[AusNOG] NZ Chorus - It's time we're a Gignation

[Bill Walker]

Enable in CHC announced the same thing, although upload is only 550

"Some of you will be interested in the technical details of this new 
wholesale service. It runs at the maximum physical limits of the current 
residential on-property Enable network equipment – with a maximum 
download speed of 1Gbps and maximum upload speed of 550Mbps. The speeds 
measured by customers connected to retail broadband services based on 
this wholesale service may vary depending on a range of factor"



On 2016-09-08 09:26, Davey Goode wrote:
> Chorus Newsletter
> 
> Just to change things up following the last few days of painful emails
> 
> 
> LOL NBN
> 
>  INFORMER 394   |   07 SEPTEMBER 2016
> 
>  IT'S TIME WE'RE A GIGNATION
> 
>  Good news. We're adding gig speed plans on 1 October 2016.
> 
>  WHAT'S HAPPENING?
> 
>  We've learnt a lot about demand and technical viability over the past
> two years from the 5000+ people we've connected in Gigcity, Dunedin.
> And since Kiwis are now consuming more data than ever before we think
> it's the right time to take our gig speed plans nationwide on 1
> October 2016.
> 
>  WHAT'S THE DETAIL?
> 
>  We're launching nationwide with the following two plans:
> 
>  Offer
> 
>  Pricing
> 
>  Install
> 
>  Recurring
> 
>  Consumer Max-500-2.5-2.5
> 
>  $0.00
> 
>  $60.00*
> 
>  SME Max-500-2.5-2.5
> 
>  $75.00
> 
>  $75.00
> 
>  *Introductory pricing until 30 June 2017. The price will increase to
> $65 from 1 July 2017.
> 
>  We'll be promoting these plans from October and will provide you more
> details closer to the launch.
> 
>  We're also working closely with Crown Fibre Holdings for approval of
> the updated Reference Offer. We'll launch the plans as a trial if we
> don't have their approval before the end of September.
> 
>  PLEASE NOTE:
> 
>  	* With download speeds of up to 1 Gbps on the Chorus network, these
> plans are the top of our range. 1 Gbps is the maximum speed on the
> port. Consumers will experience speeds slightly less
> 	* Our current Gigatown offer will not be impacted by this launch. For
> the full Bitstream 2 Accelerate Service Description, visit our website
> [1].
> 
>  DAVEY GOODE / CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER
> +64 21 772 937 / davey at vibecommunications.co.nz
> 
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