You’ve heard about The Big Fibre Boost, but what does it really mean
Put simply, we’ve made fibre broadband faster for more than 100,000 homes in greater Christchurch. It’s part of a nationwide initiative that was being rolled out over June and July.
Everyone who is connected to fibre broadband through one of our eligible fibre broadband plans has received The Big Fibre Boost. This permanent increase in speed is part of our continual investment in our network.
Where leading the way to a faster future. But how fast will your fibre broadband be?
The speed of your internet is measured via download and upload speeds. Download speeds are the priority for most New Zealanders as, in general, we spend more time downloading content than uploading it.
Thanks to The Big Fibre Boost, for those on a 50/10 plan, their fibre broadband will be twice as fast. Currently the plan gives users a 50 megabytes per second (Mbps) download speed and a 10 Mbps upload speed. We’re doubling it to a 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload speed.
For our 50/20 plan we are doubling the download speed to 100 Mbps while maintaining the upload speed. Similarly, with our 300/100 plan, we are increasing the download speed of 300 Mbps per second to 500 Mbps while maintaining the upload speed of 100 Mbps per second.
“The Big Fibre Boost will have a significant impact on download speeds so no matter what you download – whether you’re streaming TV or getting the latest game updates – your experience will continue to be fibre fast,” says Enable Product Manager, Megan Millward.
But how does this work?
A fibre broadband plan has upload and download speeds. The plan you choose from your internet service provider determines how fast data travels through your fibre broadband.
Enable Product Manager Megan Millward suggests we think of it like a pipe that has data traveling through at speed.
“When too much data is trying to travel through the pipe, or when you’ve hit capacity on your download speed, there isn’t enough room for the data to flow through freely.”
“We’re enabling more data to flow through at speed, resulting in a faster, more seamless online experience,” says Megan.
With internet usage skyrocketing, The Big Speed Boost is about preparing greater Christchurch for the future of tomorrow – and we’re leading the way.
How do you get faster fibre?
You don’t have to do anything at all. If your home is on one of our eligible plans your fibre speed has increased automatically. So however you use the internet - whether you’re gaming, streaming, working, learning or socialising – sit back, relax and enjoy the connectivity and performance of fibre fast internet.
