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commerce commission
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copper network
The Commission is seeking views from submitters to see if they think the final UCLL price should be backdated, and if so, what would be an appropriate date for this.

Is taxpayer cash being used to plug Chorus' copper hole?
Mon, 21st Jul 2014
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broadband
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government
"Chorus has had three years warning of the inevitable fall in copper prices."

Commission consults on approach to copper cost modelling
Wed, 9th Jul 2014
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chorus
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commerce commission
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copper network
"We have been working closely with our external advisors to formulate a set of proposals on building cost models for the telecommunication services we are pricing."

Labour praises "sensible" final copper pricing delay...
Fri, 23rd May 2014
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government
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chorus
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commerce commission
"Politicians might not always agree with the Commission’s decisions, but we should trust the regulator to get on with it."

Boost for NZ broadband as Chorus invests mega-bucks in Alcatel-Lucent
Wed, 14th May 2014
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broadband
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chorus
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copper network
Chorus has today announced a new set of broadband products designed to deliver more choices for the telecommunications industry and a clear path to fibre.

Chorus braces for $10m earnings hit…
Fri, 25th Apr 2014
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chorus
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commerce commission
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copper network
Chorus expects 2014 earnings to take a $9 - $10 million hit following the Commerce Commission’s decision to raise the price of another component on the company’s copper lines.

Key ducks but can’t avoid High Court Chorus slap
Thu, 17th Apr 2014
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chorus
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government
"John Key, Amy Adams and Steven Joyce have all contributed to one of the major botch-ups of the National Government..."