Fibre infrastructure powering New Zealand’s digital future
Chorus is reshaping New Zealand’s place in the Asia-Pacific digital landscape - providing the strategic connectivity that powers data centres, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise transformation.
“The future requires more than connectivity - it demands scale and confidence. When speed, reliability, and coverage matter, Chorus is the clear choice.
We power New Zealand’s digital economy with fibre infrastructure built for tomorrow.”
- Mark Aue, CEO, Chorus
Connectivity is a competitive advantage. Today, how you’re connected matters more than ever.
As New Zealand’s largest fibre infrastructure provider, Chorus helps businesses realise value fast, with reliable performance, and architectural freedom - essentials for thriving in the AI era.
Our track record speaks volumes. Back in 2011, the New Zealand Government chose Chorus as the lead delivery partner in the UltraFast Broadband (UFB) rollout - a NZ$5.5 billion project delivered on time and on budget, setting a global benchmark for fibre deployment.
Today, 87% of New Zealand’s population is covered by fibre. Chorus operates New Zealand’s largest open-access fibre network with 72.2% uptake. And with 400Gbps optical wavelength backhaul services now available across key connectivity services, Chorus’ backbone network is built for growth, with a clear path to 800Gbps and 1.2Tbps.
For hyperscale data centres and the enterprises they serve,
Chorus delivers the fibre foundation that modern enterprises need: highperformance, carrier-neutral connectivity and colocation built for scale and resilience.
The backbone of a nation
Chorus is leading the way in providing secure, enterprisegrade network connectivity in New Zealand - enabling modern cloud, AI, and edge strategies nationwide. We have the most extensive fibre deployment across New Zealand with 180,000 km of fibre access network, 64,000 km of ducting, and 22,000 km of backhaul fibre. For CIOs and CTOs, the priority is clear: gaining reliable access to infrastructure that supports growth and can evolve with change. Chorus delivers both.
Our carrier-neutral fibre model gives enterprises the flexibility to choose the architecture and partners that fit their strategy. And with a network that spans urban and rural New Zealand, you can confidently support highcapacity, low-latency applications across the country.
Engineered for resilience
Scale and flexibility are only part of the story - reliability matters too. That’s why Chorus builds resilience into the fabric of our network, from the design of key points of interconnect to the layout of metro and inter-city routes. With exchange premises spread across the country, our national footprint helps ensure consistent, dependable connectivity.
Today, Chorus connects 77% of New Zealand data centres and we have ambitions to extend our reach even further. Behind the scenes, the network offers multiple geographically diverse paths across both the North and South islands, integrating at key coastal gateways for onward connectivity to international cable systems.
This helps reduce single points of failure and supports service continuity during network disruptions - whether caused by earthquakes, construction activity, or other unexpected events.
For enterprises building in or into New Zealand, this facilitates greater certainty. Whether synchronising data across sites, training AI models, or accessing high-volume cloud applications in real time, our network is designed to support consistent performance and helps keep business-critical services online.
“New Zealand is two islands squashed together by two tectonic plates. Resilience isn’t optional - it’s essential. Chorus is helping us connect our data centres across the country to ensure New Zealand is better served.”
- Dean Addie, CEO, T4 Group
Connectivity and colocation options that fit your strategy
Every enterprise’s architecture is different. Chorus offers a suite of connectivity and colocation options designed to meet your performance, control, and cost requirements:
Ethernet backhaul
Standards-based, carrier-grade connectivity for enterprise networks and cloud edge environments.
Optical transport
High-speed, dedicated wavelength services with nationwide reach.
Dark fibre
Maximum control, total flexibility. Bring your own network and build it your way. With Chorus fibre, the possibilities are yours to define.
Colocation
Secure, scalable environments for your equipment with nationwide reach and high uptime. From positions in or on Chorus buildings to poles and towers, locating gear close to the fibre backbone shortens paths, reduces latency, and simplifies rollout.
EdgeCentre colocation
Host critical systems in EdgeCentres across Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington and Christchurch. We’ll host your equipment in a Chorus rack, right next to the fibre network, with proactive support and data sovereignty built in.
