Vodafone has announced that more of rural New Zealand can now connect to rural wireless broadband technology following another 18 mobile cell sites going live over the past few weeks. The deployment is part of Vodafone’s involvement in the Rural Connectivity Group (RCG). Mobile cell sites are part of the Rural Connectivity Group (RCG), and includes the 150th site built in Aotearoa as part of the initiative, Vodafone also said.
Following the completion of the mobile cell site deployment, customers living in Mt Tiger (Whangarei District); Peak Road (Auckland Council); Tauwhare (Waikato District); Pikowai East (Whakatane District); Kutarere (Opotiki District); Omaio (Opotiki District); Tongaporutu (New Plymouth District); Tikokino Highway (Hastings District); Fordell South (Rangitikei District); Fordell North (Wanganui District); Pohangina Valley (Manawatu District); Pohangina (Manawatu District); Kikiwa (Tasman District); Mahana (Tasman District); Takaka (Tasman District); Woodbury (Timaru District); Taieri Mouth (Clutha District); Mokoreta (Southland District) can now access upgraded mobile and wireless broadband connectivity.
Rural broadband is delivered over a 4G mobile connection, which means the internet can be delivered wirelessly and removes the need for underground cabling to connect households. Customers can also make 4G calls via VoLTE.