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Posted by ufb-admin on 13 Jun 2017

Initial Ultra-Fast Broadband programme 75% complete

Today, Communications Minister Simon Bridges has announced that more than three-quarters of the build for phase one of the Government’s Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) programme is complete. The Minister went on to highlight “This is a fantastic milestone which means that more than 1,132,000 households and businesses now have access to fibre. At four per cent ahead of schedule, the build is now complete in 22...

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Posted by Ydette on 11 May 2017

Ultra-Fast Broadband uptake passes 33%

According to the Communications Minister Simon Bridges, more than one-third of New Zealanders with access to Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) are now connected. The March 2017 Quarterly Broadband Update released today showed the number of households, business, schools, and hospitals who connected to UFB which increased 12 percent in the past three months to reach 367,788. “It’s encouraging to see that strong...

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Posted by ufb-admin on 28 Jan 2017

UFB2 expansion to reach more homes than expected – will it reach you?

The reach of Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) fibre Internet in New Zealand was announced in 2009 as expected to reach 75% of the population by 2020. In 2015 it was announced that this would be expand to reach at least 80%. Now it’s been confirmed by Minister for Communications Hon Simon Bridges that the reach of the expanded network will be between 84-85% by 2024. The total additional New Zealanders who...

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