The telco has 5G roll out scheduled in many more areas, with plans to reach 50 towns by mid next year.
“We continue to roll out 5G at pace. The access to longer term 3.5 GHz spectrum rights allocated by the government this year, and the certainty this has provided is supporting continued development of New Zealand’s world class mobile networks and means we can invest with confidence,” 2degrees CEO Mark Callander said.
“5G build in the regions will see many more communities well served by fantastic mobile connectivity. I’m pleased to be able to bring this to Nelson, Oamaru, Greymouth, Gore and Masterton, and as a Waikato boy, really pleased with what areas we will be announcing next.
“Traditionally, people use more data when it’s sunny, so with Nelson’s reputation for being the sunshine capital of New Zealand, it will be interesting to see data usage in the area.”
Callander said 2degrees 5G coverage in Auckland Wellington and Christchurch is also well advanced.