Federated Farmers survey shows rural coverage gaps, 111 call reliability issues and equipment costs following 3G shutdown.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Commerce Commission has released its draft telecommunications levy determination for 2024/25. While the document has an important part to play raising funds to pay for non-commercial public ...

Satellites reach further into rural and remote New Zealand than any other telecommunications technology. They are an affordable and simple option for homes and businesses that are beyond the fibre and ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Commerce Commission is changing the way it calculates the return regulated infrastructure companies are allowed to earn. This week infrastructure companies, including Chorus and Enable Networks, ...

2degrees shows revenue and market share growth despite loss. Spark rolls out MVNO-as-a-service. Southern Cross advances its Tasman Express cable project. 2degrees reported a net loss before tax of $22 ...

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. In late ...