T3G Network (Telecom Corporation) EV-DO Upgrade, New Zealand
Key Data:
Order year
2003
Installation started
June 2004 for EV-DO rev 0, June 2006 for EV-DO rev A
Project type
3G mobile network using EV-DO technology
Location
New Zealand
Estimated investment
NZ$40m, latest contract NZ$10m
Completion
2007
Coverage
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Taupo, Queenstown and Coromandel; coverage for 78% of New Zealanders by 2009
Data rates
3.1Mbps (downlink), 1.8Mbps (uplink)
Key Players:
Sponsors
Telecom Corporation (New Zealand), Sprint
Lead contractors and engineers
Lucent Technologies, Sprint
Financing
Telecom Corporation
