Retail Competition
TelstraClear (formerly owned by Australia's dominant telecommunications company, Telstra) is Telecom's biggest competitor, investing heavily in infrastructure throughout New Zealand. They have laid fibre networks in areas in three cities, and are building a fibre backbone throughout New Zealand. TelstraClear offer their own cable television network with internet broadband in Wellington and Christchurch
There are multiple wireless broadband options from companies such as Vodafone, Woosh and Kordia, which are aiming at nationwide coverage, as well as smaller providers for individual towns. Satellite is available from Bordernet and ICONZ for people in areas unserviced by broadband, and fibre is being developed by several companies in individual cities, including TelstraClear, CityLink and Vector.
Woosh offers broadband and landline via a modem, gateway and antenna utilising wireless radio waves however coverage is limited to Wellington, Auckland and Southland.
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