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GENERAL: TTK: Remote South Westland gets faster broadband
News Release - TeamTalk Group
Wednesday 18 June 2014
Remote South Westland gets faster broadband
Residents in Haast township, Hannahs Clearing, Jackson's Bay and Neils Beach
in South Westland can now get broadband connection speeds that rival those
available in urban parts of New Zealand. The new broadband service will
deliver significantly better telecommunications services for local schools,
businesses, residents and tourists.
The project funded by the government has been delivered by Farmside, part of
the TeamTalk Group of companies. The government is investing $300 million in
the Rural Broadband Initiative to bring faster broadband to rural communities
by the end of 2016.
"TeamTalk and Farmside are committed to providing rural New Zealanders with
the best possible broadband service. This is an example of us proving to New
Zealand that when the community, government and Farmside get together there
is no reason why small isolated rural communities can't get city quality
broadband at city prices," TeamTalk Group's chief executive David Ware says.
"The government is investing an additional $150,000, which will be at least
matched by TeamTalk, to support the construction of a microwave link between
these South Westland communities and the rest of the telecommunications
network.
"Affordable, fast, reliable internet access will deliver significant
economic, educational, health and social benefits for the South Westland
area, as well as being used by the thousands of people who visit and enjoy
this area each year," David Ware says.
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For further information contact
Nick Lourantos, General Manager, Araneo Limited
Phone: (021) 439 482
Email: [email protected]
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