The government review of telecommunications regulation aims to strip out copper-era rules and cut costs. Spark launches ...

Spark and One NZ are embarked on similar satellite strategies using SpaceX's Starlink constellation. Rival 2 degrees is a taking an entirely different approach to integrating satellites into its ...

New Zealand’s distance from major global hubs means local data centres reduce latency and improve performance for users.

New Zealand depends on submarine cables to connect to the world. They carry everything: voice, internet data, streaming video ...

Kordia has pulled the plug on the joint venture it formed with Tait Communications to build the Next Generation Critical Communications network. The move leaves Christchurch-based Tait holding 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 ...

A partnership between 2degrees and AST SpaceMobile offers a distinct take on mobile to satellite. Chorus wants government help fixing digital divide. Another data record breaks. Render of AST ...

The latest stats from APNIC, the Asia-Pacific regional Internet address registry, estimates Starlink has 85k New Zealand users. That’s a shade under 2 per cent of the total market. SpaceX has achieved ...

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 ...

New Zealand’s geography means mobile networks cover roughly half the nation’s landmass but close to 100% of where people live and work. The networks are used by almost every adult. In 2024 there were ...

The 2001 Telecommunications Act and its later amendments set the ground rules for industry regulation. Its goal is to promote competition between telcos so customers get the benefits of increased ...

Recent sabotage and theft at New Zealand cell towers highlight risks to connectivity. One NZ adds eight new sites and TCF calls for a rethink of the telecommunications development levy. Cell tower ...