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Comment on Pacific Fibre – Part Two by Builder Christchurch

Builder Christchurch — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:30:09 +0000

There must be a loop as well. The Pacific must be circumfiber opticed from US going to NZ, AU, EAST ASIA, ARTIC then back to US via Canada!

Comment on Pacific Fibre – Part Two by SMINA

SMINA — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:51:39 +0000

Ben,

this brings back a conversation we had at the first Cloud Camp in Auckland last year: Someone-please refresh my memory- had a dream that New Zealand should be the next data center of the world….so yeah, Google could be interested, let’s just become another server farm? How about Fonterra coming to the party as well, their IT can certainly be leveraged once the fibre is in?….

Comment on Pacific Fibre – It Had to Happen by SMINA

SMINA — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:44:35 +0000

Great “Intent” but seriously:
1. Who in NZ will want to open their wallet to participate?
2. What is the value add to businesses here knowing that most businesses’ culture is to “limit” access to the internet because it is perceived as unproductive?
3. Where is the public offering to invest?
my 2 cents: There is definitely a great deal of cash loaded risks adverse people in this country, yet, there is also a generation of “my New Zealand, my future, my asset” that are eager to invest into profitable assets for their country.
2 million people, 100 dollars each….. when can we subscribe?

Comment on Pacific Fibre – It Had to Happen by Jeremy Wilson

Jeremy Wilson — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:30:22 +0000

Great news! I’m over in Singapore at the moment and its hard not to foresee a huge gap between New Zealand and the world as countries such as this develop full fibre coverage and links with other major networks.

These pipes will be critical for New Zealand businesses to keep up.

Comment on Pacific Fibre – Part Two by Miki Szikszai

Miki Szikszai — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:29:20 +0000

Yeah – I am not joking. The Kordia release right now sends a clear signal that one decent sized telco/ISP will be interested in this (Orcon via Kordia). Keep them rolling people…

Comment on Pacific Fibre – Part Two by Ben Kepes

Ben Kepes — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:20:49 +0000

Miki – don’t jest…. We have water (and cold water at that). We’ve got electricity. We have resource. Add in some pipes and we have the perfect stage for a pac rim data centre play…

Comment on Pacific Fibre – Part Two by Miki Szikszai

Miki Szikszai — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:13:48 +0000

The key to all of this – signing up enough customer interest to get investors interested to fund. It’s going to take 50-60 medium sized customers rather than 1 massive one. Unless its google!

Comment on Pacific Fibre – Part Two by Ben Kepes

Ben Kepes — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:09:44 +0000

Lance – like I said, the coal face needs some of your attention – glad to hear you’ll be visiting (oh and if you need some work clothing to stop your delicate skin getting torn, you know where to come)

Comment on Pacific Fibre – Part Two by Lance

Lance — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:08:05 +0000

The key will be to get the best people involved at each stage Ben – people that have done it before. Nice to know you’ll be making sure I actually work though.
Lance

Comment on A plea to Andy Lark…. by Andy Lark

Andy Lark — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:08:48 +0000

Hi, Andy here. Really sickens me to hear your experience. Let me chat to our team down there and see if I can figure out where the problem might be. Sounds like a bizarre carrier related issue but could also be our system? Either way, thanks for flagging and I will get on it.
Best, Andy