Fibre optics stories
UK regulators uphold regulation on three wholesale telecoms services to maintain competition and protect consumers.
The performance of Fibre Max plans has substantially improved, according to the Commerce Commission's Measuring Broadband New Zealand report.
Vodafone New Zealand is fast-tracking its regional investment program to improve mobile phone and internet coverage across the country.
The first West Coast fibre enabled cell site, called Fox West, has gone live providing 4G wireless broadband and mobile calling services in New Zealand.
The Commerce Commission is consulting on a proposal from Chorus to spend $1.6 billion over the first three years of the new fibre regulatory regime.
Commerce Commission launches survey for stakeholders to provide input on new regulations for fibre service providers in New Zealand.
Fuller has led the fibre network provider since its inception in 2007. He will step down between July and September in 2021.
The Commerce Commission's Measuring Broadband New Zealand programme has helped to identify and fix network problems.
Commerce Commission seeks feedback on funding for regulation of telecommunications, electricity, and gas sectors. Increased funding proposed.
The code sets out the requirements Chorus must meet before it can stop providing wholesale copper phone and broadband services, including ADSL and VDSL.
COVID-19 has highlighted the need for reliable enterprise networks to accommodate remote access, with Chorus offering connectivity solutions for businesses.
Commerce Commission releases guidance on monitoring and enforcing obligations of telecom operators to offer wholesale services on non-discriminatory basis.
New Zealand's Commerce Commission has outlined its proposed process and approach to regulate fibre access services.
More than 120,000 customers in Christchurch are now using fibre broadband for their internet connections, according to provider Enable.
The network solutions specialist distributor is now the exclusive distributor of Montclair Fiber Optics products for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
The Commerce Commission has revealed its draft decisions on price-quality regulation for Chorus and information disclosure requirements for fibre companies.
Since receiving Chorus proposal, the Commission has identified the need to update the indicative process it set out in September 2020.
Chorus has launched Hyperfibre, the next-gen broadband technology, across New Zealand, offering faster speeds and changing the digital landscape for Kiwis.
As the copper withdrawal looms, Chorus is looking at how it can leverage its fibre network to provide new products and services across the country.
Vocus, Vodafone and 2degrees criticize Chorus for raising wholesale broadband prices amidst a looming economic crisis.
