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FX NETWORKS AND KAREN...
FX Networks, judged by TUANZ this year as the next generation fibre optic network has completed delivery of KAREN’s new national network to REANNZ in record time and on budget.
Also central to the success of the project was the relationship between FX Networks and it’s urban and rural dark fibre partners, Citylink, Enable, Flute, Network Tasman, Inspired Networks, Unison and Electricity Ashburton. Vector Communications, Alpine Energy and Network Waitaki were also involved.
As announced in June, FX Networks was awarded the national connectivity contract for KAREN. A new NZ land speed record for rolling out the next generation network was achieved. As part of the rollout, FX Networks added 530km of mainly rural fibre in six months.
In the final stages of the project fibre was being ‘spliced’ together at a rate of 1 new fibre per minute on average. More than 20 fibre crews were deployed on the project. 19 Multi-gigabit Lightpaths were provisioned around the network in a matter of weeks.
As a result of this build, and thanks to the KAREN investment, the FX Network is now live in 5 new cities – Nelson, Ashburton, Timaru, Oamaru and Dunedin potentially reaching into another 20,000 businesses in the South Island via Local Fibre Companies and wholesale relationships with companies including Telecom NZ.
FX Networks GM Jamie Baddeley says the speed of the rollout is testament to FX Network's ability to deliver advanced networking all around NZ. “..Our customers are happy and the FX Networks team has done an amazing job delivering such a significant project in such a short space of time..” “Our partnerships with the LFC’s in various cities and towns around the country have also helped us deliver this great outcome to the advanced networking community in New Zealand..” “..what also made a difference was the pragmatic, outcomes focused approach to the project by the team at REANNZ..”
Donald Clark, CEO of REANNZ says “We’ve been impressed by FX Network's ability to deliver to our unique network and service requirements, on time and to the high standards we set. We are confident that FX and its partners can deliver the responsive, pragmatic, forward-thinking service required for our members’ specialist needs.”
About FX Networks:
FX Networks supplies high performance Internet services and private networking services to businesses, government agencies and the ISP industry. FX Networks owns and operates a fibre optic inter-city backbone network in both the North and South Island.
FX Networks Ltd is based in Wellington, with offices in Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga, Napier and Christchurch. An office will be opening in Dunedin shortly.
The company is privately owned and funded, with 30 percent equity held by New Zealanders. They are independent from the telcos.
For more information on FX Networks visit www.fx.net.nz
About REANNZ:
REANNZ (Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand Ltd) is the Crown-owned company that owns and operates the Kiwi Advanced Research and Education Network (KAREN).
KAREN is a state of the art advanced broadband network, linking education, research and innovation organisations in New Zealand, and across the world. More than 220,000 students, researchers, scientists and educators at over 100 New Zealand universities, polytechnics, wananga, schools and Crown Research Institutes have access to KAREN.
For more information on KAREN/REANNZ visit karen.net.nz
| Contacts: Jamie Baddeley FX Networks 021 448 309 |
Donald Clark REANNZ 021 536 090 |