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2022 Annual Monitoring 
Report | Digital 
connectivity

A discussion
July 2023
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At this workshop
Share the findings and  
15 minutes: Insights from 2022 
Ben Oakley
development of this report, 
Telecommunications Manager
seek your observations and 
15 minutes: Development of the report
Brendan Dempsey
feedback.
Principal Adviser
40 minutes: General discussion
All
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I N S I G H T S
Copper now makes 
Large increase (521%) in 
up less than 50% 
satellite connections
of rural broadband 
Satellite showing 
connections
Rural 
significantly faster 
download speeds than 
connectivity
Major RSPs are not 
copper or fixed wireless
offering copper to 
new customers
Copper retail pricing is 
most variable with a 
$32 per month range
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I N S I G H T S
Fastest growing 
41% of broadband 
broadband segment is 
consumers haven’t 
electricity bundles (up 
switched providers 
16%)
for 5 years+
Urban 
connectivity

Urban broadband 
performance is good 
but focus needs to be 
on in-home 
performance
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I N S I G H T S
58% of customers 
Post-paid is almost twice 
haven’t switched 
pre-paid for average use 
in 5 years 
Mobile 
Trend away from 
Price for average use 
connectivity
pre-paid to post-paid 
appears to be increasing 
for both
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Goals
Telling the telecommunications story more effectively
ORIGINAL AMR
TODAY
2006
2023
Telecom, 2G mobile, 
The sector and our 
dial-up and ASDL
obligations have changed
Geographic 
Nationwide
Outcomes
Technology
Insights
Information
Relevant
Revealing
Responsive
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From information to insights
INSIGHTS FOCUS
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A new structure for the report
Geographic 
Urban/Rural
markets
Market 
Structure/Outcomes
construct
In the future, adding 
developments 
Market
Infrastructure 
layers
> Consumer
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Ngā mihi
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