Chorus news stories

Chorus has announced the completion of a 250km infrastructure project set to provide the West Coast with upgraded and enhanced telecommunications.

The possible sale of cellular telecommunications towers by the two biggest network owners could lead to cheaper services for consumers over the longer term.

The Warehouse Group has implemented the Workday Peakon Employee Voice listening platform to help them hear and connect with every team member and actively address ongoing feedback.

Chorus has appointed a new operations and maintenance caretaker for its 2,600 sites across NZ.

Copper cabinets are soon to be a thing of the past for many Kiwis, with Chorus announcing it will switch off its first copper cabinets in mid-March.

Chorus, a New Zealand telecommunications infrastructure business, has implemented technology that links well-being with business performance.

“UCG has proven itself to be a strong and proactive performer that understands the importance of customer, staff and delivery partner relationships," says Chorus' Andrew Carroll.

"We’ve been ten years building our share of the fibre network and we’re nearly done."

New research has determined that fibre is the best broadband option for consumers concerned about carbon emissions.

The Commerce Commission urgently seeks views on proposed marketing principles to reduce consumer confusion about alternative technology. 

The estimated price-quality path for Chorus announced for consultation would cap Chorus revenues for three years from 1 January 2022 at $689 million in 2022, rising to $786 million in 2024.

The consumer watchdog will continue to regulate three core telecommunications services in order to protect consumers.

Researchers want to understand what encourages and prevents Māori from using an online platform to support mental health and wellbeing.

Since receiving Chorus proposal, the Commission has identified the need to update the indicative process it set out in September 2020. 

The first West Coast fibre enabled cell site, called Fox West, has gone live. 

The Commerce Commission is consulting on a proposal from Chorus to spend $1.6 billion over the first three years of the new fibre regulatory regime. 

The Commerce Commission has launched an online survey in a bid to help telecommunications stakeholders have their say on the next phase of regulation for fibre service providers.

The code sets out the requirements Chorus must meet before it can stop providing wholesale copper phone and broadband services, including ADSL and VDSL. 

Chorus, Xero and 2degrees were amongst the finalists in this year's Deloitte Top 200 Awards, with both Chorus and Xero taking out their categories. 

The survey covered broadband usage, working from home, telehealth usage and online shopping behaviour.

Hyperfibre will be available to more than three million people across New Zealand.

As New Zealand’s largest internet infrastructure owner and operator, Chorus has developed connectivity solutions on our fibre network over the last few years to support emerging enterprise network needs.

"The purpose of this paper is to set out our early thinking on how we approach the major aspects the new regulations will cover."

"Working remote is here to stay and has connotations across the board for enterprises in terms of health and safety, communication, managing productivity and importantly connectivity."