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Telecom writes off $257m in asset impairments
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Telecom writes off $257m in asset impairments

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.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sat, 20th Aug 2011

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Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) stories

Enable emerges from the dust
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Enable emerges from the dust

Three earthquakes and the destruction of a city around them has not stopped Christchurch fibre company Enable Services Limited.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2011
Connector Systems picks up digital media brand
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Connector Systems picks up digital media brand

High-speed networks provide perfect foundation for IPTV technology, but resellers will still have to work hard.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 23rd Nov 2011
WEL Networks selects Huawei
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WEL Networks selects Huawei

Huawei wins bid to provide Fibre to the Home technology for WEL Networks' Ultra Fast Broadband project in NZ's central North Island.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 7th Nov 2011
UFB open access deeds approved
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UFB open access deeds approved

Gov approves deeds for UFB and RBI networks, paving way for competitive broadband services. A major step after Chorus' initial rejection.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2011
Ultra Fast Broadband
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Ultra Fast Broadband

UltraFast Fibre Limited and Northpower Limited's expansions bring ultra-fast broadband to various regions, starting in Whangarei by Christmas 2010.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2011
Fibre Watch: Hybrid hurdles
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Fibre Watch: Hybrid hurdles

Gen-i boss Chris Quin delivers a warning on hybrid copper/fibre networks and the complexity of having several companies building the UFB network.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Sep 2011
Whangarei UFB provider confirms CEO
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Whangarei UFB provider confirms CEO

Northpower Fibre appoints Darren Mason as CEO, accelerating Whangarei's journey to being NZ's first region fully embracing ultra-fast broadband.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 15th Sep 2011
Fibre Watch: Let me be the first...
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Fibre Watch: Let me be the first...

Another week, another announcement of a UFB 'first'. This time it's the first schools to be connected to the embryonic Government-funded network.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2011
Fibre Watch: Changing of the guard
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Fibre Watch: Changing of the guard

Paul Reynolds to exit as Telecom CEO, hailed for averting company's decline and securing its future in NZ's Ultra-Fast Broadband scheme.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2011
Government approves Telecom split
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Government approves Telecom split

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.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2011
Joyce addresses Tech.Ed before opening Auckland UFB project
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Joyce addresses Tech.Ed before opening Auckland UFB project

Steven Joyce ignites Tech.Ed with a visionary speech, paving the way for NZ's tech industry, before launching Auckland's UFB project.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 25th Aug 2011
Fibre Watch: Cynics & crystal balls
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Fibre Watch: Cynics & crystal balls

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?.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2011
Fibre Watch: Slow, expensive RBI
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Fibre Watch: Slow, expensive RBI

Connecting the most isolated schools to the Government's Rural Broadband Initiative comes at a cost: $2000 per student.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2011
Fibre Watch: Playing favourites?
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Fibre Watch: Playing favourites?

Was Telecom's $929 million UFB contract win a foregone conclusion? Labour says the Government has some explaining to do.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Aug 2011
Online advertising spend up 388%
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Online advertising spend up 388%

Online ad spend soars by 388% (2006-2010), fuelled by UFB, signalling a digital shift as traditional print media revenue falls, says PwC report.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2011
Fibre Watch: The $5 million question
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Fibre Watch: The $5 million question

As Telecom releases details of its asset split, Paul Reynolds' future with the company after its de-merger remains unclear.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jul 2011
Telecom releases demerger documents
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Telecom releases demerger documents

Telecom releases documents outlining plan to separate from Chorus for government's Ultra-Fast Broadband initiative.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 26th Jul 2011