Abstract
Description
New Zealand has a low broadband penetration rate by developed country standards. Apart from a small cable network, the incumbent Telecom New Zealand faced weak competition from its competitors. The absence of comprehensive wholesale regulation or unbundled local loop was the primary culprit. These deficiencies were addressed by major regulatory reforms in 2006, which also imposed a strict operational separation on the incumbent. Seeing the writing on the wall, and determined to maintain its technology lead, Telecom New Zealand announced in March 2006 that it would construct a FTTN/ADSL2+ network reaching over 80% of access lines in the country. To date, attention has focussed on the implementation of the wholesale market and ULL. We expect the industry to shift its attention to the implications of Telecom' s new access network in the coming months.
Table of Contents
Management approaches
TNZ must give 24 months notice of cabinetisation plans
Table of figures
- Figure 1: Telecom New Zealand DSL lines in service, 1Q07- 1Q08
- Figure 2: Proposed Telecom New Zealand FTTN technology and approach
- Table 1: Telecom New Zealand ADSL1 products
- Table 2: TelstraClear ADSL1 products
- Table 3: TelstraClear cable products
- Table 4: TelstraClear triple-play packages
- Table 5: UBA prices
- Figure 3: Telecom New Zealand operational separation scheme