These options allow businesses to tune their infrastructure to specific workloads, avoiding the limitations of one-sizefits-all solutions.
A trusted connectivity ecosystem
Chorus works alongside a range of partners in the data connectivity segment - including internet service providers, integrators, carriers, cloud specialists, and solution providers - so customers can choose the procurement and operating model that fits their strategy.
For architects designing multi-cloud or hybrid environments, Chorus provides the neutral foundation needed to de-risk complex architectures, maintain flexibility, and avoid vendor lock-in.
Express Connect: Speed and performance when you
need it
Express Connect is a data centre connectivity solution built for businesses where speed, reliability, and consistent uptime are critical. Delivering high-performance, low-latency, point-to-point connectivity, with Express Connect customers can focus on what matters without worrying about their network.
Fast activation:
Remote provisioning means connections can go live in four business hours - no technician required.
High performance:
Enterprise-grade with High Traffic Class bandwidth.
Built-in redundancy:
Dual network nodes linked to separate exchange sites via geographically diverse backhaul routes.
What this means for your business:
Chorus brings together national scale, carrier neutrality, and resilient engineering to deliver infrastructure that supports what matters most:
Predictable performance
High Traffic Class bandwidth and purpose-built engineering help keep end-user experiences consistent when accessing your private cloud services - so your business-critical applications stay responsive and reliable.
AI and edge readiness
As models, datasets and edge nodes grow, the underlay becomes strategic. Chorus’ national fibre footprint with carrier neutral access ensures interconnects scale without becoming the bottleneck.
Continuity by design
Dual network nodes and geographically diverse backhaul provide resilience so services stay online through maintenance events and incidents.
Sustainable infrastructure
Powered by Ecotricity, New Zealand’s only Toitū climate positive certified electricity retailer, Chorus’ fibre network is energy efficient, delivering low-emissions connectivity. And with an ambition to be Net Zero by 2025, Chorus offers long-term environmental value alongside enterprise-grade reliability.
Faster time-to-value
With products like Express Connect providing remote activation and four-businesshour turnup, capacity can arrive in step with deployment plans rather than trailing them.
Architectural freedom
Choose from ethernet, optical transport or dark fibre per link and per workload, aligning control and cost to business priorities instead of having to conform to a rigid blueprint.
“The real gamechanger with Express Connect is that it’s already built and deployed. Because we’ve done the heavy lifting inside data centres, customers can activate their circuits within four business hours.”
– Ailsa Leach, Head of Connectivity and Colocation, Chorus
A foundation for what’s next
Chorus is more than a network provider – we’re a strategic partner for enterprises operating in New Zealand. With a focus on resilience and innovation, Chorus is helping organisations build what’s next.
“New Zealand’s digital infrastructure is entering a new phase of precision, performance and scale. Chorus is investing in the fibre foundations that deliver secure, high-capacity connectivity across New Zealand’s largest open-access, neutral network – from data centres and enterprise networks to time-sensitive applications such as AI and financial services. Our technology and operational teams focus on what matters to you as our fibre customers.”
- Martin Sharrock, CTO, Chorus
Why global investors are looking to New Zealand
New Zealand is emerging as a strategic location for digital infrastructure investment. With a stable regulatory environment, abundant renewable energy, and geographic proximity to Asia-Pacific markets, it offers a compelling proposition for global enterprises.
Chorus’ open-access fibre network and colocation footprint make it easier for international players to establish a presence in New Zealand - with confidence, speed, and scalability.
Stable regulatory environment. Green advantage and temperate climate.
Strategic location in Asia-Pacific.
Experienced digital workforce.
Strong digital momentum.
Explore how Chorus can support your data centre strategy in New Zealand
Whether you’re interconnecting facilities, standing up an edge presence, or re-platforming mission critical workloads, talk to Chorus’ enterprise solution consultants.
Contact: Chorus.Solutions@chorus.co.nz Visit: https://www.chorus.co.nz/enterprise