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Submarine cable services between Australia and NZ in the spotlight again
The duplication of a fibre-optic submarine cable connection between Australia and New Zealand has been a topical discussion piece for a number of years now. The current Southern Cross Cable Network (SCCN), has two fully diverse cables and was completed … Continue reading
The end of Telecom NZ as we know it
The latest results from Telecom New Zealand were largely academic – a steady-as-you-go report while the real interest of the company has already moved on to the future, based on the rollout of the FttH network and the structural separation … Continue reading
Telecom NZ agrees on structural separation
Telecom NZ has submitted its final binding UFB offer to Crown Fibre Holdings (CFH) in respect of the government’s Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) initiative. The bid appears to cover all of the remaining 25 regions in the project and results … Continue reading
Australian NBN on its way – will New Zealand follow?
Great news for the telecoms industry in Australia – critical parts of the NBN legislation have passed through parliament. The focus is now moving in the direction of the digital economy, where the social and economic benefits are going to … Continue reading
On the way to structural separation in New Zealand
The Vodafone Telecom deal The partnership between Telecom and Vodafone New Zealand is a clear indication that it makes sense to separate telecoms infrastructure from the retail services and to start looking at infrastructure sharing (even merging) in the future. … Continue reading
