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 ...

Telco Regulation Review makes 22 recommendations * Spark launches direct-to-mobile satellite service * ComCom wants voice ...

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

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

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 ...

Concerns about 111 emergency calling after the 3G shutdown remain. The case for handset rules. One NZ solar power project. Spark satellite service.

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 ...

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 ...

Submarine cables under attack – how vulnerable is New Zealand? In November two submarine telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea were damaged. Officials suspect, but have yet to prove, a Chinese ...

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 ...

2degrees has put a one-week hold on its 3G network shutdown plans as parts of the country face weather emergencies. The company says it is being cautious with severe weather continuing to affect ...

Fibre passes around 87 percent of New Zealand households, most of them in urban areas. The remaining 13 percent are rural, but this is an arbitrary distinction. This group includes everything from ...