Internet

How fibre optic cables work

Bill uses a laser pointer and a bucket of glycol to show how fiber optic cables work.

Have you ever wondered how a fibre optic cable works? Well, laser light goes in at one end and comes out the other. But if you’d like the nitty gritty in plain language, you should watch the Engineer Guy’s video. Read on.

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Why fast Internet matters in New Zealand

Southern Cross cable.

We need high-speed, high-capacity Internet in New Zealand if we are to grow as a country. Here’s a brief picture of New Zealand and its Internet needs.

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Fact and fiction in the palm of your hand

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A smartphone is a tiny Internet-enabled computer we carry with us all the time. That completely changes how we approach our world.

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Broadband: the essential service

In 20 years the Internet has moved from a new-fangled fad to an essential service.

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Our thorny Internet threats

There are many thorny issues for Kiwi Internet users to track through in 2009. It seems everyone wants to cut us off.

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Grab your laptop or iPod touch and take the bus

Free wi-fi comes to Wellington’s airport buses.

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