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Unison Networks is calling on Hawke’s Bay schools to band together with their neighbouring businesses and other organisations to help create demand for connecting to the region’s ultra fast fibre route.
Unison Fibre’s business development manager Nigel Purdy said Hawke’s Bay’s schools are a priority and over 30 schools will have Unison fibre running past their doorstep or within a one-block radius.
“We are talking with school principals and representative groups and want to encourage those who are not directly on or close by to the fibre route to band together so it is viable to connect you,” Mr Purdy said.
Already more than 25km of the 44km fibre route has been rolled out and Unison expects to have Napier and Hastings interconnected by the end of January. Work will then start on stage two which will see fibre rolled out to Havelock North, other areas of Hastings and central Napier.
For more information please contact
Anna Lorck
Unison Communications Manager
Ph 873 9427 or mobile 021 293 9491
16:24, 23.12.2009
Ross Brown at Napier Boys High is coordinating Hawkes Bay School demand. We’ve been in contact with most schools but if anyone is not in the loop please contact Ross.
It’s very important that the Hawkes Bay Schools are unified so that we can get funding released in the Bay.
We have heard that some schools do not fully understand the benefits of fibre to the school. Please make contact if you’d like to go through the opportunities that fibre will bring for educational outcomes and cost savings.
Exciting times.