z3 Networks Ltd.

Here’s my review of New Zealand’s nationwide domestic and commercial networks and their utilization since my arrival. Due to the strict nature with which ISP’s protect their network overhead and utilization levels I can’t get into specific numbers, but I can speak on what I have been told, seen, and experienced during my time here.

• What Goes Around Comes Around!

First and foremost New Zealand is currently in the early stages of for lack of a better term ‘de-monopolization’ within the transit service provider industry. I equate it to what happened with the British Telecom (BT) and the UK back around 2000. Originally 90% or so of the major networks within New Zealand were owned/operated by Telecom, along comes Telstra (from AU I think) and begins to put a little push against Telecom. This created a little bit of competition within the market and brought prices for data down a little bit. Fast forward 5-10yrs or so to the present and we’re now finally seeing a very good diversification of backbone and tier1 providers coming in and challenging the old “big iron” of the past. (continue reading…)