The state of NZ internet
Following a couple of tweets earlier today stating that our Internet in NZ is somewhat better than we folk who complain think it is, I decided to do a bit of my own research. I've found in the past that many 'facts' stated in newspapers are outrageously wrong as journalists have a tendency to misread or misrepresent data in order to create a good headline, this means I like to dig around and find out facts for myself as basically I don't trust journalists as far as I can throw them. So, what was it that got my blood boiling this morning? Someone stating that 80% of NZ internet users get speeds greater than 10Mbps. What a load of tosh! Yes, the capability may exist and the telecoms may tell us that they're providing these speeds, but we're certainly not getting these speeds. I decided to dig further and use an Internationally recognized set of stats to find out the truth... you too can find out stats for yourself right here: http://www.akamai.co