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Network for Learning RFP announced

9 May 2012: Network for Learning RFP announced

Recent key developments in the UFBiS programme

2 May 2012: UFBiS E-Newsletter with recent key developments

Government announces final contracts for Rural Broadband Initiative

17 April 2012: Final Rural Broadband Initiative contracts awarded

Government announces next 90 schools to receive SNUP upgrades

3 April 2012: The next 90 schools to be invited into SNUP have been announced

Ultrafast Fibre Ltd to connect 23 schools by 30 June 2012

21 March 2012: More schools to get fibre by 30 June 2012

Year 2 schools to be connected to fibre

5 March 2012: Year 2 schools being connected to fibre

More Christchurch schools to get ultra-fast broadband

2 March 2012: Eleven Christchurch schools to receive ultra-fast broadband by July 2012.

Government announces next 150 schools to receive SNUP upgrades

20 December 2011: The next 150 schools to be invited into SNUP have been announced

Government announces Network for Learning to go ahead

31 October 2011: The Government has announced that a Network for Learning will go ahead

Ultra-fast broadband to 100,000 students in urban areas by 30 June 2012

5 October 2011: The roll out of ultra fast broadband-enabling fibre to schools in urban areas is progressing well.

UFB deployment begins

25 August 2011: Fibre deployment under the Ultra Fast Broadband (urban) initiative begins

First rural schools receive ultra fast fibre

30 June 2011: The Rural Broadband Initiative was officially launched today with three rural schools connected to ultra fast fibre.

Negotiations for remainder of UFB initiative completed

24 May 2011: The Communications and Information Technology Minister announces that contracts have been signed with Telecom New Zealand and Enable Networks to complete the roll out of fibre to urban areas by 2015

Contract signed to deliver ultra-fast broadband access to 95% of rural schools

20 April 2011: A contract has been signed with Telecom and Vodafone to supply improved broadband services to rural New Zealand under the first phase of the Rural Broadband Initiative.

Rural Broadband Initiative negotiations underway

7 February 2011: Read about an announcement regarding the negotiations for the Rural Broadband Initiative.

First deals approved in ultra-fast broadband rollout

7 December 2010: Read about an announcement regarding the first regional fibre partners.

RFI for Managed Network and Managed Services

22 November 2010: Read about the RFI for Managed Network and Managed Services

Fibre drop funding for schools

28 October 2010: Read about fibre drop funding for state and state integrated schools.