Tag Archives: Broadband

We are using the wrong broadband statistics

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

TrueNet is a New Zealand company that measures actual internet speeds from the premise to both local and international addresses. Pacific Fibre asked them to pull together from their data a chart showing the difference between local and international traffic … Continue reading →

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Telecom Broadband meter is a bit short

Posted on August 3, 2010 by

Telecom may want to think about upgrading their broadband meter. My Orcon connection (over Chorus cabinetised lines) is a lot faster than their “Extreme!” speed of about 2.5 Megabits/sec. This is, of course, a good problem to have, and a … Continue reading →

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The 31 reasons that inflight wifi is not making money

Posted on August 28, 2009 by

From the WSJ we hear that sales for inflight wifi have been disappointing. It seems that when you give it away the usage is pretty high, but things change when there is a price: “.. in tests and now in … Continue reading →

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Vodafone 3G Coverage misses the money

Posted on March 31, 2009 by

I really should have checked the SSC Broadband Map before signing up to Vodafone 3G coverage. It appears that Roseneath, one of NZ’s wealthier suburbs, and where I live, is barely covered by Vodafone’s 3G service. Actually there are plenty … Continue reading →

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