Chorus stories - Page 3

Commerce Commission launches survey for stakeholders to provide input on new regulations for fibre service providers in New Zealand.

The code sets out the requirements Chorus must meet before it can stop providing wholesale copper phone and broadband services, including ADSL and VDSL.

Chorus, Xero and 2degrees were amongst the finalists in this year's Deloitte Top 200 Awards, with both Chorus and Xero taking out their categories.

New Zealanders' shift to online activities during the pandemic is permanent, according to Venture Insights research.

Chorus has launched Hyperfibre, the next-gen broadband technology, across New Zealand, offering faster speeds and changing the digital landscape for Kiwis.

COVID-19 has highlighted the need for reliable enterprise networks to accommodate remote access, with Chorus offering connectivity solutions for businesses.

New Zealand's Commerce Commission has outlined its proposed process and approach to regulate fibre access services.

New Zealand businesses are encouraged to embrace distributed workforce practices for productivity gains, according to Chorus.

As the copper withdrawal looms, Chorus is looking at how it can leverage its fibre network to provide new products and services across the country.

Vocus, Vodafone and 2degrees criticize Chorus for raising wholesale broadband prices amidst a looming economic crisis.

Chorus completes build of two core Ethernet switches in Auckland as part of $50m network investment to increase capacity and support broadband retailers.

Chorus has begun work on a second submarine fibre optic cable to Waiheke Island, significantly increasing its internet and data capacity.

Chorus responds to ComCom report, emphasising fibre's crucial role as broadband held steady in New Zealand during the COVID-19 lockdown.

New Zealand's Commerce Commission is seeking feedback on a code designed to protect consumers as Chorus moves them from copper to fibre networks.

New Zealand households connected to fibre averaged 500GB of monthly consumption in April, equivalent to 12 hours of Zoom video conferencing per day.

Chorus will resume installations of fibre when New Zealand moves out of lockdown and into alert level 3 next week, the company has announced.

As New Zealand braces for a Level 4 lockdown, ISPs vow to bolster infrastructure and maintain services, handling a 65% uptick in daytime data usage.

Traffic has begun to increase in day time broadband traffic as the network starts to see the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.

ComCom has issued draft guidance to clarify enforcement of unbundled fibre access by Chorus and other LFCs, aiming to boost competition and innovation.

The growth in EBITDA was achieved through a combination of operating cost reductions and strong broadband connections growth.