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TrueNet
Accelerate the movement towards a world class Internet broadband service
TrueNet is an independent company dedicated to the accurate measurement and reporting of broadband measurement. A joint venture between two New Zealand experts: the open source IT experts of Catalyst IT and a company specialising in broadband reporting analysis, Jonette Consulting. TrueNet was launched by the founders in July 2010 to fill a gap in the independence, accuracy and depth of monitoring and analysis of broadband services being offered to New Zealanders.
TrueNet - Latest News [Page 3]
Chorus Speed Tests Trail other Fibre Companies
Monday, 11 November 2013, 11:48 am | TrueNet
TrueNet's latest test results reveal that on Chorus supplied 100Mb/s connections less than half of tests from our Auckland or Wellington servers are better than 90% of the advertised speed. More >>
TrueNet: September 2013 Broadband Report
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 12:11 pm | TrueNet
Fibre Speed results are consistently faster than other access technologies although, for the first time, congestion is apparent on the 100Mb/s service for Orcon and Snap. Testpage download times show Cable and Fibre results to be faster than DSL, but the ... More >>
Vodafone Cable Speed Comparison: To Peer or Not to Peer
Tuesday, 10 September 2013, 1:30 pm | TrueNet
TrueNet noticed a few months ago that file download tests for TelstraClear Cable had wide variation in speeds during a single download, and frequently reached just 5Mb/s. More >>
July 2013 Broadband Report - TrueNet
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 9:36 am | TrueNet
In this issue of the TrueNet Broadband Report we measure DNS response for the first time, and Snap takes the honours in the first round. Latency tests are extended to Australia. More >>
TrueNet News and Announcements
Monday, 15 July 2013, 11:05 am | TrueNet
A New International Website Comparison TrueNet Webpage download times show Vodafone Cable as the quickest with Orcon (Fibre), and Snap (Fibre/VDSL) a close second and third in the new International comparison. Best Speed consistency is with Snap(ADSL ... More >>
Comparing TrueNet with Akamai Broadband Reports
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 5:31 pm | TrueNet
Akamai publish a worldwide broadband ranking every quarter, last quarter they reported New Zealand has an average speed of 4.2Mbps. This number is due to be updated. TrueNet also measure broadband connection speeds, and find the average speed is 10Mbps. Measurements ... More >>
Truenet a Catalyst for ISPs to Improve Performance
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 4:03 pm | TrueNet
Two ISPs, Orcon and Snap , successfully achieved significant improvements to performance for their customers in direct response to TrueNet monitoring. They found the cause of frequent delayed downloads of our New Zealand test webpage creating two typical ... More >>
TrueNet: May Broadband results
Monday, 10 June 2013, 1:16 pm | TrueNet
The May TrueNet results show competition between ISP's to deliver the best broadband experience is intensifying. Last month we were able to report fibre performance for Orcon, this month we have sufficient tests to report results for Snap. More >>
NZ Fibre Performance Outstrips the Competition
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 11:49 am | TrueNet
The government sponsored fibre installation project (UFB or Ultra Fast Broadband) is very much faster at downloading webpages than other technologies in New Zealand. More >>
TrueNet April Monthly Report
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 11:34 am | TrueNet
UFB is an alternative to the standard ADSL service that all ISPs offer, and is best compared with Cable and VDSL services. Orcon's 100Mbps service is significantly better than either VDSL or Cable, while its 30Mbps service is a little better than both ... More >>
TrueNet February 2013 Broadband Report
Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 11:21 am | TrueNet
Of the six ISP products that achieved TrueNet’s speed performance target of 95% in January, only Orcon Capped sustained that performance to achieve the target in February. More >>
Broadband Speed in NZ Grows with New Technology adoption
Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 2:45 pm | TrueNet
TrueNet's research uncovers the influence that new technology has on fixed line broadband in New Zealand with average speeds rising to a 6.5% increase on the same time last year. More >>
TrueNet Drives Improved ISP Performance
Thursday, 17 January 2013, 11:14 am | TrueNet
With over a year's worth of consistent data, published every month, TrueNet has tracked the performance of participating ISPs across New Zealand. Focussing attention on these numbers has had a positive effect for a number of ISPs, notably Snap and Orcon ... More >>
October Monthly Broadband Report
Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 4:15 pm | TrueNet
Speed comparisons for October show Vodafone well behind the industry in providing consistent speed performance throughout the day. More >>
Consider VDSL for Cloud Computing
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 9:35 am | TrueNet
Consider VDSL for Cloud Computing There are four major broadband products available in New Zealand, ADSL1, VDSL1, Cable and Fibre. The products that are available in most locations are ADSL2+ or VDSL. SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) demands are best ... More >>
August 2012 Broadband Report: ISPs in Two Distinct Groups
Thursday, 20 September 2012, 4:54 pm | TrueNet
August 2012 Broadband Report [Full report with charts: August 2012 Broadband Report | TrueNet - The broadband monitors ] More >>
Northland Broadband Short on Speed
Friday, 20 July 2012, 11:59 am | TrueNet
Regional differences show a need for more investment by ISPs to support Ultra Fast Broadband in Northland and broadband in the South Island. More >>
TrueNet's March Report on ISP Broadband Speed
Friday, 13 April 2012, 9:58 am | TrueNet
In this March report TrueNet measures the experience consumers' have while surfing the Internet from their home computers. TrueNet probes based in ISP customers' homes, report that browsing performance remains the same for most ISPs, and file download ... More >>
Bank Website Performance by ISP
Friday, 30 March 2012, 1:09 pm | TrueNet
TrueNet has taken a more focused approach in its latest publication of ISP broadband performance measures. We look more specifically at the download performances of New Zealand banks. All data refers to a 24-hour survey between the 26th and 27th March ... More >>
NZ Broadband Report for February 2012
Tuesday, 13 March 2012, 9:52 am | TrueNet
Best practice is now being achieved by three ISPs:TelstraClear DSL, Vodafone & Telecom. Snap is continuing to be the slowest. This month Slingshot had some issues affecting many of their probes, resulting in a sudden slow down in their performance. Probes ... More >>
