Kordia

Kordia
Type	State-owned enterprise
Industry	telecommunications
Founded	New Zealand, 1989 as Broadcast Communications Ltd; ; New Zealand, 2003 as THL; ; New Zealand, 2006 as Kordia
Headquarters	New Zealand
Key people	Shaun Rendell, CEO
Website	www.kordia.co.nz

Kordia is a New Zealand government-owned company, offering a range of technology services and solutions to businesses. It provides a range of services, including mission-critical connectivity, cloud and cyber security services, as well as managed IT, field services, broadcast and safety of life communications.

Kordia owns and operates a network in New Zealand, which is based primarily on digital microwave technology. The company also has access to a number of fibre networks running between Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Part of Kordia's 65-year heritage is the nationwide network of transmission towers that was built by the company in its various iterations, including: NZBC, Television New Zealand, BCL and now Kordia. In 2007, Kordia upgraded its high sites to build the digital terrestrial television (DTT) platform, which now hosts Freeview (Free-to-air digital television in New Zealand).

In recent years, Kordia has made several acquisitions in the cyber security, cloud and managed IT space. This has enabled the company to expand specialist capability with new service offerings to its customers.

History

Kordia TV mast, Mount Kaukau

The New Zealand business was formed as a subsidiary of Television New Zealand Ltd (TVNZ) on 1 July 1989 as Broadcast Communications Ltd (BCL).[1]

In 2003 TVNZ underwent a wide restructure from a State Owned Enterprise (SOE) to a Crown Entity with a dual commercial-(public service) charter remit, with the passing of the Television New Zealand Act 2003. BCL was split from TVNZ into a separate business entity. The new entity was named Transmission Holdings Limited (THL, THL Group), with the New Zealand broadcasting business continuing to operate under the name BCL, and was, and continues to be structured as an SOE. THL took with it a significant proportion of TVNZ's debt with it, leaving the newly restructured TVNZ debt free. This high level of initial debt has impeded the business's operating performance since its inception.[2]

In November 2006, the business, Transmission Holdings Limited Group (BCL, THLA, AAPCS) was rebranded to Kordia. The name "Kordia" is derived from the Latin word "accordia", meaning "harmony".

In June 2007 Kordia purchased telecommunications company and internet service provider (ISP) Orcon Limited for $27 million.[3] In 2008 Kordia led Orcon's launch of the countries first local loop unbundled telephone and broadband services, with Orcon becoming the first New Zealand ISP to offer ADSL2+ broadband access.[4] In April 2013 Kordia sold Orcon for an undisclosed sum to Vivid Networks, a consortium of businesspeople directed by Warren John Hurst. Less than a year later, John Hurst was facing bankruptcy and Orcon was sold to competitor Callplus in June 2014 for an undisclosed sum that was forecasted to be around $30 million.[5][6]

In 2021, Kordia began licensing content from the China International Communication Center.[7] USilk,[8] a weekly TV series[9] about Belt and Road is on New Zealand's Pay-For-Access Television Channel ("Pop Up TV channel"),[10] Kordia TV, on Freeview (New Zealand) channel 200, and only via UHF in Auckland, Waikato, Tauranga, Northern Bay of Plenty, Napier, Hastings, Palmerston North, Taranaki, Wellington, Canterbury and Dunedin[11]

Current operations

Kordia operates predominantly in New Zealand, with a head office in Auckland and offices in Wellington and Christchurch.

The business operates several operations centers for its various services. This includes two Maritime Operations Centres (MOC) in Wellington and Canberra, which provide safety of life at sea communication services, a Network Operations Centre (NOC), and a Cyber Defence Operations (CDO).

Kordia operates the digital television platforms in New Zealand – digital terrestrial television (DTT) and direct-to-home (DTH-satellite), including:

TVNZ

TVNZ 1 (and TVNZ 1+1)
TVNZ 2 (and TVNZ 2+1)
TVNZ Duke

Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand

Three (and ThreePlus1)
Bravo (and Bravo Plus 1)
Eden (and Eden+1)
Rush
HGTV

Māori Television

Sky Television

Sky
Prime

Other Nationwide Stations

Parliament TV
Chinese TV8
Apna Television
Kordia TV[11][10]

Regional Stations

Channel 39

Radio Networks

Kordia's nearly 400 high sites are available for co-location. This allows the introduction of other network operators' equipment into these strategic sites. Analogue television was switched off in 2013 as part of the move to digital TV broadcasting.

Today

Kordia competes and co-operates with other operators of physical (layer 1) telecommunication network providers such as Spark New Zealand, Vodafone New Zealand, and Transpower New Zealand Limited (the national grid operator). Kordia has trialled DVB in New Zealand and DAB in New Zealand and Australia.

