Who owns telecom nz

Telecom said it expected to start work later in the year on rolling out the network in 24 regions, including the biggest city Auckland and the capital Wellington, the lower North Island and most of the South Island.

The structural separation, which Telecom had put forward to satisfy competition concerns, still requires a law change and shareholder approval. It will be done through a court approved scheme, which will leave Telecom shareholders with stakes in the two companies.

Chorus faced challenges building the ultrafast broadband network ahead of demand by the government-imposed deadline.

In the long term, disconnecting the network from the services that run over it carried the risk that Chorus would have little incentive to keep pace with what its clients required.

But Nelson said IDC was not discounting the possibility that structural separation and the UFB scheme might prove a global experiment that worked. But that agreement is still subject to regulatory approval. Gartner telecommunications analyst Geoff Johnson, based in Brisbane, said New Zealand's ultrafast broadband scheme was being watched as it appeared to be cost-effective and fast. While access can be critical to wellbeing, providing access is not always economic and the long-term solution to this problem is not clear.

Cyber security is also a growing challenge, and the risks this poses could become even greater with technology changes like the Internet of Things and automated transport systems. The solution to this divide goes further than having access to and being able to afford the infrastructure services, it also involves skills, motivation, and trust.

How well does it deliver The combination of our existing broadband infrastructure and our mobile infrastructure has been successful in providing high-quality internet services. This success has been compounded by ever-growing importance of connectivity as Covid has shown.

What does the future hold Today the sector is well placed in relation to the services that New Zealanders get from their telecommunications infrastructure. With rapid demand-side change, as well as new and uncertain technologies such as 5G, and satellite broadband this strong position will be tested.

Let us know what you think Our strategy work has the potential to shape New Zealand for decades to come, and it's important to us that everyone has the chance to have their say.