Broadband

Telecom has scored something of a coup, being selected for preferred negotiations for the ultra-fast broadband (UFB) initiative and the spin-off for investors could be the listing of Chorus on the

A joint proposal by Telecom and Vodafone is one of three shortlisted by the Government for its rural broadband initiative (RBI).

Telecom chief executive Paul Reynolds appears to be running out of patience with Crown Fibre Holdings, the body organising the Government's ambitious ultra-fast broadband project (UFB).

Ultra fast broadband (UFB) looks set to be popular with business, suggests a survey carried out by Crown Fibre Holdings and the Telecommunications Users Association of New Zealand (TUANZ).

Telecom yesterday laid down a challenge to the Government to involve the company in the ultra-fast broadband project and avoid unnecessary duplication.

Prime Minister John Key yesterday tipped Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei as a potential partner in the Government's $1.5 billion ultra-fast broadband project as he pointed to joint ventures

Thousands of jobs will be created across Australia as work gets under way on the National Broadband Network, the company set up to build and operate the network says.