Bill Bennett
In this edition:User group's election year pitchChorus agrees to longer regulatory period5G subscriber numbers pass 3 billionLong-term planning would lift New ZealandTuanz, the tech users association, says New Zealand needs a clear, long-term technology strategy ‘that endures beyond electoral...
Bill Bennett
In this edition:Five-year fibre regulation on the tableIndustry calls for connectivity strategySpark fights impersonatorsOne NZ tops benchmark tableNext fibre price-quality regulation to run for five yearsA Commerce Commission draft decision paper makes a case for extending Chorus’ fibre...
Bill Bennett
Streaming and fast broadband are inseparableNew Zealand’s ultrafast broadband arrived just in time for the worldwide streaming video revolution. The government-supported UFB network build started in late 2011, Netflix officially opened for business in New Zealand in March 2015. By then, early...
Bill Bennett
Sector-backed report calls for technology-neutral approach to rural fundingA report commissioned by the mobile carriers and their tower partners challenges the idea that fibre should be the first choice for rural connectivity.Connecting Rural New Zealand was written by UK-based Flint Global. It...