Copper Network stories

Copper cabinets are soon to be a thing of the past for many Kiwis, with Chorus announcing it will switch off its first copper cabinets in mid-March.

10,000 customers are still using its copper phone network, but they will need to move to voice over fibre, wireless, UltraFast HFC, or copper broadband (VoIP).

The code sets out the requirements Chorus must meet before it can stop providing wholesale copper phone and broadband services, including ADSL and VDSL.

Spark to upgrade landline voice calling in Devonport, Auckland and Miramar, Wellington. Customers can choose voice over wireless or voice over fibre.

New Zealand's Commerce Commission is seeking feedback on a code designed to protect consumers as Chorus moves them from copper to fibre networks.

Fibre has surpassed copper as Kiwi households' primary internet access, according to a report by the Commerce Commission.

Chorus CEO Kate McKenzie to resign at year's end after tripling fibre connection volumes and leading the company to a USD $53 million profit.

The Commerce Commission has cited the range of alternative voice offerings and shrinking consumer numbers as reasons to let Spark take the reigns.

NBN to introduce G.fast, enabling ultra-high internet speeds over existing copper lines, promising up to 1Gbps for FTTB and FTTC networks in 2018.

The government has announced a reform of the telco act that will affect Internet around the country - but is it good news for consumers?.

Spark and Enable's 'street in a week' arrives in Christchurch, promising day-long fibre installs to hasten broadband upgrades.

Intel has announced that it has developed silicon photonics technology which will replace data center copper wires.

Chorus has made a further submission to the Commerce Commission ahead of the final determination on pricing of its copper network.

The Commerce Commission offers up slightly reduced proposed wholesale charges to access the Chorus line - and proposes removing backdating.

As 50,000 Kiwis demand lower internet costs, the Commerce Commission's new draft on wholesale line charges will reveal whether consumer pleas are heard.

New Zealand ISPs face backlash after raising broadband prices amid uncertainty over wholesale price of copper, says InternetNZ.

The Commerce Commission has published emerging view on backdating prices for Chorus’ copper lines and broadband service.

Chorus may face an $80m annual EBITDA reduction as the Commerce Commission proposes new copper line and broadband service prices.

Chorus accused of using taxpayer money intended for fibre network to plug revenue gaps, says Labour’s ICT spokesperson.

Commerce Commission invites feedback on cost modelling proposals for UCLL and UBA services, aiming for fair telecom pricing.