Connectivity for Rural New Zealand

Everyone in rural New Zealand deserves reliable broadband and mobile coverage to keep up with the demands of today’s digital world. 

RCG cell sites have had a profound impact. They provide 4G mobile voice and broadband services to thousands of New Zealanders who previously had no, or highly unreliable, connectivity. Marae are now connected, farms can now access real-time agricultural data; isolated schools and students can participate in online education; businesses can engage in e-commerce; and, crucially, emergency services can now reach people faster in high-risk remote, rural areas. Communities that once faced a digital divide are now participating in the digital economy and the social fabric of the nation.

With more than 570 rural cell sites built, RCG’s infrastructure is already:

• creating safer and more connected communities
• supporting emergency services and civil defence alerts
• assisting tourism through the power of connectivity
• helping rural businesses attract and retain talent
• strengthening social connections through access to health and social services
• bridging the rural–urban digital divide

Communities are extremely supportive, and the positive feedback is unprecedented as each RCG cell site goes live. 

Our gratitude to you and your team for your diligence and to the companies involved. There will be a lot of people in the region who now have satisfactory coverage, needed in these unprecedented times. A huge requirement for those who have chosen to work from home, for many others: subcontractors, recreational users, etc there will be peace of mind that emergency services are only a phone call away. From those stay-at-home parents and from the isolated elderly, whom invariably have found themselves stranded in times of flooding, thank you. On behalf of all these people…thank you    Makara Beach resident

I just want to let you know that we appreciate your efforts.  We are enjoying the quality cell phone reception and fast data. It has already proven to be very handy. My personal favourite was getting and hearing the test emergency mobile alert on Sunday for the first time. It’s nice to feel included and know that one would get an alert if it was ever needed, which I hope will never happen, but still….. Thank you and your team very much., Bainham resident

The RCG network is for you, rural New Zealand and we’re proud to have delivered it, and to keep innovating for what comes next.

And we’re not stopping there. Having completed the Government-funded RBI2 and MBSF programmes, RCG is now expanding its expertise to new challenges, including iConn, our in-building connectivity solution that ensures people can connect reliably indoors in urban environments also.