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Specialist enterprise ISP explains all

Tue, 3rd Jul 2012
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DTS, a specialist ISP led by CEO Brendan Ritchie, powers growth by catering to major enterprises and government clients with trans-Tasman connectivity.
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UFB rollout – The process

Wed, 20th Jun 2012
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New Zealand's UFB rollout simplifies connectivity, promising vast improvements for homes, schools, and businesses, boosting the national economy.
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Free UFB breakfasts with Orcon

Thu, 7th Jun 2012
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Special Auckland events for consumers, businesses and schools who want to know more about making the most of fibre.
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2012: The year of fibre

Thu, 1st Mar 2012
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Many public and private sector organisations have critical needs to transform, and it won't be done by doing the old stuff harder.
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Huawei signed for Christchurch UFB build

Wed, 8th Feb 2012
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Huawei secures a major role in Christchurch's UFB project, becoming the key fibre equipment supplier for NZ's second-largest network build.
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New rules spread infrastructure burden

Thu, 2nd Feb 2012
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NZ Commerce Commission expands telecommunication funding rules, broadening the scope under the newly established TDL system.
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Ultra Fast Broadband

Tue, 1st Nov 2011
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UltraFast Fibre Limited and Northpower Limited's expansions bring ultra-fast broadband to various regions, starting in Whangarei by Christmas 2010.
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Fibre Watch: Hurry up and wait

Thu, 25th Aug 2011
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Despite this week's big announcements about national and international connectivity, benefits to broadband consumers are still some time away.
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Waikato UFB build underway

Thu, 14th Jul 2011
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Waikato's Te Rapa sees the start of a £300m Ultra-Fast Broadband rollout, promising to connect 75% of NZ to high-speed internet by 2019.
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Fibre Watch: UFB outlook cloudy

Thu, 14th Jul 2011
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Pacific Fibre challenges Southern Cross's NZ internet monopoly, securing a $91 million deal with REANNZ amidst a mixed market for fibre broadband.
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Pacific Fibre achieves first funding step

Wed, 13th Jul 2011
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Pacific Fibre secures first crucial deal worth $91m with REANNZ, advancing NZ's $400m international internet link project.
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Humphrey to leave Pacific Fibre

Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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Pacific Fibre's founding member and CTO, John Humphrey, set to depart after sealing REANNZ deal, leaving a strengthened team behind.
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UFB: We have a winner

Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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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.
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Sam Morgan talks fibre to the door with Holmes

Mon, 30th May 2011
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Sam Morgan champions a pivotal second broadband cable to enhance NZ's connectivity and competition, reducing costs and data caps.
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Govt enters negotiations with Vodafone/Telecom

Tue, 8th Feb 2011
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Comms Minister Steven Joyce wants contracts signed by the end of the quarter, otherwise they'll be re-tendered.
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Mitel Partners Expand Virtualised UC

Fri, 4th Feb 2011
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Mitel expands its unified communications solutions in the Asia-Pacific, enhancing local support with VMware for seamless virtualisation.
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UFB: Telecom focused on the remainder of NZ

Tue, 7th Dec 2010
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Telecom aims to cover the rest of New Zealand after missing out on two UFB regions. CEO Paul Reynolds stresses the importance of a Chorus split.
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Government announces first UFB cities

Tue, 7th Dec 2010
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Hamilton, Tauranga, Whangarei, New Plymouth, and Wanganui have been named as the first cities for ultra-fast broadband rollout, the government announced today.
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Enable focused on ChCh fibre expansion

Wed, 27th Oct 2010
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Enable Networks sees profit growth driven by surging fibre demand and plans to expand ultra-fast broadband coverage to 85% of Christchurch businesses next year.
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Joyce: Public needs to see the benefits of UFB

Fri, 17th Sep 2010
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Communications Minister Steven Joyce tells Huawei technology summit that the benefits of UFB need to be publicised.