Fibre broadband is coming to Clyde and Chorus is holding a public information session to help people better understand how they can get connected and why they should want to.

The Chorus team will be on hand at the Clyde Bowling Club at the corner of Sunderland and Whitby Streets from 3pm to 6pm on Tuesday 20 October 2020 to answer residents questions about getting connected to fibre or how to make the most of fibre in their home or business.

Chorus General Manager of Customer and Network Operations Andrew Carroll said more than 900 homes and businesses in Clyde will soon be able to connect to a world-class fibre broadband network.

“We are bringing world-class connectivity to Clyde and in most cases getting connected is free,” Andrew said.  

“Fibre provides the broadband equivalent of an autobahn right to the door of homes and businesses, it will future-proof Clyde for the exponential growth in data usage that we expect to see continue for some time to come. 

“That fibre plans are no more expensive than broadband plans using other technologies is an added advantage.”

Chorus’ role in the Government’s Ultra-Fast Broadband programme covers about 1.3 million homes, businesses, schools and medical centres across the country. 

By September this year, the average data usage across the nation had increased to 342GB per month – in 2011 this was nearer 10GB per month – and the average downstream connection speed has increased to 175Mbps.

“Now more than ever, Chorus has a critical role to play in keeping New Zealanders connected to fast, reliable broadband, particularly as demand continues to increase,” Andrew said.

“Fibre, is how we internet now. Whether this is streaming our favourite shows or movies, online gaming or even simply browsing the web or emailing. 

“What is common in most homes now is that multiple devices are connected at the same and this is where the performance of fibre shines.”

A mailer will be delivered to each property that explains how to connect to fibre. This is easily done online or with a call to their broadband provider, simply ask for fibre

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