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Southern Cross cable set to boost Kiwi high speed broadband

Tue, 14th Jan 2014
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Southern Cross Cable Network's major 500Gb/s broadband boost set to power up internet speed in NZ and beyond by July 2024.
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Telecom claims satellite station contract

Fri, 27th Sep 2013
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Telco awarded contract to establish and manage one of Inmarsat's Pacific Ocean Region (POR) satellite access stations (SAS) for Global Xpress (GX).
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Mobile business props up dwindling Telecom sales

Fri, 22nd Feb 2013
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Telecom eked out a 3.7 percent lift in first-half underlying earnings as revenue from its mobile business propped up otherwise disappointing sales.
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NZ needs new Fibre Optic cable says Orcon CEO

Fri, 10th Aug 2012
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Orcon CEO Scott Bartlett calls for a new submarine cable following Pacific Fibre's project's cancellation, warning NZ's economy may suffer without it.
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Alcatel-Lucent bringing broadband to Tonga

Fri, 11th May 2012
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Tonga teams up with Alcatel-Lucent to forge broadband links via undersea cable, enhancing connectivity for its 100,000 residents.
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Southern Cross completes first stage of cable upgrade

Wed, 18th Jan 2012
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Southern Cross boosts trans-Pacific cable's capacity to 1.4TBps, paving the way for faster broadband in Australia and NZ.
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Fibre Watch: To Sydney, via Beijing?

Thu, 6th Oct 2011
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Concerns about Chinese involvement in a second trans-Tasman submarine fibre cable spark debate over potential espionage risks versus economic necessity.