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Equinix to acquire Infomart in $800 million deal

Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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Equinix to acquire Infomart Dallas in $800m deal, enhancing its global platform and expanding its presence in the Dallas market.
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Telstra transmission network in Melbourne runs at break-neck speeds

Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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Telstra, Ericsson, and Ciena achieve record-breaking speeds of 400Gbps over Telstra's transmission network in Melbourne.
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Vocus ASC set to support Indonesian information infrastructure

Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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Vocus Communications' Australia Singapore Cable was officially launched in Indonesia, highlighting its strategic and economic opportunities for the country.
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10,000 Christchurch homes get fibre

Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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Enable leaps ahead in its fibre broadband rollout, reaching 10,000 more Christchurch homes. Many could be connected by Christmas, says CEO Steve Fuller.
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NBN promises faster copper speeds with G.fast

Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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NBN to introduce G.fast, enabling ultra-high internet speeds over existing copper lines, promising up to 1Gbps for FTTB and FTTC networks in 2018.
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HKBN wants to transform all homes into smart homes

Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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Hong Kong's largest broadband provider, HKBN Group, is launching a complete smart home solution, including devices and a support portal.
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Ultrafast Fibre named the fastest growing tech company in NZ

Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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Hamilton-based Ultrafast Fibre has been named the fastest growing tech company in the Central North Island for the third year running.
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Telstra, Ericsson and Ciena deliver transatlantic encryption

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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Ericsson, Telstra, Ciena trial game-changing transatlantic encryption at 100Gbps, safeguarding data without sacrificing speed.
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New consent regime makes access to ultra-fast broadband easier & faster

Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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This will help us achieve our target of providing up to 85% of New Zealanders with access to fibre by the end of 2024.
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Dunedin's free gig-enabled WiFi network expands, creating opportunities

Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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​It seems like it was only yesterday that people were getting excited about free public phones, but they are well and truly in the dusty past now.
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euNetwork's Manchester investment provides access to 12 interconnected data centres

Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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​euNetworks has made further investment in Manchester with a new density fibre network covering over 40 route kilometres in the city.
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Who provides the best Internet? Broadband Compare Awards are here

Wed, 14th Jun 2017
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The Broadband Compare Awards launch this week in response to the increasingly diversified Kiwi market of more than 100 Internet providers.
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New telco laws for advanced Internet: Goodie bag or mixed bag?

Fri, 2nd Jun 2017
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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?.
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OZ gets first 'Gigabit city' with net speeds 100x faster than national average

Wed, 31st May 2017
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Launceston becomes Australia's first Gigabit city with the launch of Launtel's 100% nbn fibre-to-the-premise connectivity.
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Building Blocks: Why installation practices make or break your data center

Fri, 19th May 2017
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Take a look at a couple of guidelines to follow during cable installation, which will help ensure success and save time in the post-installation.
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Fibre providers chime in on country's fastest broadband regions

Thu, 13th Apr 2017
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Chorus' latest survey of the top ten fastest services for broadband has ruffled feathers amongst three of the country's local fibre companies.
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Selling broadband to millennials: Market schemes and outlook for 2017

Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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To market broadband services to millennials, broadband companies need to acknowledge their preferences and buying habits or tendencies.
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Fibre-focused future for telco regulation welcome, says InternetNZ

Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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Government's telco regulation proposal welcomed by InternetNZ as clear and simple framework for future regulation.
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Orcon & Slingshot offer quick fix for fibre broadband limbo

Wed, 22nd Feb 2017
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Orcon and Slingshot unveil 'ADSL While You Wait' to ease Kiwis into fibre-ready homes without the dreaded internet gap.
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Spark partners with Enable for 'street in a week' in Christchurch

Tue, 21st Feb 2017
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Spark and Enable's 'street in a week' arrives in Christchurch, promising day-long fibre installs to hasten broadband upgrades.