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RCG liven sites during Covid-19 lockdown

The RCG Liven 27 additional sites across rural New Zealand connecting thousands of households and providing new mobile coverage across the State Highway network.

As New Zealand continues to ‘stay home’ in our fight against Covid-19, the importance of the work being undertaken by the RCG to deliver the government’s Rural Broadband Initiative Phase 2 programme cannot be underestimated.

With the addition of these 27 sites into the RCG network, over 2000 homes and businesses now have access to high-speed wireless broadband and quality mobile coverage whilst around 95km of State Highways now have improved mobile services.

“At the time of the lockdown we had a large number of sites around New Zealand close to completion which we needed to secure and walk away from. Being granted Essential Service status means our team has focused on getting built sites ‘on air’ providing immediate service to as many rural communities as possible.” says RCG Chief Executive John Proctor. “Our team and build partners have worked in extraordinary circumstances but the importance of new coverage to those in isolated areas cannot be underestimated. We know the new connectivity will make a huge difference to the daily lives of locals and that’s why it’s more important than ever we have been able to complete sites and get them on air.”

With the addition of these 27 sites into the RCG network, over 2000 homes and businesses now have access to high-speed wireless broadband and quality mobile coverage whilst around 95km of State Highways now have improved mobile services.

“At the time of the lockdown we had a large number of sites around New Zealand close to completion which we needed to secure and walk away from. Being granted Essential Service status means our team has focused on getting built sites ‘on air’ providing immediate service to as many rural communities as possible.” says RCG Chief Executive John Proctor. “Our team and build partners have worked in extraordinary circumstances but the importance of new coverage to those in isolated areas cannot be underestimated. We know the new connectivity will make a huge difference to the daily lives of locals and that’s why it’s more important than ever we have been able to complete sites and get them on air.”

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