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Fibre stories - Page 7

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Infinera massively increases speed on data center interconnect product

Thu, 22nd Sep 2016
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Infinera unveils the second-gen Cloud Xpress, boosting data throughput to 1.2 Tb/s per rack, enhancing Metro connectivity, and reducing operational costs.
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Molex launches high-speed I/O cabling to speed up data centers

Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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Molex is bringing better technology and storage solutions to the data center market, making sure that networking solutions offer cutting-edge tech.
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Infinera helping wholesale telcos to rethink their business model

Thu, 1st Sep 2016
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We look at the challenges that telco service providers are facing. We uncover the answer to one of their issues.
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Spark to test high speed Gigabit connections in Christchurch

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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New Zealand telco Spark tests Gigabit connections in Christchurch, enabling more people to upgrade their internet speeds.
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IO boosts connectivity with Superloop in Singapore

Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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IO partners with Superloop to create a dark fiber network in Singapore, improving connectivity for IO customers.
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NZ Government gets behind digital tech with new telco laws

Thu, 14th Apr 2016
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New Zealand government unveils plans for new regulation of broadband and phone services to keep up with digital transformation.
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Software approach breaks data center optical comms records

Mon, 11th Apr 2016
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A Hong Kong polytechnic university has broken world records for fastest optical communications for data centers, logging 24-times the existing speeds.
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New wireless broadband service from Spark

Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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Spark launches new wireless broadband service for selected urban customers, aimed at appeasing those who are frustrated with slow copper broadband.
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NZ's fastest growing city encouraged to utilise UFB

Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
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Mayor Stuart Crosby urges Tauranga residents and businesses to harness Ultra-Fast Broadband to maximise opportunities as the city continues rapid growth.
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Christchurch: NZ's IoT and smart city extraordinaire?

Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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Government reaffirms commitment to smart and sustainable Christchurch rebuild, with investment in Ultra-Fast Broadband.
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CityLink turns 20 years old

Wed, 9th Dec 2015
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It might have recently turned 20 years old, but if you mention the name CityLink in Auckland, people immediately think 'bus company'.
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Alcatel-Lucent researchers complete optical network breakthrough

Fri, 20th Nov 2015
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Breakthrough prototype technology from Bell Labs will increase optical network capacities by more than tenfold, according to a recent report.
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1 in 20 NZ broadband connections through fibre

Fri, 16th Oct 2015
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Fibre broadband is doubling in popularity among Kiwis, now making up 1 in 20 connections, with over 100,000 fibre-optic setups nationwide.
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Superloop snaps up ApexNetworks in $5.8m deal

Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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Dark fibre provider Superloop has snapped up ISP ApexNetworks in an effort to rapidly deploy managed services capability for channel customers.
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NBN launches FTTN, promises 'very high speeds' still achieveable

Mon, 21st Sep 2015
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The NBN has launched its commercial fibre to the node product, saying 'most' end-users on the trial got wholesale speeds of 100Mbps download.
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Porirua to have fastest Wi-Fi in Australiasia

Wed, 29th Jul 2015
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Porirua City Council to offer the fastest free public Wi-Fi service in Australasia by end of year. #technology #publicwifi.
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Lifecycle Service Orchestration ramps up in APAC

Thu, 23rd Jul 2015
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It's time for the provisioning of 21st-century data services to enter, well, the 21st century. That's starting to happen, for one in the APAC market.
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Vector launches Cloud Link offering for Kiwi enterprise

Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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Vector launches cloud link service to connect Kiwi enterprises to multiple data centres to access cloud applications.
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Slingshot comes to the rescue of elderly Wellington residents

Wed, 6th May 2015
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Slingshot and Consumer NZ have finalised an agreement to provide more affordable services to elderly UFB customers in Wellington.
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Voice comes to fibre for Spark landlines

Wed, 6th May 2015
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Spark has launched voice-over-fibre for landline calling, bypassing the need for OTT services, and has cut pricing for most of its fibre plans.