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UFB roll out in city

Tuesday 6 November 2012, 3:25PM

By Hutt City Council

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LOWER HUTT

Chorus is working in Hutt City to rollout Ultrafast Broadband and the Rural Broadband Initiative.

Fibre can deliver large amounts of data further and faster than the copper cables that traditionally deliver telecommunications services.

At least three weeks before UFB work starts in your street, residents will receive a leaflet and a letter letting you know of work coming up and the impact on your area.

When Chorus has finished laying fibre in your street you need to contact a telecommunications service provider to order a UFB-based service. They place an order with Chorus who will then organise a suitable time to come to your home and connect you to the new fibre network.

​You should talk to your current service provider first. If they have not launched their UFB-based products yet here are some service providers you may want to contact.

​Chorus has a new Rollout and Service Availability Map which shows you the first three years UFB rollout and five years of RBI, including rural schools. This means you can check on the progress of their planned network upgrades, including UFB and RBI, and find out what services are available to you. Enter your home address to find out if it's included within Chorus’ work programmes.

​For more information visit Chorus’ website.