UFB / Ultra Fast Broadband stories - Page 17
National passes UFB law
Fri, 24th Jun 2011
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chorus
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NZ's government passes UFB law, marking a leap towards innovative economy and sparking debate over Telecom's advantage in the broadband rollout.
Aussies a huge step closer to UFB
Thu, 23rd Jun 2011
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broadband
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telco
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nbn
Australia’s two largest telecommunications companies, Telstra and Optus, have agreed to participate in the Australian government’s NBN.
Fibre Watch: Shirty Politicians
Thu, 9th Jun 2011
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broadband
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telco
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crown fibre holdings
Labour's Claire Curran sent packing from debating chamber for wearing Highlanders rugby jersey. https://bit.ly/2EsoJen.
Licensing change means greater access for schools
Thu, 2nd Jun 2011
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edutech
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microsoft
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licensing
An amendment to the school agreement between MED and Microsoft gives schools greater access to server software hosted by third parties.
Enable enlists Transfield for Christchurch UFB
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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broadband
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telco
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enable networks
Transfield Services partners with Enable Networks to roll out Christchurch's Ultra-Fast Broadband, promising local job growth.
UFB: We have a winner
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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broadband
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fibre
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telco
The long wait is over. We’ve finally had the announcement on who will build and manage the bulk of the Government’s Ultra-fast Broadband network.
Fitch follows suit with Telecom downgrade rating
Tue, 31st May 2011
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broadband
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telco
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ufb
Credit ratings organisation Fitch is the second such organisation to downgrade Telecom in light of Chorus split announcement.
Sam Morgan talks fibre to the door with Holmes
Mon, 30th May 2011
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broadband
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fibre
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telco
Sam Morgan champions a pivotal second broadband cable to enhance NZ's connectivity and competition, reducing costs and data caps.
Business possibilities with UFB
Fri, 27th May 2011
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broadband
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telco
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internetnz
InternetNZ's Vikram Kumar reveals five innovative business ideas enabled by fast fibre at UpLoad 2011, spotlighting UFB's potential.
Moody's: Split 'negative' for Telecom outlook
Wed, 25th May 2011
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broadband
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chorus
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telco
International credit rating bureau Moody's has lowered Telecom's rating outlook to 'negative' in light of upcoming demerger.
Telecom to split for UFB
Wed, 25th May 2011
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broadband
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chorus
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telco
Telecom announces its split into two companies, Chorus and Telecom, to remodel the telecom industry, following its major UFB contract win.
UFB partners announced
Tue, 24th May 2011
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broadband
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crown fibre holdings
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telco
The government has reached agreements with Telecom New Zealand and Christchurch ratepayer-owned Enable Networks to roll out the UFB network.
Govt broadband plans miss out 100,000 students
Fri, 20th May 2011
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broadband
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rural broadband initiative
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telco
Over 100,000 students in NZ's 'in-between' towns to miss out on govt's UFB and RBI broadband funding, analysis reveals.
Zero cost to taxpayers for UFB regulation says Joyce
Fri, 20th May 2011
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broadband
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telco
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tuanz
Steven Joyce announces at TUANZ conference that UFB regulation will cost taxpayers nothing, with fibre prices to remain competitive.
What's in the budget for ICT
Fri, 20th May 2011
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broadband
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telco
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ufb
Gov unveils £1bn ICT budget boosting UFB in schools and online services, aiming for 75% Kiwi UFB access by 2019.
Fibre Watch: Forbearance or for worse
Thu, 19th May 2011
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broadband
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telco
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ufb
The Government's regulatory holiday flip-flop highlights - once again - how farcical the whole UFB process has become.
Joyce backs down from UFB regulatory holiday - Updated
Wed, 18th May 2011
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broadband
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telco
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tuanz
Steven Joyce ditches UFB regulatory holiday plan amid criticism, heralding a more balanced broadband future for New Zealand.
InternetNZ: Major flaws remain in Telco Bill
Tue, 17th May 2011
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
InternetNZ flags enduring concerns in the Telco Bill, urging reforms to safeguard public interest over Telecom's gains.
Fibre Watch: The $600m holiday
Thu, 12th May 2011
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broadband
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telco
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ufb
As the UFB lawmaking process grinds towards a conclusion, the politicians slug it out over the cost of a decent regulatory holiday.
TelstraClear slashes mobile-to-mobile rates - Updated
Fri, 6th May 2011
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broadband
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government
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commerce commission
TelstraClear stuns competitors with a mobile call rate drop to 19p/min, reacting swiftly to new Commerce Commission pricing.
Telecom lowers capex estimates
Fri, 6th May 2011
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broadband
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telco
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ufb
Telecom slashes its capex forecasts, with 2011 spending to hit $900m-$930m, down from upto $1bn, amid stringent cost control and investment strategy shifts.
Fibre Watch: Hard Labour
Thu, 5th May 2011
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broadband
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telstraclear
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telco
Why isn't the opposition doing a better job attacking the Government's clumsy handling of its broadband initiatives?.
Joyce 'hell-bent' on UFB monopoly
Thu, 28th Apr 2011
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broadband
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telstraclear
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telco
TelstraClear's CEO, Allan Freeth, accuses New Zealand Communications Minister of building a state-funded UFB monopoly.
Telco groups pitch Special Access Undertaking approach to UFB
Wed, 27th Apr 2011
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broadband
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tuanz
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telco
A group of New Zealand telecom companies and consumer groups have proposed alternatives to the government’s UFB bill.