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Kiwis Have Their Say On Ultra Fast Broadband -15

Friday, 22 October 2010, 9:56 am | The Vector Fibre Debate

I live in a rural area and internet (dial up - landline is so slow!!) I tried to download a program I brought online and the download was going to take 2 days 11 hours!! Useless really. Fast internet for everyone in Aotearoa please. More >>

Kiwis Have Their Say On Ultra Fast Broadband -14

Friday, 8 October 2010, 12:34 pm | The Vector Fibre Debate

As the resident of the house featured in the ad, I wish to have the best possible internet connection that delivers data most effectively. As the speed of the actions and responses increases with Auckland's development, it is really important we design ... More >>

Kiwis Have Their Say On Ultra Fast Broadband -13

Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 4:10 pm | The Vector Fibre Debate

I live only 70kms away from Auckland CBD in a rural community and have an Auckland address. We have to rely on slow dial up internet access, and despite numerous conversations with Telecom they have no plans to change us over to broadband in the foreseeable ... More >>

Kiwis Have Their Say On Ultra Fast Broadband -12

Friday, 2 July 2010, 4:13 pm | The Vector Fibre Debate

Out here in the wop wops, we have to wait for an open port to get broadband & it looks to be quite a wait. I have a family of five & all are moaning at me about how slow the computer is & that they can't download anything, so being a mum, it’s ... More >>

Kiwis Have Their Say On Ultra Fast Broadband - 11

Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 4:43 pm | The Vector Fibre Debate

"Obvious isn’t it? My internet speed is just ...slowwwww - with a broadband connection that allows the max speed on the line for upload and download - it’s just ...sllllllooooooowwwwww" More >>

Kiwis Have Their Say On Ultra Fast Broadband - 10

Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 6:55 pm | The Vector Fibre Debate

"Fast Communication is a necessity in this day and age." - PE "NZ needs to catch up with the rest of the world." - MK "Because I use the internet all the time from home, and am often frustrated by the wireless speed." - JP - Administrator More >>

Brett O’Riley: Fibre the Dr Dolittle for NZ

Thursday, 27 May 2010, 9:49 am | The Vector Fibre Debate

"If only the sheep could talk". This is a statement that has been made many times over the years in the New Zealand information and communications technology industry. The idea is that it would result in an exponential increase in customers and business. More >>

Vector CEO Speech To CommsDay Auckland Summit

Monday, 24 May 2010, 4:11 pm | The Vector Fibre Debate

In the time available to me today I considered outlining the technical merits of the alternative models of fibre to the home provision, and then maybe taking up Paul Reynolds’ recent suggestion and discussing the options for reform of New Zealand’s ... More >>

Kiwis Have Their Say On Ultra Fast Broadband - 9

Saturday, 15 May 2010, 3:25 pm | The Vector Fibre Debate

10 years too late, time someone got off their thumbs, I been in UK for the last 10 years and enjoyed cabled internet/tv services to door (10mbits), since I returned I can't believe the restrictions on speeds and data caps!!! More >>

Kiwis Have Their Say On Ultra Fast Broadband - 8

Friday, 7 May 2010, 3:24 pm | The Vector Fibre Debate

I am sick of paying $50 a month for so-called 'high speed' internet when at certain times it takes 30s to load Google!! We currently have third world internet services and it’s about time this changed. More >>

NZ Government on track with UFB initiative - OECD

Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 4:19 pm | The Vector Fibre Debate

The broadband plans of the New Zealand and Australian Governments are among the most cohesive and forward looking in the OECD. More >>

Kiwis Have Their Say On Ultra Fast Broadband - 7

Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 4:09 pm | The Vector Fibre Debate

The Vector Fibre Debate http://www.fibretothedoor.co.nz/ Kiwis Have Their Say On Ultra Fast Broadband - 7 More >>

Kiwis Have Their Say On Ultra Fast Broadband - 6

Friday, 30 April 2010, 10:28 am | The Vector Fibre Debate

I support Vector's bid for the "Fibre to the Door" contract for Auckland. Based on historical evidence, in New Zealand and abroad, it is important to maintain direct public interest in such infrastructure projects. - Engineering Student More >>

Kiwis Have Their Say On Ultra Fast Broadband - 5

Monday, 19 April 2010, 10:27 am | The Vector Fibre Debate

Because NZ needs any competitive advantage it can get; being on the bottom rung of the world. We need to be able to attract further IT talent, and keep them in our shores. We need to be able to compete with large film studios overseas. The future ... More >>

Vector Fibre Debate: Fibre, farming and Star Trek

Thursday, 8 April 2010, 3:56 pm | The Vector Fibre Debate

Long-time Northpower chairman and deer farmer Warren Moyes is working hard to ensure fellow farmers are given a similar chance to urban dwellers in accessing the soon-to-be-introduced ultra-fast fibre broadband. More >>

Kiwis Have Their Say On Ultra Fast Broadband - 4

Thursday, 8 April 2010, 3:30 pm | The Vector Fibre Debate

I live in a small rural village of twenty seven houses, with on last count about seventeen children. Dial up internet is very slow and these children are missing out education wise because of our inability to view a lot of the information that ... More >>

Kim Kersey: New Zealand's Fibre Future

Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 3:38 pm | The Vector Fibre Debate

The UFB plan for New Zealand is ambitious, but achievable, and can bring immediate benefits to its citizens, if implemented effectively. New Zealanders should take pride that the per-capita investment of their UFB plan dwarfs the meager federal ... More >>

Kiwis Have Their Say On Ultra Fast Broadband - 3

Monday, 29 March 2010, 3:05 pm | The Vector Fibre Debate

...for a country that is considered to be "remote from the rest of the world" the internet provides a unique opportunity to connect and take part in what's happening out there. More >>

Fibre Debate: UFB – Where Will The Regions Grow?

Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 9:58 am | The Vector Fibre Debate

Guest Opinion By Michael Foley, Director, Voco Limited - The Government's Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) initiative sure is creating plenty of debate – and long may it continue. But not too long! What most of us really want is to see is the physical ... More >>

Kiwis Have Their Say On Ultra Fast Broadband - 2

Friday, 19 March 2010, 5:04 pm | The Vector Fibre Debate

Here’s what Kiwi’s have had to say this week in support of Vector’s effort to bring fibre to the door of Aucklanders ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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