At a meeting of local residents at Pt Chevalier School this evening (Weds 9th April) staff from Telecom and Chorus provided an update of progress with the fast broadband deployment. Read about it at

http://voices.realestate.co.nz/ptchev/

Thanks Ross. I get the impression that the big difference for people isn't just the prodigious…

We really need the wholesale…

I think there will be other priorities.

Like 111 calls?

I had a chat to one of the installers at a Pt Chev cabinet in the weekend and confirmed that there is no battery backup for the ADSL equipment, pots service will still be from the exchange..
I wonder, am I the only person that *really* wants to know exactly…

Get someone to knock up a map (one with street names on it) and make it available.

Here's an idea – have a look at the Orcon coverage map and my guess is that all the other ISP's might want to match the rollout in some of covered areas…

I now look forward to Russell's new show and just wanted to wish him the best.Break a leg Russell.... Not literally, but you know what I mean.

Thanks. There's been the odd hassle, and we've gone for quite a complex and sophisticated show first-up, but I think we can pull…

Interesting indeed and he apparently enjoys it a lot having once said that "cutting C++ code is better than sex".

There are too many programmers around to get away with a snide remark about nobody being in a position to make the comparison. I'll settle for a 'ur doin it…

Beware the gateway broadband!

And why do I have a mental picture of a horde of little people with bad teeth, axes and serious anger management issues. :)

Blah blah... I appreciate that he's willing to answer the questions that we've asked but I'd be absolutely stunned if there was anything specific in his reply. What are the projected costs? 1.4 billion has to pay off. What are we talking here? 5 GB's for $50? $100?
I really…

In my district we only have two towns that make the grade. 50%+ of the population miss out.

Yikes! Ugly. Whereabouts?

Central Hawke's Bay. Very small and rural population.

I'd like to know if we are on the cabinetisation plan but I'm sitting in a hotel room in New Plymouth…

Beware the gateway broadband!

I can handle it.

Yeah, you could stop anytime you like, right?

I really…

We want to turn as many New Zealanders as possible on to fast broadband.

Isn't it interesting how companies say "possible" when they mean "profitable". I mean, I get it, I just also get that my house wouldn't have phone, power, or water without governments who thought those things were…

Beware the gateway broadband!

I can handle it.

I work with Mark Watts in media relations for Telecom. We've been following the comments to your article with interest.

Here's some further information…

There was a coverage map at the launch. The cabinet that serves my street comes online on April 18. Cool.

Where can we get a copy of that coverage map?

You Telecom comms people lurking? Get someone to knock up a map (one with street names on it) and make…

I vote the wellingtonista lobby to have them all put in Newtown then.

And they would be most welcome to them, us Shelly bay types will quite happily stick to the Telstra cable!

There was a coverage map at the launch. The cabinet that serves my street comes online on April 18. Cool.

Where can we get a copy of that coverage map? I'm South-side Pt Chev...

Wait, so this North and South Chev thing actually has some longevity? At least the digital divide has been breached, I suppose.

Yeah, it's like The Simpsons episode with Old v. New Springfield.

The way forward for rural customers is almost certainly going to be wireless. Orcon is reselling a wireless product from its parent company Kordia, but I don't think it's cheap.

Have a talk to Chris O'Connell ex from Citylink. He's determined to get fibre to his pad up the back…

In my district we only have two towns that make the grade. 50%+ of the population miss out.

Yikes! Ugly. Whereabouts?

One of the slightly optimistic things to come out of the Broadband Forum was a general acceptance amongst most local govt pollies and bigwigs that true broadband had to…

Ha! Inter-Chev snobbery eh...

Intra-Chev Inverted Snobbery ...

He cld, like, txt it 2 u, dat wld be fstr!

Oh look. Now you're just being silly.

I'm on Wainui Ave btw, one over from Meola.

Flash git. Although we South of Meola peasants did used to cackle over your especially bad broadband up North as we scavenged for food scraps and rags to wear ...

Ha! Inter-Chev snobbery eh...

I wonder whether there's going to be a backlash in some suburbs when these cabinets start appearing on their pavements: they're B I G.

I vote the wellingtonista lobby to have them all put in Newtown then.

They don't get broadband due to the dialup setup, so are having to look at various alternative options.

