Fibre stories

Fibre optic test equipment market to be US$1,779.9 million by 2033: FMI
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The fibre optic test equipment market is to be US$923 million in 2023 and is expected to reach US$1,779.9 million by 2033, with a 6.8% CAGR.

Case Study: Optical technologies light the way for agriculture
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Thanks to high bandwidth, low latency, and highly reliable connectivity, Jinfu Farm was able to transform its farming methods from labour-intensive to digitally-led.

Case study: Bringing the digital world to remote Thailand
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A new chapter began for Maetoh as broadband and Wi-Fi networks were connected, giving the village access to the entirety of the internet.

1 million more homes and businesses eligible for fibre now
Thu, 16th Feb 2023
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A million more homes and businesses are now eligible to choose faster and more reliable broadband as Australia's full fibre rollout continues.

Gigaclear appoints Clancy for fibre broadband roll-out
Wed, 25th Jan 2023
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Clancy will manage the installation from Gigaclear's telecoms exchange to customer premises, delivering new connections to households across the county.

Chorus sees spike in business demand for faster fibre connections
Fri, 9th Dec 2022
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Businesses are spending more on super fast, commercial grade, fibre network connections as more of their operations move online.

Govt paper pushes case for fibre connectivity in rural NZ
Mon, 5th Dec 2022
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Chorus has welcomed the New Zealand Government's release of a new paper that sets out the country's high-level connectivity vision over the next decade.

ComCom announces a much broader next phase of MBNZ
Tue, 29th Nov 2022
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The Commerce Commission has unveiled the next phase of Measuring Broadband New Zealand (MBNZ), widening the programme to cover new technologies.

NZIER and Chorus find economic potential in rural connectivity
Tue, 15th Nov 2022
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'Digital parity' is a concept heavily mentioned in the report, which involves calculating the economic benefits that flow from rural households and businesses having parity with urban.

Superloop completes acquisition of smart building provider
Tue, 1st Nov 2022
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Superloop has completed its acquisition of VostroNet, an infrastructure owner and internet provider with customers such as Queensland University of Technology.

How Assurity took the headaches out of Enable’s ERP upgrade testing
Fri, 14th Oct 2022
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Finding itself on a version of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central so aged it was still called NAV, Enable opted for a migration to the renamed and reimagined version in 2021.

Vodafone NZ to rebrand as One New Zealand in early 2023
Wed, 28th Sep 2022
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Vodafone NZ has announced a significant rebrand, with the company announcing it is changing its name to One New Zealand in early 2023.

Chorus posts $959 million 2022 revenue for fibre broadband
Tue, 23rd Aug 2022
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Chorus' fibre broadband has continued to generate strong demand, fostering underlying revenue growth totalling $959 million, up by $4 million year-over-year from 2021.

Orcon brings faster fibre to Christchurch with Hyperfibre offering
Mon, 1st Aug 2022
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Orcon has today launched the next generation of fibre speeds in Christchurch, bringing its Hyperfibre offering to the city.

Southern Cross Cable launches the SX NEXT cable to connect NZ to the world
Thu, 7th Jul 2022
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The new Southern Cross NEXT fibre cable (SX NEXT) is set to connect Australasia to the US and further enhance connectivity between New Zealand, Australia, and the US.

Mercury launches broadband and fibre packages for NZ customers
Thu, 16th Jun 2022
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Mercury has officially launched Mercury Broadband, giving its electricity and gas customers the ability to add fibre to their existing Mercury account.

ComCom finds NZ broadband compares well with Australia
Wed, 1st Jun 2022
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A new report published by the Commerce Commission has found New Zealand's Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) compares well to Australia's National Broadband Network.

Voyager Internet announces new pricing changes to broadband offerings
Wed, 1st Jun 2022
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Voyager Internet is making changes to its residential broadband, voice offerings and pricing in the wake of rising third-party costs and inflation.

Chorus and Nokia launches first trial of 25G PON broadband
Fri, 27th May 2022
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Chorus and Nokia have announced the successful demonstration of 25 gigabit per second fibre (Gbps) broadband technology at the Chorus Fibre Lab in Auckland.

Telstra enters into new RSP agreement with Opticomm
Fri, 20th May 2022
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Telstra has entered into an RSP agreement with Opticomm (A Uniti Group Limited subsidiary) to provide network fibre services to customers.

ComCom appeals $2.25 million fine in Vodafone FibreX case
Wed, 18th May 2022
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The Commerce Commission has filed an appeal in the High Court against a $2.25 million fine imposed on Vodafone NZ for its offending under the Fair Trading Act.

BW Digital completes acquisition of Hawaiki Submarine Cable
Mon, 16th May 2022
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BW Digital has completed its full acquisition of Hawaiki Submarine Cable, with all applicable regulatory filings and approvals now received.

New high-performance cable in the works for Asia
Fri, 13th May 2022
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A new high-performance submarine cable is being built to enhance connectivity between Hong Kong, China and Southeast Asia.

Chorus enhances West Coast infrastructure for upgraded telecoms
Mon, 2nd May 2022
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Chorus has announced the completion of a 250km infrastructure project set to provide the West Coast with upgraded and enhanced telecommunications.