Under the Venture West Coast contract, Gurden Consulting managed the Government’s Project Probe that took broadband out to all schools and also worked with technical consultants, telecommunication companies and West Coast communities to develop successful business cases to government for the installation of broadband through new fibre installations and other technologies. By the end of the project the region had 97% of lines covered with current broadband technology – one of the highest covered regions in New Zealand. Further, Greymouth became the first place in New Zealand to receive Telecom’s ADSL2+ technology.
Client: Venture West Coast and Development West Coast (2003 – 2009)