Connection

By 2010:

• New Zealand will rank in the top half of the OECD for broadband uptake, speed and coverage.
• All future networks co-funded by government to be based on open-access principles.

By 2012:

• 80 per cent of users will have access to broadband connections of 20 Mbps or higher and 90 per cent will have access to 10 Mbps or higher.
• Open-access urban fibre networks will be operating in at least 15 cities and towns.
• Terrestrial broadband coverage for 93–97 per cent of the population, with more affordable satellite solutions for remote locations.
• Additional international cable.
• Options in place for ensuring the last 3 per cent of users have access to broadband connections of 1 Mbps or higher.

By 2018:

• 80 per cent of homes or premises will have access to fibre, or equivalent high-bandwidth capable technology.
• 90 per cent of users will have access to broadband connections of 20 Mbps or higher.

• Map community, business and public sector demand for broadband.
• Invest in widespread, fast, reliable broadband to meet demand from community, business and public sector.
• Investors in infrastructure and internet service providers explore new services and business models that allow them to provide low-cost, fast connection with no caps on data.
• Competitive fixed and mobile broadband markets.
• Provide open access to networks, platforms and content.
• Regulations and institutional structures keep pace with the converging environment.
• Move to a fully digital broadcasting environment.
• Move to Internet Protocol 6 (IPv6) internet addresses.¹