September will mark the beginning of the end for the copper phone and broadband network. Chorus plans to start shutting down its copper phone and broadband network from September, meaning customers will need to switch to alternatives such as ultrafast broadband or wireless technology. Chorus will begin the switch-off in urban areas where the take-up of fibre-optic ultrafast broadband (UFB) is already high. Spark and Vodafone NZ have been encouraging more customers to switch to wireless home broadband and phone services that run off their mobile networks. Chorus announced the likely start date for the withdrawal of its copper service at the same time as releasing its financial results for the six months to the end of December.

Source: Stuff February 21, 2021 21:11 UTC