Electricity Ashburton outpaces Chorus in bringing Ultra Fast Broadband to Ashburton's CBD, enhancing local connectivity.
Telecom has written off USD $257 million in asset impairments due to Ultra Fast Broadband upgrades, yet still saw a 1.6% rise in net earnings.
UltraFast Fibre Limited and Northpower Limited's expansions bring ultra-fast broadband to various regions, starting in Whangarei by Christmas 2010.
Gen-i boss Chris Quin delivers a warning on hybrid copper/fibre networks and the complexity of having several companies building the UFB network.
Northpower Fibre appoints Darren Mason as CEO, accelerating Whangarei's journey to being NZ's first region fully embracing ultra-fast broadband.
Another week, another announcement of a UFB 'first'. This time it's the first schools to be connected to the embryonic Government-funded network.
Paul Reynolds to exit as Telecom CEO, hailed for averting company's decline and securing its future in NZ's Ultra-Fast Broadband scheme.
The government has approved Telecom's separation plan, leaving only one more step in the demerger between the giant telco and its network arm, Chorus.
Steven Joyce ignites Tech.Ed with a visionary speech, paving the way for NZ's tech industry, before launching Auckland's UFB project.
As debate over the tender process continues, there is a bigger question to be asked - should the government have embarked on the UFB project at all?.
Connecting the most isolated schools to the Government's Rural Broadband Initiative comes at a cost: $2000 per student.
Was Telecom's $929 million UFB contract win a foregone conclusion? Labour says the Government has some explaining to do.
Online ad spend soars by 388% (2006-2010), fuelled by UFB, signalling a digital shift as traditional print media revenue falls, says PwC report.
As Telecom releases details of its asset split, Paul Reynolds' future with the company after its de-merger remains unclear.
Telecom releases documents outlining plan to separate from Chorus for government's Ultra-Fast Broadband initiative.
UK website speculates fast-growing Chinese vendor Huawei could be in line for a sweet equipment supply role within the UFB project.
Mark Ratcliffe retains CEO role post-Chorus de-merger, ensuring leadership continuity for the network arm as shareholders vote.
In an industry-consolidating move, the Telecommunications Industry Group is to merge with the Telecommunications Carriers' Forum.
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.
Pacific Fibre challenges Southern Cross's NZ internet monopoly, securing a $91 million deal with REANNZ amidst a mixed market for fibre broadband.
