Broadband Providers
There are two key layers of broadband providers for the Government’s Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) initiative:
Local Fibre Companies (LFCs)
There are four LFCs that have partnered with Crown Fibre Holdings Ltd (CFH) to build and provide wholesale access to Fibre for delivering UFB across New Zealand. These wholesale broadband providers are:
– Chorus
Retail Service Providers (RSPs)
These are the broadband providers from whom UFB products can be purchased from – by home users, businesses and schools. They are typically Internet Services Providers (ISPs) who already offer a range of internet and telephone services in the local area or nationally. The broadband providers currently offering UFB services and have published prices in detail include:
– Orcon
– HD
– Kiwilink
– Snap
– Ubergroup (Whangarei only)
– XNet / WorldxChange
– Vodafone NZ (including TelstraClear)
– Voyager
– WorldNet
The following RSPs have some product offerings in the market however we are yet to review them in detail or are awaiting further information:
– DTS
– EOL – Lightwave
– Ultracom
– NOW
– One Fibre
– Vibe
– Lightwire