Case study: Improved connectivity to the West Coast and Southland
In March 2022 the first of 2 regional fibre links in the West Coast and Southland regions was completed.
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The purpose of the fibre links is to enable more reliable and faster broadband access to locations along the paths of the links.
The West Coast fibre link starts in Hāwea and traverses State Highway 6 north to Haast, then heads north up the state highways to Fox Glacier township - a total distance of approximately 240 kilometres.
The high-capacity backhaul will also enable further RCG towers to provide new mobile coverage on these stretches of State Highway, with improvements for tourist experience and road safety.
The Southland fibre link, currently under construction, starts in Te Anau and traverses north and west along State Highway 94 and into Milford Sound for 120 kilometres. New sites enabled by the high-capacity backhaul will deliver connectivity to areas of Te Anau Downs, Mt Eglinton, Mirror Lakes, Knobs Flat, Cascade Creek, the Routeburn Track, Hollyford Corner, Homer Tunnel and Milford Sound.