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  •   Home > News > Business

    Record breaking data usage over the past two years

    Record breaking data usage over the past two years


    Kiwi homes and businesses have used 57 percent more broadband this year - compared with 2019.

    Chorus's Steve Pettigrew says video calls and video streaming have pushed the record growth

    He says demand expected to come two or three years down the line, has come earlier, and is expected to continue to grow.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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