“By making it easy as possible for businesses in every sector to adopt the newest technologies, NZ’s economy will become even more competitive."

“It’s a fitting accolade that New Zealand’s town of the future should be leading Ultra-Fast Broadband adoption."

Vodafone is welcoming confirmation from the Government that the promise to open fibre networks to increased competition will remain.

The rollout has taken close to five years with a price tag that exceeds $85 million.

“Half a million New Zealanders live in multi-dwelling units and apartments and I want all New Zealanders who can access UFB to be able to do so."

With the NZ UFB roll out making great headway, interest in what broadband technology you can get has never been stronger.

“Having UFB available now in Hamilton means our business community has access to the country’s best digital infrastructure,”

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"Access to faster and more reliable broadband is vital in opening up opportunities for those living in Tauranga.”

“We’ve found that UFB is the game changer because once you have it, everything then becomes possible; it’s transforming the way kids learn."

"Having Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) available in Tauranga means greater opportunities for our residents, schools and businesses.”

"All the indicators are that demand for UFB is strong, not just in the cities, but in our provincial towns too."

"We want to encourage everyone across the city to see the benefits and opportunities of getting connected. The Expo is a great way to learn more."

“New Zealanders want changes made to make it easier and quicker to connect to UFB."

"Cantabrians are taking to UFB with gusto, with almost one-fifth of all orders in New Zealand in December coming from Christchurch alone."

"Financial result was, as expected, down sharply on the prior period because of lower regulated copper prices."

New Plymouth has joined the growing list of New Zealand towns with access to the Government's Ultra Fast Broadband.

“Our focus now needs to turn to how we are going to use UFB and RBI to turn New Zealand into a digital economy."

Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) connections are up 135% around the country, according to latest figures regarding the Government’s UFB programme.

A New Plymouth UFB expo is offering free workshops for students, educators, businesses and consumers next week.

“From city centres to rural towns throughout the country, schools are harnessing the power of 21st century technology to improve learning."

"These initiatives mean schools have state-of-the-art infrastructure so they can make full use of ultrafast broadband in the classroom."

“Just in time for Term One, 97% of schools covering 99.7% of students are now able to connect to Ultra-Fast Broadband."

Compass Communications, the NZ owned and operated internet and telecommunications service provider, has announced its intent to acquire Ultracom.