Ultrafast Fibre stories

1 million more homes and businesses eligible for fibre now
Thu, 16th Feb 2023
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A million more homes and businesses are now eligible to choose faster and more reliable broadband as Australia's full fibre rollout continues.

The growing need for a dual focus with enterprise connectivity
Wed, 7th Oct 2020
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COVID-19 has highlighted the need for reliable enterprise networks to accommodate remote access, with Chorus offering connectivity solutions for businesses.

30,000 Kiwis get ultra-fast broadband early
Mon, 17th Feb 2020
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Ultrafast Fibre has completed its broadband rollout two years early, connecting 27 towns and 30,000 customers to fibre, enhancing connectivity in New Zealand.

Ultrafast Fibre to trial 10Gbps fibre broadband
Wed, 11th Dec 2019
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New Zealand businesses with a need for cutting-edge performance cloud software and transfer vast amounts of data are expected to be early adopters of the trial.

Chorus suspends Clearvision Communications from UFB work
Tue, 4th Jun 2019
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Chorus suspends Clearvision Communications from UFB work after breaches of employment standards, following ERA determination.

Chorus’ message: just be more committed to paying
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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Vocus says prices could increase by between $12 and $200 per user, which would have to be absorbed by the provider or paid for by the consumer.

NZ among the world’s countries with the fastest internet
Fri, 1st Mar 2019
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The latest data from OECD's broadband portal has found that New Zealand is punching well above its weight in high-speed fibre.

Kiwis paying more than $100m too much for inferior internet
Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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Kiwis are overspending by NZD $100m annually for slower internet; switching to Ultra-Fast Broadband could save households between NZD $145 and $471 each year.

Kiwi businesses taking the lead in fibre adoption
Mon, 16th Jul 2018
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A NZ company says Kiwi businesses are right at the top globally when it comes to fibre adoption, but for reasons beyond faster broadband.

Ultrafast Fibre named the fastest growing tech company in NZ
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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Hamilton-based Ultrafast Fibre has been named the fastest growing tech company in the Central North Island for the third year running.

Dimension Data becomes single cloud provider for Ultrafast Fibre
Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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Ultrafast Fibre says it's seeing improved security and flexibility and reduced costs after selecting Dimension Data as its single cloud provider.

Fibre providers chime in on country's fastest broadband regions
Thu, 13th Apr 2017
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Chorus’ latest survey of the top ten fastest services for broadband has ruffled feathers amongst three of the country’s local fibre companies.

Primary students’ results improve with fibre broadband
Fri, 7th Apr 2017
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The New Zealand Government’s investment of over $1 billion into ultra-fast broadband is beginning to show results.

Spark deploys its 'fastest' UFB service to most of NZ
Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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Spark ramps up broadband speeds, launching its swiftest UFB service for most Kiwis, with promises of 700-900Mbps downloads.

InternetNZ praises Spark's one week fibre installation plans
Thu, 3rd Nov 2016
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InternetNZ hails Spark and Ultrafast Fibre partnership to speed up ultrafast broadband installation in New Zealand homes.

Vodafone announces pricing for gigabit broadband plans
Thu, 20th Oct 2016
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After spending $22 million & partnering with Huawei, much of the cable network Vodafone inherited by acquiring TelstraClear is now capable of gigabit.

2degrees targets ‘multi-device’ users with new fibre broadband offering
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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2degrees is continuing its quest into the Gigabit market with ‘Speed Boost’, a service that it says will help achieve the 'fastest speeds possible'.

Inside the Kiwi UFB experience - Different Graphic Design & Jeff Oliver Print
Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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New Zealand's Ultra-Fast Broadband Initiative brings high-speed fibre to homes and businesses. Businesses already benefiting.

Inside the Kiwi UFB experience - Skyline Enterprises
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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Skyline Enterprises leverages New Zealand's Ultra-Fast Broadband Initiative, enhancing operations and guest services across its multinational tourism ventures.

New 1 Gigabit fibre offering good news for NZ
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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NZ leaps in global internet race with new 1Gbps fibre option, boosting digital economy and innovation, says Minister Adams.