Kordia owns and operates New Zealand's third largest telecommunications network – by geographical reach.[12]

In early 2007, Kordia announced that it had signed a distribution agreement with RoamAD for the distribution of RoamAD metro Wi-Fi networks throughout New Zealand.

Kordia acquired Orcon Internet on 2 July 2007,[13] and sold it in April 2013.[14]

On 7 September 2007, Kordia launched Kordia Metro WiFi, an unbundled open access network of metro Wi-Fi hotzones.

In 2011, Kordia announced that it is the first company in New Zealand to achieve the Microsoft SIP Trunking qualification for Microsoft Lync.[15]

In 2012, Kordia has launched a new data transit service from New Zealand to Asia, allowing Kiwi businesses to access the lowest latency route to Microsoft's Office 365 cloudbased productivity tools.[16]

Main high sites

Site	Area(s) served	Coordinates
Grampians	Nelson and eastern Tasman	41°17′53″S 173°16′47″E
Hedgehope	Invercargill and Southland	46°5′37.2″S 168°42′41.6″E
Hikurangi	Bay of Islands	35°32′21.2″S 173°54′53.4″E
Horokaka	Whangārei and central Northland	35°52′12.2″S 174°8′7.2″E
Kaukau	Wellington	41°14′1″S 174°46′46″E
Kuriwao	Southern Otago	46°14′18.8″S 169°22′18.9″E
Little Mount Ida	Northern Otago	44°57′25.9″S 170°3′56.1″E
Maungataniwha	Far North District	35°10′2.1″S 173°31′24.3″E
Mount Cargill	Dunedin and eastern Otago	45°48′47″S 170°33′19″E
Mount Edgecumbe/Putauaki	Whakatāne and eastern Bay of Plenty	38°6′16.5″S 176°44′12.6″E
Mount Taranaki/Egmont	Taranaki	39°17′19.7″S 174°5′4.3″E
Mount Erin	Napier, Hastings, and central Hawke's Bay	39°44′23″S 176°50′27″E
Mount Murchison	Eastern Buller and western Tasman	41°43′45″S 172°29′58″E
Mount Rochfort	Westport and western Buller	41°46′43.2″S 171°44′25.9″E
Mount Studholme	Timaru and South Canterbury	44°38′28.8″S 170°54′39″E
Obelisk	Central Otago	45°19′18.8″S 169°12′25.3″E
Otahoua	Wairarapa	40°58′32.1″S 175°45′16.5″E
Paparoa	Greymouth and Hokitika	42°24′11.5″S 171°20′33.8″E
Peninsula Hill	Queenstown	45°2′27″S 168°43′26″E
Sugarloaf	Christchurch and Canterbury	43°36′13″S 172°38′58″E
Te Aroha	Hamilton and Waikato	37°32′2.1″S 175°44′31.4″E
Tuhingamata	Taupō and southern Waikato/Bay of Plenty	38°42′32.5″S 175°59′48″E
Waiatarua	Auckland	36°55′34.5″S 174°34′5″E
Whakapunake	Gisborne and East Coast	38°50′2.2″S 177°35′59.3″E
Wharite Peak	Palmerston North and Manawatu	40°15′17″S 175°51′28″E

References

History Archived 27 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Kordia Solutions. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
"Kordia blames historic TVNZ debt". NZ Herald. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
"Kordia sells Orcon to Kiwi businessmen". stoppress.co.nz. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
"Orcon unveils first unbundled broadband services". www.reseller.co.nz. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
"Ex-Orcon owner gets bankruptcy reprieve". NZ Herald. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
Pullar-Strecker, Tom (20 June 2014). "CallPlus expands after Orcon buy". Stuff. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- Bandurski, David (17 February 2023). "Co-Producing with the CCP". China Media Project. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- "The TV column 'Silk Road Time' officially launched in New Zealand". cicc.org.cn. Wuzhou Communication Center of the State Council Information Office. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- Shaanxi Broadcasting Corporation (7 February 2021). "Shaanxi: the Silk Road Convergence Media Webcast Show celebrates the Chinese New Year together with the world". prnewswire.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023. The show was hosted by Shaanxi Broadcasting Corporation together with Wuzhou Communication Center, People's Daily Online, and Qujiang New District Management Committee under the guidance of the State Council Information Office and the National Radio and Television Administration and was presented on the media websites in China and the countries along the 'Belt and Road'.
- "China Merchants Group promotes cultural exchange and integration with overseas youths-Belt and Road Portal". Belt and Road Portal. eng.yidaiyilu.gov.cn. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023. The program was supported by the Wuzhou Communication Center of the State Council Information Office.
"USilk". Freeview Channel 200. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- Xinhua (22 March 2021). "TV documentary on Belt and Road welcomed in New Zealand". China.org.cn. China Internet Information Center. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- "TV documentary on Belt and Road welcomed in New Zealand". xinhuanet.com. Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
"Broadcast Services - Live Events, Media Solutions". Kordia.co.NZ. Kordia Ltd. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
"CH200". Freeview. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
Telecommunications Solutions Archived 6 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Kordia. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
announces acquisition of Orcon Archived 8 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Kordia. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
Putt, Sarah (15 April 2013). "Kordia sells Orcon to private investors". Computerworld. Archived from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
Kordia first to achieve Microsoft certification Archived 9 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Kordia.co.nz (14 September 2011). Retrieved 23 July 2012.
Kordia launches lowest latency link to Microsoft Archived 10 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Kordia.co.nz (23 April 2012). Retrieved 23 July 2012.

