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Voyager Internet's 100 Gigabit network upgrade to provide advanced services nationwide

Voyager Internet is nearing completion on its 100 Gigabit national network upgrade, meeting growing capacity requirements and providing premium level broadband.

By Megan Harrison • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Oct 2022

Unified Communications

Telco review could mean huge opportunities for NZ

Experts and journalists are questioning the need for Gigabit fibre, but it could bring huge benefits such as faster downloads and virtual reality.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Oct 2016

Unified Communications

Kiwis now have access to game changing Gigabit UFB

Ultrafast Fibre Limited and Northpower Fibre will offer one Gigabit (1Gbps) broadband in New Zealand from 1st October.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2016

Global Stories

Gigabit stories

Network Infrastructure

Keysight Technologies and Nokia's public test of 800GE success

Keysight and Nokia have successfully demonstrated the first public 800GE test, validating the readiness of next-gen optics for service providers.

By Jessie Chiang • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2022

Unified Communications

CA telco rolls out FTTH network for South Santa Clara County

South Valley Internet launches South Santa Clara County's first FTTH network, delivering full-gigabit speeds to 150 homes and businesses near Morgan Hill, CA.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Jul 2019

Unified Communications

Test equipment vendors to tap opportunities from APAC data centers

Although the US has the most established market, Frost & Sullivan says 'market-savvy' vendors will be targeting APAC and its rapid growth.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Aug 2018

Encryption

Telstra, Ericsson and Ciena deliver transatlantic encryption

Ericsson, Telstra, Ciena trial game-changing transatlantic encryption at 100Gbps, safeguarding data without sacrificing speed.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017

Unified Communications

Gigabit network launched in China to offer unprecedented speeds

China Unicom with Ericsson have launched a Gigabit LTE network that allows subscribers to experience high-speed mobile broadband data.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sun, 27th Aug 2017

Unified Communications

Ovum on gigabit broadband: Is it speed for speed's sake?

Is there a genuine need for speeds of 1Gbps or more? Equipment vendors want to think so, but service providers Ovum has spoken to are less certain.

By Michael Philpott • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Oct 2016

Ultrafast Fibre

Vodafone announces pricing for gigabit broadband plans

After spending $22 million & partnering with Huawei, much of the cable network Vodafone inherited by acquiring TelstraClear is now capable of gigabit.

By Patrick Pilcher • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Oct 2016