22 hours ago · One NZ sees 10k satellite text messages a day. One New Zealand says last week its customers sent more than 10,000 messages using its direct to satellite service.. In a media statement the company said the increased number of Starlink satellites with direct to mobile capability means the time to send and receive a message has now dropped to “minutes”.

Low earth orbit satellites are making waves in rural New Zealand. In its 2024 Telecommunications Monitoring Report the Commerce Commission focused on the gaps remaining between rural and urban parts of the nation. While rural users continue to pay more and get less back, the arrival of SpaceX’s Starlink has reset competition in these areas.

Feb 13, 2025 · 700k New Zealand fibre users will get a substantial speed bump this year at no extra cost. Tū Ātea uses 5G network slicing for CentrePort contract. Tuanz broadens the scope of its rural symposium Wellington's CentrePort to get New Zealand's first private 5G network. From June customers on the ...

Reasons to be cheerful. Falling down the league table means a loss of prestige but in practice median speeds continue to improve. And anyway, 176.81 Mbps is more than enough for most broadband applications.

Dick Smith subscription ratbaggery. Australian tech sales company Kogan has a reputation for playing fast and loose. This week the Commerce Commission issued Kogan Australia, which now trades as Dick Smith, for ‘likely’ misleading customers as the company’s online sales operation automatically signs them up for a $149 membership subscription.

One NZ’s Starlink coverage moves closer as testing beckons. One New Zealand says it is about to start testing its satellite to mobile service that will give customers connectivity in areas not currently served by its tower network.. The carrier says Starlink parent company SpaceX has obtained the permission to start testing.

Jun 16, 2017 · NZ’s UFB rollout is 75% complete, with 1.1M homes able to connect. Chorus adds one fibre connection per minute as demand for fast broadband grows

Working from home means we need better domestic data networks. That way you can make Zoom calls with colleagues while others watch Netflix or give the Playstation a workout. Here’s what you need to know before you upgrade. Basics. Before we get down to details, some basics.

Tuanz report a manifesto for rural telecommunications. A report published by Tuanz following this year’s Rural Connectivity Symposium calls on the government to treat high quality communications as a core utility and make it a priority.

Most New Zealanders have world class broadband. Our UFB network proved its worth again since the Covid–19 forced large numbers to work from home.