Impacts of Chorus fire-damaged cable widespread and significant
16 May, 2021 05:00 AM
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Chorus technicians under the Tauranga Harbour Bridge repairing a severely fire-damaged 96-fibre internet cable. Photo / George Novak
Chorus technicians under the Tauranga Harbour Bridge repairing a severely fire-damaged 96-fibre internet cable. Photo / George Novak
Just how much a major phone and internet outage across the Bay of Plenty cost the economy is yet to be determined but business and community leaders say it could be significant. On Friday Chorus 96-fibre cable was damaged in a fire under the Tauranga Harbour Bridge just before 10.30am.
It resulted in phone and broadband outages to about 3000 home and business customers across several providers.
Tauranga Habour Bridge internet cable damaged by fire - thousands without internet
14 May, 2021 02:38 AM
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An internet cable on the Tauranga Harbour Bridge has been severely damaged by fire leaving thousands without internet. Photo / NZME
An internet cable on the Tauranga Harbour Bridge has been severely damaged by fire leaving thousands without internet. Photo / NZME
Bay of Plenty Times
An internet cable beneath the Tauranga Harbour Bridge has been severely damaged by fire leaving thousands without internet across the Bay of Plenty.
Chorus confirmed the damage to the 96-fibre cable has resulted in a phone and broadband outage for approximately 3000 home and business customers across several broadband providers.