Some of you may have noticed that starlink speeds have increased recently. The average speeds were below 200Mbps when we first got our Starlink last year. The 200Mbps barrier has now been broken. The following graph summaries 50 Starlink speed tests made by my SamKnows white box last week. Looking back further, Ookla (of speedtest.net) …
When you get Starlink you may be faced with a new problem, the WiFi is slow in some parts of your house (as opposed to the whole house!) Adding a mesh network can fix a few problems: increase WiFi speeds in the areas distant from the Starlink router allow seamless switching between WiFi access points …
Last week the Commerce Commission published a report on the performance of selected broadband services. Fibre was shown to be fast, and faster than in Australia. However the results for 4G wireless broadband were more revealing. Data from the report showed that most of the 4G speeds were either “very slow” or “slow” at peak …
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It is possible to move your existing landline number to work over your starlink. This means that you can use your existing telephone number. Friends and family can still make free local calls to your number. Same number Free inbound local calls Outbound calls may cost (depending on plan) To get this you will need …
Many of the providers are upgrading copper landlines services to a more modern technology. Unfortunately for many rural customers this may lead to some major issues. Based on local experience of this service, be aware of the following for “Landline over Broadband”: It may not be possible to make a reliable phone call while simultaneously …
What The old telephone exchanges are being shutdown. The industry is calling this the “PSTN Shutdown” (Public Switched Telephone Network) This will involve some changes for customers. Why Landline customers are being moved because the oldest telephone exchanges are now around 40 years old and are end of life. The first digital exchange was installed …
The short answer is not really. There’s been some confusion between the “Copper Withdrawal” and the “PSTN Shutdown”, but today I’ll write very briefly about the former. Chorus is the owner of New Zealand’s copper telephone cables. Chorus can only stop supplying copper services where households can access the same services over the fibre network. …
April Update: Starlink Business is now available in NZ. The hardware costs NZ$4375 and the monthly cost is NZ$840 (costs are GST inclusive). SpaceX has just revealed a Starlink plan with increased performance for business use. Previously Starlink had not been marketed for business use. designated service locationThe main advantages of Starlink Business over …
Those of you outside mobile coverage may be disappointed that Vodafone are turning off Sure Signal this week. Fortunately there is a replacement service, Wifi Calling. However you may need to buy a new phone. With Wifi Calling it’s possible to make and receive calls or text messages (SMS) in any location covered by Wifi, …
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Update 2026- we’ve rewritten this. See Starlink Self-Install Tips instead. The Mount We went to a local TV antenna installer to see what mounts were available. They suggested a mount by Digital Imports as being suitable for a typical NZ iron roof. The STARLINK2 is a good mount, and is 1m high to help get the …
