An open letter from Ispanz to the Telecommunications Commissioner warns of the dangers Starlink poses to the sector. Commerce ...

Starlink passed the 4 million customer milestone at the end of September. SpaceX’s low earth orbit satellite broadband network added a million customers or 33 percent in around 4 months. In December ...

Render of AST SpaceMobile's tennis court-sized test satellite in low earth orbit. 2degrees and AST SpaceMobile say they will offer a New Zealand satellite-to-mobile next year, with a launch date ...

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 ...

Communications Minister Kris Faafoi says the government will offer spare 3.5GHz spectrum to mobile networks and Māori by the middle of next year. He should put some aside for the Wisps or wireless ...

If everything goes to plan, by the time you read this Chorus will have turned off the power at 28 roadside cabinets serving the copper phone network. The cut off was scheduled to take place this week.

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 ...

Vodafone formally became One New Zealand last week in a launch that was enlivened by a partnership with SpaceX's Starlink. The LEO satellite operator is best known for its broadband service which is ...

SpaceX has achieved much since it launched its Starlink low earth orbit satellite broadband service in 2020. Commercial service started in February 2021. At the last count, Starlink said it has 1.5 ...

Cyclone Gabrielle left parts of the North Island without phone and data coverage. While network gaps remain in pockets, the clean up is now well under way and telcos are revisiting their resiliency ...

2degrees has put a one-week hold on its 3G network shutdown plans as parts of the country face weather emergencies. The company says it is being cautious with severe weather continuing to affect ...

The 2001 Telecommunications Act and its later amendments set the ground rules for industry regulation. Its goal is to promote competition between telcos so customers get the benefits of increased ...