We are in the age of superfast internet and once it is delivered to your home new versions of ‘Wireless Fidelity’ will allow you to access those speeds wirelessly. Wi-Fi 6 is the latest version of Wi-Fi technology available.
What is it and how is it different from another Wi-Fi?
The TDR scheme is mandatory for Telecommunications Forum (TCF) members and voluntary for non-TCF members. The TDR scheme covers most telecommunications providers in New Zealand (over 95% by revenue share). Here are some stats that will inform you about our industry at this moment in time (the statistics below are from January to June 2020).
With over 3.5 billion smartphone users and 4.5 billion mobile phone users overall, 60% of the world’s population have mobile phones. With over 7.8 billion people in the world there are 10 billion mobile connections (communications between a mobile device and a cell tower), more than people in the world. Securing your mobile device is extremely important, as most of us have one and use it everyday.
Often overlooked, your computer is a crucial part of your security plan. Sometimes even the smallest tweak to your laptop, desktop computer or tablet can be the difference between your security being compromised or not.
In the second article in our security tips series, we take you through some of the do’s and don’ts of social media channels. In this article we discuss everything from fake profiles, security settings, login information and more.
Updated 31 August
Alert Level 2
TDR remains open for business.
You can continue to get in touch with our team as usual – by phone, email and using our online forms
We can use videoconferencing and online meeting platforms to deliver our services
All planned mediations and adjudications will proceed.
Visiting TDR
While we are at Alert Level 2, we ask any visitors to be mindful of the public health requirements.
Here are some of the things you should consider when checking your broadband performance. You should think about things both inside and outside your house that could be affecting your internet speed. There could be several factors causing your internet to slow down.
Test
As part of the 5G roll-out happening around the world, mobile devices in New Zealand will soon have integrated ‘eSIMs'. ‘eSIM’ stands for ‘Embedded Subscriber Identity Module’ and will mean that rather than having to get a separate SIM card that can then be swapped in and out, an eSIM will be embedded into the device.
Updated 12 August 2020
TDR remains open for business throughout New Zealand. While at Alert Level 3, the TDR team in Auckland will be working from home and delivering services through our virtual office. The rest of the country is now at Alert Level 2.
What does this mean?