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Sky picks Vocus network for broadband trial

Paul McBeth
Wed, 23 Dec 2020

Sky Network Television will use Vocus New Zealand’s network and backhaul services to deliver broadband as the pay-TV operator branches out into new territory.The company previously signalled plans to roll-out broadband, and started a six-month free trial for selected customers on Dec. 4. It will provide more details next year.The fibre broadband service has download speeds of up to 900 megabits per second and up to 400 Mbps for uploads, and will be NZ’s first provider to include WiFi6 equipment as a standard offering.“We&rsquo...

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