Telecommunications in New Zealand
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Telecommunications in New Zealand are fairly typical for an industrialised country.
Fixed-line broadband and telephone services are largely provided through copper-based networks, although fibre-based services are increasingly common. Spark New Zealand, Vodafone New Zealand, 2degrees and the Callplus group provide most services.
Mobile telephone services are provided by Spark, Vodafone and 2degress, although a number of smaller mobile virtual network operators also exist.
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Telephones[edit]
Further information: Telephone numbers in New Zealand and List of mobile network operators of the Asia Pacific region § New Zealand
- Country calling code: 64
- The same code is also used to reach Scott Base in Antarctica and the United States base McMurdo Station nearby.
- Mobile phone system:
- Number of mobile connections: 4.7 million (2010)
- Coverage available to approx 97% of the population.
- Operators:
- 2degrees (operating GSM, UMTS and LTE)
- Virtual network operators: Warehouse Mobile (owned by The Warehouse Group)[1]
- Spark New Zealand (operating UMTS, HSDPA and LTE)[2]
- Virtual network operators: Skinny (owned by Spark NZ), Digital Island,[3] CallPlus/Slingshot,[4] Compass[5]
- Vodafone New Zealand (operating GSM, UMTS, HSDPA and LTE)[6]
- 2degrees (operating GSM, UMTS and LTE)
- Fixed-line telephone system:
- Number of fixed line connections: 1.92 million (2000)
- Individual lines available to 99% of residences.
- Operators:
- Chorus Limited
- A large numbers of ISPs (referred to as "retail service providers") retail Chorus' connections to personal and business customers. Chorus does not retail internet connections.
- Chorus Limited
- Cable and microwave links:
- Domestic:
- optical fibre and microwave links between cities
- submarine optical fibre cables between North Island and South Island.
- International:
- Submarine cables:
- Southern Cross Cable (to Australia and Hawaii)
- TASMAN 2 (Australia-New Zealand)
- Satellite earth stations: 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
- Submarine cables:
- Domestic:
Radio[edit]
- Radio broadcast stations: AM 124, FM 290, shortwave 4 (1998), 4 on Freeview digital satellite.
- See also: List of radio stations in New Zealand
- Radios: 3.75 million (1997)
Television[edit]
- Television broadcast stations: 41 (plus 52 medium-power repeaters and over 650 low-power repeaters) (1997)
- These transmit 4 nationwide free-to-air networks and a few regional or local single transmitter stations. Analogue to be phased out by end of 2013.
- Digital Satellite pay TV is also available and carries most terrestrial networks.
- Freeview digital free satellite with a dozen SD channels, with SD feeds of the terrestrial HD freeview channels.
- Freeview, free-to-air digital terrestrial HD and SD content.
- Cable TV is available in some urban areas with Vodafone's broadband services.
- See also: List of New Zealand television channels
- Televisions: 1.926 million (1997)
Internet[edit]
See also: Internet in New Zealand
- Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 36 (2000)
- Internet users: 2.11 million (2002)
- Fixed internet connections: 1.24 million (2013)
- Country code (Top level domain): .nz
Telecommunications Development Levy[edit]
Main article: Telecommunications Development Levy
The government charges a $50 million Telecommunications Development Levy annually to fund improvements to communications infrastructure such as the Rural Broadband Initiative. It is payable by telecommunications firms with an operating revenue of over $10 million, in proportion to their qualified revenue.[10]
| Qualified firms | Revenue | % | Levy due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecom | 1,724,903,742.88 | 39.90% | 19,951,199.55 |
| Vodafone | 996,719,896.79 | 23.06% | 11,528,618.71 |
| Chorus | 980,965,000.00 | 22.69% | 11,346,388.78 |
| Vodafone Fixed | 262,993,566.11 | 6.08% | 3,041,930.39 |
| Two Degrees Mobile | 194,963,066.00 | 4.51% | 2,255,051.65 |
| Teamtalk | 35,095,000.00 | 0.81% | 405,928.36 |
| Orcon | 31,760,477.59 | 0.73% | 367,359.41 |
| FX Networks | 26,391,757.70 | 0.61% | 305,261.80 |
| Vector | 24,290,000.00 | 0.56% | 280,951.70 |
| CallPlus | 19,843,596.31 | 0.46% | 229,522.11 |
| WorldxChange | 14,392,000.00 | 0.33% | 166,465.91 |
| Kordia | 10,489,000.00 | 0.24% | 121,321.63 |
| Woosh Wireless | 8,062,060.00 | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| Bay City Communications | 7,770,400.89 | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| Compass | 7,171,796.14 | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| Snap | 6,920,000.00 | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| REANNZ | 4,547,000.00 | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| Transpower | 4,273,000.00 | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| Enable Networks | 3,954,000.00 | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| Trustpower | 3,206,000.00 | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| Ultrafast Fibre | 2,054,000.00 | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| Northpower | 585,000.00 | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| Total | 4,371,350,360.41 | 100% | 50,000,000.00 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.warehousemobile.co.nz/
- ^ "Telecom New Zealand Website – Information about mobile network". Archived from the original on 8 March 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ http://www.digitalisland.co.nz/products/mobile+phones+plans.html
- ^ Putt, Sarah (29 September 2011). "CallPlus switches from Vodafone to Telecom for mobile". Computer World. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ http://www.compass.net.nz/mobile/
- ^ Vodafone NZ Website – Information about mobile network and 4G LTE
- ^ http://www.bw.co.nz/
- ^ Orcon. "Orcon@Mobile Broadband and Phone Packages". Orcon. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "More mobile choices for NZ". Stuff.co.nz. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ http://www.comcom.govt.nz/regulated-industries/telecommunications/tdl/2012-13-telecommunications-development-levy/
This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook document "2003 edition".
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