One NZ squeaks over the line with its 100 percent coverage promise
At the end of December One New Zealand announced a very limited mobile to satellite service using SpaceX’s Starlink network. The story made our last 2024 edition: One NZ scores worldwide first as Starlink direct-to-mobile launches.
It’s debatable whether this means the telco delivered on the promise made when it rebranded from Vodafone to One NZ. At the time it boasted that the Starlink deal would deliver 100 percent coverage in 2024.