One NZ apply for joint venture clearance.. Starlink entry level plan speeds slow. Chorus pushes for lighter transport ...

The Commerce Commission will test the proposed network sharing joint venture between 2degrees and One NZ. Rocket Lab gets ...

To no-one’s surprise the Commerce Commission’s draft review of mobile termination rates recommends they stay regulated. See the report in our weekly roundup for other telecom news from June 2020. The ...

Spark's low-cost, low-customer touch Skinny brand came out top in all four categories in the Commerce Commission's first Residential Mobile Rankings. One New Zealand took the wooden spoon coming last ...

2degrees and AST SpaceMobile say they will offer a New Zealand satellite-to-mobile next year, with a launch date pencilled in for mid-2026. A key part of the project is the ground station 2degrees is ...

Starlink passed the 4 million customer milestone at the end of September. SpaceX’s low earth orbit satellite broadband network added a million customers or 33 percent in around 4 months. In December ...

Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) buy wholesale services from mobile networks and sell them to customers. They can do this without needing to own or invest in network infrastructure. Often run ...

Communications Minister Kris Faafoi says the government will offer spare 3.5GHz spectrum to mobile networks and Māori by the middle of next year. He should put some aside for the Wisps or wireless ...

Datagrid has joined forces with Chorus to build an extensive Trans-Tasman submarine cable network. It's a departure for the fibre wholesale business, but wholly in keeping with its core business. The ...

Ookla’s regular Speedtest Global Index shows New Zealand fixed line broadband speeds are now falling relative to speeds in other nations. The index for December 2024 shows New Zealand ranked 29 in the ...

If everything goes to plan, by the time you read this Chorus will have turned off the power at 28 roadside cabinets serving the copper phone network. The cut off was scheduled to take place this week.

Vodafone formally became One New Zealand last week in a launch that was enlivened by a partnership with SpaceX's Starlink. The LEO satellite operator is best known for its broadband service which is ...