Rival telcos will get direct access to Telecom New Zealand's copper telephony network as the country tries to boost its broadband rating.
Telecom New Zealand's public change of attitude is certainly a breath of fresh air.
New Zealand's dominant telco will voluntarily separate its wholesale and retail operations in a move seen as attempting to stave off further government intervention in the country's telecommunications industry.
Telecom New Zealand today said the success of its planned discrete wholesale unit would depend on the efficacy of an independent group set up to oversee the unit's operations.
Telstra's New Zealand division today said it would build a new third-generation (3G) mobile broadband network in the North Island city of Tauranga, with services starting to be delivered in 2007.
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