New Zealand - Telecommunications - Major Players

Synopsis

In this report we profile some of the smaller major telecommunications operators in the New Zealand market. These include CallPlus, M2, WxC, Southern Cross Cables and Chorus. CallPlus provides residential and business customers nationwide with a full range of retail Internet, voice and data services. M2, purchased Black+White and provides fixed-line services, mobile broadband and fixed-line services

Chorus is now a provider of fixed-line access and telecommunications infrastructure after it was demerged from the incumbent operator, Telecom in late 2011 and is profiled in this report.

A brief overview of the major telecommunications players in New Zealand is also provided in the report.

• Telecom New Zealand dominates the market in fixed-line access for both the residential and business sectors and is also one of the two major mobile operators,
• Vodafone New Zealand being the other major mobile player is also a fixed-line operator;
• TelstraClear with its fibre network is also a fixed-line operator.
• Kordia owns one of the largest telecom networks in the country and is the major provider of television and radio broadcast facilities.

These major players – Telecom New Zealand, Kordia, Vodafone New Zealand, Kordia, TelstraClear and also 2degrees, are all covered in further detail in separate BuddeComm reports at www.budde.com.au.

An overview of these operators is provided in the report in tabular and charts formats in an easy-to-read format.

Companies mentioned

Companies mentioned in this report include – CallPlus, TelstraClear, M2, Telecom NZ, Southern Cross Cables, Kordia, Vodafone, Black+White, Chorus, WorldxChange Communications, Orcon.

Hot topics and technologies mentioned

Hot topics and technologies mentioned in this report include – Cable, ADSL, WiFi, fibre, UFB, HSDPA, FttH, FttN, IPTV, HDTV, cloud computing, unbundled exchanges.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. CallPlus
  • 2.1 Company information
  • 2.2 Slingshot
  • 2.3 MVNO operations
• 3. Chorus
  • 3.1 Company overview
    • 3.1.1 Financial results
  • 3.2 Demerger of Chorus and assets – December 2011
    • 3.2.1 Overview
  • 3.3 Background information on Chorus and the UFB rollout
    • 3.3.1 Effects on UFB rollout
    • 3.3.2 Transition period
    • 3.3.3 IP metwork
    • 3.3.4 The original NGN plan
    • 3.3.5 FttN Network and cabinetisation plan
• 4. M2 NZ Limited
  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 Black+White
• 5. Southern Cross Cable Network
  • 5.1 Background information
  • 5.2 Speed trials sees pipe upgraded
  • 5.3 Cable life extended to 2025
  • 5.4 AARNet contract extended to 2020
• 6. WxC (Worldxchange Communications)
  • 6.1 Company overview
• 7. Kordia (separate report)
• 8. Telecom Corporation of New Zealand (separate report)
• 9. Telstraclear (separate report)
• 10. Vodafone New Zealand Ltd (separate report)
• 11. Related reports

• Table 1 - Chorus key financial operating highlights and annual change – 2011 - 2012
• Table 2 – M2 key financial statistics overview – 2010 - 2011

• Chart 1 – Overview of Chorus key financial indicators – 2011 - 2012
• Chart 2 – Overview of Chorus share price trending – 2011 - 2012
• Chart 3 – Overview of M2 revenue and annual change – 2007 - 2011

• Exhibit 1 – CallPlus at a glance – 2011
• Exhibit 2 - Chorus Limited at a glance – 2012
• Exhibit 3 – Overview of Telecom New Zealand initial demerger details
• Exhibit 4 – Telecom and the roadside cabinet program – a brief overview
• Exhibit 5 – M2 Telecommunications Group Limited (M2) at a glance – 2011
• Exhibit 6 – Major submarine cable networks landing in Zealand