TelcoNews New Zealand - Telecommunications news for ICT decision-makers

JB Rousselot stories

Story image
Chorus reports strong half-year results amid CEO transition
Fri, 1st Mar 2024
#
chorus
#
commerce commission
#
telco
Amid plans for a CEO changeover, Chorus reports a robust half-year performance bolstered by increased fibre broadband uptake.
Story image
Govt paper pushes case for fibre connectivity in rural NZ
Mon, 5th Dec 2022
#
hybrid & remote work
#
connectivity
#
telco
Chorus has welcomed the New Zealand Government's release of a new paper that sets out the country's high-level connectivity vision over the next decade.
Story image
NZIER and Chorus find economic potential in rural connectivity
Tue, 15th Nov 2022
#
network infrastructure
#
chorus
#
fibre
Closing rural-urban digital divide in New Zealand could bring economic benefits of NZD$16.5bn over 10 years, says NZIER report commissioned by Chorus.
Story image
ComCom issues final decision on Chorus Regulatory Asset Base
Thu, 6th Oct 2022
#
fintechs
#
chorus
#
commerce commission
A company's RAB amounts to the value of the assets the company has used for delivering regulated fibre services to New Zealand consumers.
Story image
Education Perfect accelerates Māori language through tech
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
#
edutech
#
te reo māori
#
education perfect
New Zealand edtech company, Education Perfect (EP; aims to boost Māori language learning with its online courses and competitions.
Story image
Chorus posts $959 million 2022 revenue for fibre broadband
Tue, 23rd Aug 2022
#
chorus
#
fibre
#
telco
Chorus' fibre broadband demand fuels revenue growth of $959m, exceeding its goal of one million fibre connections by December.
Story image
First West Coast fibre enabled RCG site goes live
Wed, 17th Feb 2021
#
chorus
#
fibre
#
telco
The first West Coast fibre enabled cell site, called Fox West, has gone live providing 4G wireless broadband and mobile calling services in New Zealand.
Story image
Chorus deploys new submarine fibre optic cable to Waiheke Island
Fri, 19th Jun 2020
#
network infrastructure
#
chorus
#
fibre
Chorus has begun work on a second submarine fibre optic cable to Waiheke Island, significantly increasing its internet and data capacity.
Story image
Chorus network data for April shows fibre essential to life in lockdown
Sat, 9th May 2020
#
e-learning
#
hybrid & remote work
#
wfh
New Zealand households connected to fibre averaged 500GB of monthly consumption in April, equivalent to 12 hours of Zoom video conferencing per day.
Story image
Chorus: First day of significant increase in broadband traffic
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
#
hybrid & remote work
#
chorus
#
telco
Traffic has begun to increase in day time broadband traffic as the network starts to see the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Story image
Chorus reports strong EBITDA following solid half
Wed, 26th Feb 2020
#
chorus
#
telco
#
financial results
The growth in EBITDA was achieved through a combination of operating cost reductions and strong broadband connections growth.