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Broadband stories - Page 28

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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Turbulent times for Australia's National Broadband Network

Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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NBN Co is now facing the threat of being exposed to competition by a government ideologically committed to the free market and minimal regulation.
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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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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.
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Embracing the cloud and UFB for sustainability

Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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Ricoh's Roly Smoldon discusses how embracing cloud technology and ultra-fast broadband (UFB) can drive sustainability and operational efficiency.
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US broadband congestion due to backbone business deals, study says

Wed, 29th Oct 2014
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A new study states broadband congestion is caused by the relationships between major broadband providers and internet backbone providers.
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Bigpipe sparks up residential UFB

Tue, 7th Oct 2014
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Bigpipe lights up Auckland with ultrafast broadband, offering up to 200Mbps speeds, setting a new benchmark for residential internet.
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Where is the government's UFB rollout up to

Wed, 1st Oct 2014
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In a recent update, Chorus says New Zealand is ranked first for growth in fibre coverage from 2012 to 2013 worldwide.
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Christchurch suburbs hot for fibre says Enable

Wed, 1st Oct 2014
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Rolleston, Burnside and Addington lead Christchurch's sprint to fibre broadband, with over 20% connectivity. Enable highlights surging local demand.
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Planning important in leap to fibre, says Kordia

Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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Before making the jump to fibre, there are some things to consider. Kordia's Murray Goodman outlines them and a possible planning process.
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Snap examines... the benefit of fibre

Thu, 18th Sep 2014
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Snap's James Koers champions fibre for Kiwi businesses, promising unparalleled improvements in productivity and network performance.
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Pizza from New York: The fibre story

Fri, 12th Sep 2014
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Voyager's Dave Porteous looks at fibre's history and where it's going – and the economic benefits it brings the New Zealand economy.
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New ISP scrapes the bottom of the broadband barrel

Thu, 11th Sep 2014
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No limits, no contracts, just broadband. That's the slogan of New Zealand's latest contender into the ISP market...
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Labour slams broadband plans... 'misses the mark by a country mile'

Fri, 5th Sep 2014
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Labour's ICT spokesperson criticizes National's broadband announcement, saying it is a cynical attempt to win votes.
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Redundancy - How will a new international cable benefit NZ?

Tue, 2nd Sep 2014
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DTS CEO Brendan Ritchie writes the third of his three part series of posts on the subject of the additional undersea cables planned for New Zealand in.
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Govt unveils TV white space rules to boost broadband services

Mon, 1st Sep 2014
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New Zealand releases draft white space licensing rules to explore new wireless services, says Minister Amy Adams.
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Boost for rural high-speed broadband as Spark's 4G rollout begins...

Fri, 29th Aug 2014
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Spark New Zealand has launched its 4G services on the recently acquired 700MHz spectrum in the Waikato region.