Council thanks for broadband boost

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Chairman John Cronin says the government decision to make Tauranga one of the first five cities in New Zealand to receive the upgrade to ultra-fast broadband is a reflection on the hard collaborative work done by councils and business leaders in the region.


The area of this map coated in blue is the area that will receive the broadband upgrade.

These include the regional council, Tauranga City Council, Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Western Bay of Plenty economic development agency Priority One.

'It's great to see the work and investment made by these agencies coming to fruition in this way,” says John.

'Tauranga businesses certainly are already talking to companies globally, and having this infrastructure in place will show that their endeavours are being supported, helping them attract further overseas investment and open up opportunities to collaborate with and attract investment from the likes of Google and Microsoft.”

John says there are benefits for all people living in the region though – it's not just a boon for business.

'This announcement will change the way our residents, businesses and schools operate.

'In the home it will open up opportunities for television over the internet and work at home choices.

'In businesses, cloud computing and other innovations that will create competitive advantages; and health and education applications within our schools and hospitals will significantly improve their service offerings.

'It will change the way many of our residents carry out their day-to-day activities.”

The Tauranga upgrade is to be carried out by WEL Networks and is set to begin early next year. It will cover the area from Matua in the North, to Hairini in the south, Bethlehem in the west and through to the coast. The area includes Mount Maunganui to Palm Springs.

The new broadband is expected to provide internet speeds of at least 100MB per second for downloading and 50MB per second for uploading.

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2 comments

Oh Thanks...

Posted on 08-12-2010 14:50 | By Tauranga Tazmin

It's only 10 years after the rest of the world has been using it!


Comforting

Posted on 08-12-2010 17:38 | By tibs

Isn't it nice to appreciate the humility of the local agencies? PAt yourselves on the back if you've done the "hard collaborative work" whilst being paid by the following august bodies: Tauranga City Council, Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Western Bay of Plenty economic development agency Priority One. Where would we be without them? I don't suppose for a minute that WEL Networks will be doing it for charity. Ever noticed the number of Regional Council vehicles fitted with roof racks for leisure activities. Sod the extra drag, someone else pays for the fuel. Looks like these vehicles must be used privately as well. Still they're all "hard collaborative" workers.


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