Chorus is laying thousands of kilometres of fibre optic cable to bring ultra-fast broadband to more than 830,000 homes and businesses across New Zealand.
The ultra-fast broadband (UFB) initiative means that fibre optic cable, which can deliver data farther and faster than traditional copper cables, will go past homes and businesses in Chorus’s UFB areas.
It’s a massive project that will keep Chorus busy to the end of 2019. As they extend the reach of their fibre network, their priority is to connect schools, major health facilities and businesses. At the same time, they’ll be passing more and more homes.
Chorus is working in Kawerau to roll out UFB. Fibre can deliver large amounts of data farther and faster than the copper cables that traditionally deliver telecommunications services.
At least three weeks before UFB work starts in your street, you will receive a leaflet and a letter letting you know of work coming up and the impact on your area.
When Chorus has finished laying fibre in your street, you need to contact a telecommunications service provider to order a UFB-based service. They place an order with Chorus, who will then organise a suitable time to come to your home and connect you to the new fibre network.
Chorus has a new Rollout and Service Availability Map which shows you the first three years' UFB rollout and five years of RBI, including rural schools. This means you can check on the progress of their planned network upgrades, including UFB and RBI, and find out what services are available to you. Enter your home address to find out if it's included within Chorus’s work programmes.