Streaming and fast broadband have changed how we watch sport and other video entertainment, but the golden age is over. Where ...

SpaceX IPO will impact NZ telecoms, Golden Bay flags a telecoms resilience gap and One NZ research reveals a growing AI trust problem.

SpaceX’s filing targets US$75 billion to expand Starlink. Discover what this means for rural NZ broadband providers and local telco economics.

National Infrastructure Funding and Financing behind cell site resilience upgrades. Spark builds a private 5G network at Port Nelson. One NZ sells second hand phones.

A report commissioned by the mobile carriers and their tower partners challenges the idea that fibre should be the first choice for rural connectivity. Connecting Rural New Zealand was written by ...

Telecommunications networks are crucial infrastructure. They carry essential services and underpin the economy. If networks fail, business and daily life can quickly stall. New Zealand also depends on ...

Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) buy wholesale services from mobile networks and sell them to customers. They can do this without needing to own or invest in network infrastructure. Often run ...

Internet exchange points (IXPs) are where networks connect and exchange data. They allow internet service providers, content companies and other network operators to pass traffic directly between each ...

Spark and One NZ both use SpaceX’s Starlink Direct-to-Cell constellation. At the infrastructure level they are running identical technology. 2degrees is on an entirely different path. One NZ had the ...

Data centres run digital services. They store, process and distribute data for websites, cloud computing and other online applications.New Zealand’s distance from major global hubs means local data ...

New Zealand is geographically isolated and depends on submarine cables to connect to the world. They carry everything: voice, internet data, streaming video and cloud traffic. Geographically isolated ...

Telecommunications commissioner Tristan Gilbertson says the Commerce Commission’s focus in 2026 is reviewing fibre regulation, improving retail service quality and considering the deregulation of ...