Specifications - 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