Broadband... it can be pretty confusing stuff! So if you have a question about broadband in New Zealand than have a look below... there is a plethora of useful infomation on all things New Zealand broadband.
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Broadband speed refers to how fast data travels to your device. For example, a Spotify song may need very little speed, such as just 1Mbps, but a 4K Netflix movie streamed at the highest quality would be as much as 24 Mbps. Many Kiwis are paying for more speed than they need. Click the link below to use our simple speed calculator find what you ACTUALLY need. Then stop wasting money paying for more than you need. You may be surprised!
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Family Filter is a parental control tool internet providers offer to block the unwanted content, such as pornographic, offensive and malicious websites from being displayed to children. ISPs use intelligent firewalls to keep your kids safe from the not so great corners of the web.
Family Filter blocks the following online content if enabled:
If you are looking to check your broadband speed in NZ then click here to be directed to our recommended broadband speed tester.
The broadband speed tester will measure the upload and download speeds of your internet connection in a couple of clicks.
For the best and most accurate broadband speed check results, close all the applications and windows on your main device, and, if you have a wireless router, make sure you are connected to it by a WIRED connection, i.e. via an ethernet cable into the router. This will provide an accurate result of the internet speed coming into your home. Or perhaps you might just need to switch to a faster broadband plan.
Happy speed testing!
Click here for a list of common broadband terms and acronyms.
