CNU - Chorus

[dobby41]

https://www.sparknz.co.nz/news/Spark...rk-intentions/

Spark 5G Plans

This paragraph
Mr Moutter said it was important for policymakers to recognise 5G is not a standalone technology or solution. It will operate together with previous generations of wireless technology and will be deployed as an overlay of existing network infrastructure. Therefore, policy settings need to support network operators having control over the evolution of their wireless networks.
Is saying to the Govt - don't let Chorus take control here.

[peat]

email from sharechat over the weekend re 5G in USA

http://moneyonline.cmail19.com/t/Vie...1BF84ACBDD178B

[Bobdn]

Yeah nah

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ot-be-worth-it

And as it applies to NZ, useful thread here:

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.as...topicid=239883

There are some top experts in this thread who question the benefits of 5g (over 4g) and think its being hyped too much.

I have a lot more Spark shares than I do Chorus shares. I just hope Spark doesn't bet the farm on this.

[Bobdn]

I sold the rest of my Chorus shares today. What a great company and I'll miss not owning it however for sometime now I've been wanting to move some funds into index funds. So I guess I will still own some Chorus but it will only be a sliver of my portfolio, not almost 10% of it! It has recovered completely from the blood bath last month, and then some, so today was as good a day as any.

[Marilyn Munroe]

Coalition Government minister Angry Andy placing a tapu on Chinese Huawei 5G wireless network equipment may place a taiaha in the spokes of Sparks plans to shift content streaming from Choruses fibre to their proposed 5G network.

Boop boop de do
Marilyn

[mcdongle]

Probably end up using ZTE......LOL

[Marilyn Munroe]

From the Chorus Q2 FY19 Connections Update;

Total fixed line connections decreased by 21k to 1,486,000 in Q2

Should shareholders be worried?

Boop boop de do
Marilyn

[Bobdn]

No, I don't think so. I was heartened by the 22 per cent increase in 1 gb fibre connections.

Btw, I bought back in at 4.64. Just 5000 shares. I didn't like not owning any Chorus, I felt out of sorts.

[Aaron]

My understanding is limited but 5G wireless, I wonder if the radiation will turn out to be a problem in the future. Spark obviously has no interest in finding out. Although 5G will be advertised as a new wireless utopia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_f9gpg4t6c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC_Sfkh5-zQ

Billions already invested. new waves, shorter waves and higher frequencies. Needs lots more transmitters.

[Bobdn]

"Chorus kicking off "ultra ultra fast broadband trial".

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/...ectid=12200673