In my view, if the backblocks areas aren't going to…

I'm on Wainui Ave btw, one over from Meola.

Flash git. Although we South of Meola peasants did used to cackle over your especially bad broadband up North as we scavenged for food scraps and rags to wear ...

Can you shed any light on that Russell (or any other Chevites)

The Mt Albert exchange got upgraded to ADSL 2.0 recently (late last year I think), which could explain why you've noticed a better service.

Ah, of course. My backup DSL service went from inoperable to tolerable, and that'll…

Can you shed any light on that Russell (or any other Chevites)

The Mt Albert exchange got upgraded to ADSL 2.0 recently (late last year I think), which could explain why you've noticed a better service.

...they darn well know the truth, but the dialup customer represents one of two markets: 1) the financially destitute, 2) the geographically remote.
Neither are profitable for Telecom.

Or anyone else at current pricing.

So it suits them to tell non-Telecom people those customers are happy with dial-up.

I suspect…

I reckon, when he gets to the cabinet, he should phone me up and read my email out to…

I have to say though, I've noticed an improvement to the speed/quality over the last month or…

Yes, you could well be right there. We were sent out the expectations for the Tasman District which included most of our smaller settlements but not all.

In my district we only have two towns that make the grade. 50%+ of the population miss out.

Interesting indeed and he apparently enjoys it a lot having once said that "cutting C++ code is better than sex".

There are too many programmers around to get away with a snide remark about nobody being in a position to make the comparison. I'll settle for a 'ur doin it…

I'm maxing out at about 2.5Mbps, which was previously considered to be perfectly adequate for ADSL. Also somewhat dejectedly discovered a Telecom cabinet about 200 metres further downstream (towards the end of the…

I think they are talking more about communities with either 500+ households or 500+ lines (I cannot recall which), neither of which are the same as communities with 500+ inhabitants.

Yes, you could well be right there. We were sent out the expectations for the Tasman District which included most…

They've mentioned communities of 500+ inhabitants will be included. Little ole Brightwater where I live isn't large but is definitely on the list for the Tasman rollout.

I think they are talking more about communities with either 500+ households or 500+ lines (I cannot recall which), neither of which are…

Interestingly, I found out he was a C++ programmer. Whodathunk ?

Who'd have thunk indeed. I do hope Key isn't planning to let him loose on the Communications & IT portfolios again.

I think there needs to be some pressure put on National before the election for an undertaking that it won't put away the regulatory stick and try and pretend it's the 90s again. I wouldn't put it past Maurice.

Neither would I. In 1995 I represented the Greens at a…

(with no Ferrari references at all, amateur!)

Those blokes in pubs really lack ambition.

I don't know what their roadmap is, but we get 12 new cabinets and they're talking in terms of 3000 cabinets in five years, so I think the coverage will be pretty wide.

They've mentioned communities of 500+ inhabitants will be included. Little ole Brightwater where I live isn't large…

So heres a story. I got DSL from Telecom 3 years ago.
The techy measured the line speed and said I could get 2 Mb download. I never did of course.…

We "give them the benefit of the doubt" again and again.

Quite right. But I think the separation will actually make a difference. Telecom Wholesale will underperform if it only has one customer. I think there needs to be some pressure put on National before the election for an undertaking…

and I guess we'll be waiting a (long) while before we see any of this roll-out from Telecom heading our way.

That's kind of why I was wondering about the shiny new cabinet down the road in Otaki, which must surely be as provincial as New Plymouth! It's a rural…

Then the competition…

and I guess we'll be waiting a (long) while before we see any of this roll-out from Telecom heading our way.

That's kind of why I was wondering about the shiny new cabinet down the road in Otaki, which must surely be as provincial as New Plymouth! It's a rural…

But…

and you gotta use the new technology that's available.

That's why I thought I might apply for one of these jiobs. Get me a new ferrari!

Just kidding. I understand you're saying a guy drives to the cabinets each day in a ferrari, gets everyone's email out & walks it the last mile or so to your place.

I reckon, when he gets to the cabinet, he should phone me up and read my email out to…

Right?

I can't recall what the ealier posting said about this, but are they rolling out far & wide yet? Or just your neighbourhood?