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Thread ID: 78693 2007-04-25 01:39:00 NZ nudges up rank in uptake of broadband stu161204 (123) PC World Chat
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544061 2007-04-25 01:39:00 Wednesday, 25 April 2007

New Zealand has edged up one place to 21st in the OECD table for broadband uptake.

Strong growth in the number of broadband users in the six months to the end of December helped the country swap places with a sluggish Portugal.

New Zealand had been stuck at 22nd in the OECD table for the previous three years and the low ranking was cited as a justification for the Government's decision to fully open Telecom's network to competitors and to propose splitting the company into three operating businesses.

At the end of December there were 14 broadband connections for every 100 people in New Zealand, a little below the OECD average of 16.9 connections per 100 head of population.

Australia also climbed one place in the OECD rankings, to 16th.

Full Story: www.stuff.co.nz
stu161204 (123)
544062 2007-04-25 01:54:00 Broad (but slow and shallow) band.

We may be No. 21 for broadness, but we must be edging towards Gold for slowness and price.
R2x1 (4628)
544063 2007-04-25 04:04:00 Broad (but slow and shallow) band.

We may be No. 21 for broadness, but we must be edging towards Gold for slowness and price.

Amen except I think they;ll have to create a new award for NZ. Something like Platinum with Rubidium and Tungsten borders:D
beeswax34 (63)
544064 2007-04-25 05:55:00 Ok, but it may take a while ;) R2x1 (4628)
544065 2007-04-25 11:41:00 Real BroadBand:

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zqwerty (97)
544066 2007-04-25 12:12:00 Full Story: www.stuff.co.nz

Mmmm, but we are dropping in the OECD in almost everything else. :groan:
rogerp (6864)
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