Broadband use surges in Taupō

Changes to the way people work in Taupō are showing up in broadband usage patterns on the Chorus network.

As increasing numbers of businesses in the region adapt to workers’ demands for flexible working models, average monthly data usage for residential and small businesses in Taupō increased to 435 GB in July 2022. This compares with 269 GB in February 2020, ahead of New Zealand’s pandemic response.

Chorus chief people officer Shaun Philp says the future of the workplace should be a people-led choice.

“People are now more comfortable working from home, following extended lockdowns and the pandemic response. While Covid was the catalyst, it’s now the environment we’re operating in, and that means businesses are having to adapt.

Chorus’ Big Fibre Boost tripled download speeds from 100 megabits per second (Mbps) to 300 Mbps, meaning Kiwis can do more at home without impacting the rest of their household’s internet experience.

Taupō residents were quick to utilise the increased connection speeds which saw an increase of 170 per cent from an average 113.1 Mbps in February 2020 to 305.9 Mbps in July 2022. The UFB phase two fibre build is due to be completed at the end of December.