Fibre stories - Page 8

Porirua City Council to offer the fastest free public Wi-Fi service in Australasia by end of year. #technology #publicwifi.

It's time for the provisioning of 21st-century data services to enter, well, the 21st century. That's starting to happen, for one in the APAC market.

Slingshot and Consumer NZ have finalised an agreement to provide more affordable services to elderly UFB customers in Wellington.

Spark has launched voice-over-fibre for landline calling, bypassing the need for OTT services, and has cut pricing for most of its fibre plans.

Wanaka isn't included in the Government's ultrafast broadband project, but the town's CBD is nonetheless now fibred.

New Zealand manufacturer, Hope King, has begun production of its hi-tech fibre optics components and plans on making a play in the Chinese market.

Kordia is targeting medium-enterprise (ME) businesses, diversifying its offerings to provide technology and service options at more affordable prices.

University of Surrey has developed a mobile network that is 65,000 times faster than 4G, allowing 100 movies to download in just three seconds.

CItyLink has upgraded its Auckland ethernet services, providing greater access to gigabit speeds, with a Wellington upgrade now underway.

NBN Co is now facing the threat of being exposed to competition by a government ideologically committed to the free market and minimal regulation.

CloudFlare teams up with Auckland Peering Exchange, promising faster internet and reduced costs for New Zealanders.

Access to fibre internet was cut for some parts of the lower South Island after a farmer dug through a cable.

Rolleston, Burnside and Addington lead Christchurch's sprint to fibre broadband, with over 20% connectivity. Enable highlights surging local demand.

Before making the jump to fibre, there are some things to consider. Kordia's Murray Goodman outlines them and a possible planning process.

Southern Cross undersea cables untouched by surveillance, says CEO Anthony Briscoe, refuting claims made by journalist Glenn Greenwald.

Voyager's Dave Porteous looks at fibre's history and where it's going – and the economic benefits it brings the New Zealand economy.

Rangiora and Kaiapoi are the latest towns to join the Enable fibre network, with the fibre broadband network operator expecting high uptake from both.

Green Party calls on PM John Key to explain discussions about a US interception site on New Zealand's fibre optic cable.

Telecom, soon to be Spark, has launched Naked Ultra Fibre, a faster fibre service that signals the decline of the landline.

Network provider Enable has announced plans to connect 33 more Christchurch schools to fibre broadband by the end of 2015.