Cabinets rev-up broadband for 10,000 in Whanganui

Cabinets rev-up broadband for 10,000 Whanganui residents

Local telecommunications network operator Chorus has completed over two thirds of its work to rev-up the broadband network in Whanganui with more than 10,000 residents now able to benefit from high speed internet access.

New roadside cabinets and fibre optic cable has been deployed in local streets to bring high speed broadband equipment closer to customers. This massive investment will see 59 upgraded cabinets and an additional 78km of fibre optic cable deployed in Whanganui before the end of next year, building on the 29km fibre network already in Wanganui.

Chorus Fibre-to-the-Node Programme Manager Ed Beattie said they’re bringing the equipment closer to people because the closer you are to the equipment the faster your broadband speed is.

"Each cabinet is the equivalent of a mini telephone exchange and contain the electronic equipment needed to deliver high speed broadband to homes via Chorus' network.

"Around half of homes connected to the new cabinets are within five hundred metres of our fibre optic cable network and ninety per cent within one kilometre. This provides an ideal springboard for even faster broadband speeds in the future through VDSL2 technology and fibre to the home," he said.

Customers within 2km of a new cabinet should be able to connect at faster ADSL2+ broadband speeds subject to other factors including their broadband plan, modem, computer, and the wiring in their home or business. Customers near the local telephone exchange continue to have their broadband service delivered from equipment based there.
“We encourage Whanganui residents to talk directly with their broadband service provider to find out if they’re connected to our upgraded network or when they will be.”
Chorus is upgrading about 3,600 cabinets and adding 2,500km of fibre optic cable to Telecom's existing 25,000km fibre network to enable the delivery of broadband speeds of at least 10Mbps to 80 percent of New Zealanders by the end of next year.

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