Chorus throws support behind copper price ruling
"It's pleasing that the Commission has taken on board the industry’s repeated requests and used some of the real world costs of building a network."
"It's pleasing that the Commission has taken on board the industry’s repeated requests and used some of the real world costs of building a network."
“We have known for a long time that satellite speeds are better in rural areas, so it’s great to have a study that proves this."
“We think New Zealanders deserve good value broadband.”
"The process for setting these charges is hugely complex, but that doesn’t mean the public shouldn’t have a voice."
Chorus Limited has today reported a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $148 million and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of $649 million for the year ended 30 June 2014.
The initiative to create a start-up incubator in Christchurch as part of its new office is all about creating an environment to support innovation, according to Vodafone NZ.
Chorus has unveiled a new set of commercial and copper fibre products, branded ‘Chorus Accelerate’, which it claims will be driven by a multi-million dollar investment in its core infrastructure.
Chorus claims its Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) network rollout is ahead of schedule, reporting that 228,000 premises had been passed by a fibre connection at March 31.
New Zealand network operator Chorus has sought leave to appeal a High Court judgement over cuts made to copper broadband prices by the commerce commission.
Industry analyst firm Ovum says the impact of the Commerce Commission’s UBA decision will reach beyond Chorus.
Chorus chief executive officer (CEO), Mark Ratcliffe, has stated the broadband infrastructure company is “100 per cent committed” to the ultra-fast broadband (UFB) and rural broadband initiative (RBI), and will engage with Crown Fibre Holdings (CFH) to maintain pace with contractual commitments.
How times change: instead of being regularly excoriated as an evil empire, Telecom gets a pat on the back by the government, pleased that there is cooperation with the new legislation rather than litigation against it.
FX Networks is readying a fibre-based consumer internet access trial in Wellington’s Oriental Bay. The trial, planned to begin next month, will use a wireless “mesh” network as the last mile connection to the home, says FX chief financial officer Derek Locke, and therefore will avoid Telecom’s much fought-over copper network entirely.
With copper prices soaring and showing little sign of stabilising, network cabling companies have been forced to adjust cable prices upwards.
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