External links

Official website

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[1] History Archived 27 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Kordia Solutions. Retrieved 23 July 2012.

[2] "Kordia blames historic TVNZ debt". NZ Herald. Retrieved 21 August 2022.

[3] "Kordia sells Orcon to Kiwi businessmen". stoppress.co.nz. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2022.

[4] "Orcon unveils first unbundled broadband services". www.reseller.co.nz. Retrieved 21 August 2022.

[5] "Ex-Orcon owner gets bankruptcy reprieve". NZ Herald. Retrieved 21 August 2022.

[6] Pullar-Strecker, Tom (20 June 2014). "CallPlus expands after Orcon buy". Stuff. Retrieved 21 August 2022.

[7] Bandurski, David (17 February 2023). "Co-Producing with the CCP". China Media Project. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

"The TV column 'Silk Road Time' officially launched in New Zealand". cicc.org.cn. Wuzhou Communication Center of the State Council Information Office. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

Shaanxi Broadcasting Corporation (7 February 2021). "Shaanxi: the Silk Road Convergence Media Webcast Show celebrates the Chinese New Year together with the world". prnewswire.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023. The show was hosted by Shaanxi Broadcasting Corporation together with Wuzhou Communication Center, People's Daily Online, and Qujiang New District Management Committee under the guidance of the State Council Information Office and the National Radio and Television Administration and was presented on the media websites in China and the countries along the 'Belt and Road'.

"China Merchants Group promotes cultural exchange and integration with overseas youths-Belt and Road Portal". Belt and Road Portal. eng.yidaiyilu.gov.cn. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023. The program was supported by the Wuzhou Communication Center of the State Council Information Office.

[8] Bandurski, David (17 February 2023). "Co-Producing with the CCP". China Media Project. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

[9] "The TV column 'Silk Road Time' officially launched in New Zealand". cicc.org.cn. Wuzhou Communication Center of the State Council Information Office. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

[10] Shaanxi Broadcasting Corporation (7 February 2021). "Shaanxi: the Silk Road Convergence Media Webcast Show celebrates the Chinese New Year together with the world". prnewswire.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023. The show was hosted by Shaanxi Broadcasting Corporation together with Wuzhou Communication Center, People's Daily Online, and Qujiang New District Management Committee under the guidance of the State Council Information Office and the National Radio and Television Administration and was presented on the media websites in China and the countries along the 'Belt and Road'.

[11] "China Merchants Group promotes cultural exchange and integration with overseas youths-Belt and Road Portal". Belt and Road Portal. eng.yidaiyilu.gov.cn. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023. The program was supported by the Wuzhou Communication Center of the State Council Information Office.

[ch200.co.nz/usilk-8] "USilk". Freeview Channel 200. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[china.org.cn/77335063-9] Xinhua (22 March 2021). "TV documentary on Belt and Road welcomed in New Zealand". China.org.cn. China Internet Information Center. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

"TV documentary on Belt and Road welcomed in New Zealand". xinhuanet.com. Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

[14] Xinhua (22 March 2021). "TV documentary on Belt and Road welcomed in New Zealand". China.org.cn. China Internet Information Center. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

[15] "TV documentary on Belt and Road welcomed in New Zealand". xinhuanet.com. Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

[kordia.co.nz/products/broadcast-10] "Broadcast Services - Live Events, Media Solutions". Kordia.co.NZ. Kordia Ltd. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[freeviewnz.tv/66-11] "CH200". Freeview. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[12] Telecommunications Solutions Archived 6 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Kordia. Retrieved 23 July 2012.

[13] unces acquisition of Orcon Archived 8 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Kordia. Retrieved 23 July 2012.

[sells-orcon-14] Putt, Sarah (15 April 2013). "Kordia sells Orcon to private investors". Computerworld. Archived from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.

[15] Kordia first to achieve Microsoft certification Archived 9 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Kordia.co.nz (14 September 2011). Retrieved 23 July 2012.

[16] Kordia launches lowest latency link to Microsoft Archived 10 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Kordia.co.nz (23 April 2012). Retrieved 23 July 2012.