New Zealand's fibre expert, Orcon, who were first to launch Gig plans in the main metropolitan areas last month, is now continuing the rollout to 15 more cities and towns including Rotorua.
From today, residents with a need for speed in Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Whanganui, Rotorua, Taupo, Gisborne, Nelson, Timaru, Oamaru, Masterton, Napier, New Plymouth, Whakatane, Queenstown and Invercargill can sign up to the new plans.
The initial uptake of Orcon's residential Gig plans has exceeded expectations, with more than 50 percent of new fibre sign-ups choosing a Gig plan, according to Consumer General Manager. Taryn Hamilton,
"We have been staggered by the demand for Gig. Gig is the quickest and very best available, and we thought this would appeal to a select few, but we've been surprised by how many customers have traded up immediately," she said.
"The plans are a massive leap from what most Kiwi homes have been used to, but if history has taught us anything it's that technology moves quickly. In the short space of three years, we have moved from having an average of three devices in the home, to a staggering average of ten.
" In a few years, we could be looking back at fibre 100 plans with the nostalgia and mockery we now have for dial-up," she said.
