At the recent telcon9 conference in Auckland, Michael Cranna, managing director of Epitiro Technologies had some interesting things to say about our broadband. Epitiro is a global provider of broadband benchmarking data and hence is apparently as neutral as they come. While Cranna admitted that we’re a work in progress, his comments give some cause for optimism. Key points;
- Our focus should shift from penetration to speed (a contention that I don’t 100% agree with)
- Our current average BB speed is 3Mbps which is comparable to the UK (but behind Australia)
- Our results are close to the international benchmark
- Our planned, and announced future investment put us “up there” with the rest of the world
There were criticisms, but Cranna said our new regulatory framework puts us in a good position going forward – at last some optimism!
Ben Kepes is an analyst, an entrepreneur, a commentator and a business adviser. His business interests include a diverse range of industries from manufacturing to property to technology. As a technology commentator he has a broad presence both in the traditional media and extensively online. Ben covers the convergance of technology, mobile, ubiquity and agility, all enabled by the Cloud. His areas of interest extend to enterprise software, software integration, financial/accounting software, platforms and infrastructure as well as articulating technology simply for everyday users. 
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