WELL WHANAU!!! HERES THE ANSWERS FOR THE ’GIGATOWN SURVEY... GOOD LUCK!!! Question Answer A fibre optic network is also being built in Amsterdam. So far, how many districts in the city has fibre been rolled out to? 5 By the end of 2016, what percentage of rural homes and businesses in New Zealand will have broadband access? 86% Google is investing in a high-speed underwater Internet cable called FASTER in the Pacific Ocean. Which countries will it connect? US and Japan According to a new report, the average 45 year old knows less about digital technology than a child aged what? 6 years old By what percentage did New Zealand’s fibre optic broadband connections grow from in 2012 to 2013? 141% In 2013, how many zettabytes of data were created by digital devices? 4 Zettabytes With gigabit services, how long does it take to download a two-hour, high-definition movie in Chattanooga, Tennessee? 33 seconds New research shows New Zealand has faster internet download speeds than Australia. What was the average download speed recorded in New Zealand 16.77Mbps Where can you currently find the world’s fastest average broadband connection? South Korea What is the name of Singapore’s first 100GBps broadband network that has recently launched for the benefit of researchers and university students? SLIX How many New Zealand households, businesses, schools and health centres are now able to connect to the Government’s UFB network? More than half a million What percentage of street cabinets in Londonderry, U.K are fibre-enabled? 100% What is Gig.U? A collaboration of US universities seeking to accelerate the roll out of gigabit internet speeds In what year was the first installation of a fibre optic cable completed? 1978 How many strands of glass can be found inside a fibre optic cable? More than 100 If you live down a shared driveway (rights of way) and want to get UFB installed, who do you need to get consent from before this can take place? Your neighbours Which country has the highest number of internet users on the planet? China UFB fibre will be made available to schools, health premises, businesses and homes, reaching what percentage of New Zealanders by 2019? 75% Which NZ company launched the new subscription video on demand service, Lightbox? Spark Fibre optic cable is immune to what? Both EMI and RFI Both a) and b) What is Lamp Post? An incubator for a new generation of tech companies, in the building What is Google defending its fibre cables from? Sharks In 2000, there were 394 million Internet users scattered across the world. How many are there in 2014? 2.8 billion How can fibre networks assist meteorological sensors, flood warning devices and CCTV cameras installed in cities? Can report information in real time What was one of the first technologies to use fibre optic cables? Telephone Which New Zealand town has the highest uptake of Chorus’ ultra-fast broadband network so far? Palmerston North What is the maximum delay period of the internet connection that is supplied for Formula 1 racing communication systems? 300 milliseconds Who was the pioneer of optical fibre communication? Charles Kao ? When did Chorus first begin laying fibre? In the 1980s What is the name of the service that allows Kiwis to access global streaming websites like Netflix, Hulu and BBC iPlayer? Global Mode
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