Kordia#Main high sites
{{Short description|New Zealand state-owned enterprise}}
{{about|the broadcast company|the bacterial genus|Kordia (bacterium)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Kordia
| logo = Kordia.png
| type = State-owned enterprise
| foundation = New Zealand, 1989 as Broadcast Communications Ltd;
New Zealand, 2003 as THL;
New Zealand, 2006 as Kordia
| location = New Zealand
| key_people = Neil Livingston, Interim CEO
| industry = telecommunications
| website = {{Official URL}}
}}
Kordia is a New Zealand state-owned enterprise. It provides a range of services, including 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.
History
File:Kordia TV mast, Mount Kaukau, New Zealand.jpg]]
The New Zealand business was formed as a subsidiary of Television New Zealand Ltd (TVNZ) on 1 July 1989 as Broadcast Communications Ltd (BCL).[http://www.kordiasolutions.com/node/1084 History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070227223052/http://www.kordiasolutions.com/node/1084|date=27 February 2007}}. Kordia Solutions. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
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.[https://teara.govt.nz/en/rural-media/page-3] 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 in the early years of its inception.{{Cite web |title=Kordia blames historic TVNZ debt |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/kordia-blames-historic-tvnz-debt/7MWBMXY757WPTBV7WRTNJPTAAA/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}}
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".{{cn|date=January 2024}}
In June 2007 Kordia purchased telecommunications company and internet service provider (ISP) Orcon Limited for $27 million.{{Cite web |date=2013-04-15 |title=Kordia sells Orcon to Kiwi businessmen |url=https://stoppress.co.nz/news/kordia-sells-orcon-kiwi-businessmen/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=stoppress.co.nz |language=en-US}} In 2008 Kordia led Orcon's launch of the country's first local loop unbundled telephone and broadband services, with Orcon becoming the first New Zealand ISP to offer ADSL2+ broadband access.{{Cite web |title=Orcon unveils first unbundled broadband services |url=https://www.reseller.co.nz/article/477345/orcon_unveils_first_unbundled_broadband_services/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=www.reseller.co.nz}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Ex-Orcon owner gets bankruptcy reprieve |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/ex-orcon-owner-gets-bankruptcy-reprieve/N6CNIAWTGZAABZNGX2PJRKNIKA/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |last=Pullar-Strecker |first=Tom |date=2014-06-20 |title=CallPlus expands after Orcon buy |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/10183224/CallPlus-expands-after-Orcon-buy |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Stuff |language=en}}
In 1993, the company then known as BCL opened a Maritime Operations Centre (MOC), which provides safety of life at seas communications on behalf of Maritime NZ. Kordia continues to provide this service from the MOC based in Wellington.{{Cite web |last=Kordia |title=Kordia’s Maritime Operations Centre marks 30 years |url=https://www.kordia.co.nz/news-and-views/kordias-maritime-operations-centre-marks-30-years |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=www.kordia.co.nz |language=en-nz}} Today, Kordia's maritime operations is responsible for ‘NAVAREA XIV’ – an area of 50 million square kilometres, or nearly a quarter of the world's oceans.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-07 |title=Things You Didn't Know About Kordia |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sponsored-stories/things-you-didnt-know-about-kordia/AP7VMIET7SHBFXB5GDVJWA66XI/ |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}} Kordia built, and now operates and maintains HF and VHF radio networks for maritime communications.{{Cite web |last=Ltd |first=Kordia |title=Safety Of Life At Sea {{!}} SOLAS Network {{!}} Kordia {{!}} NZ |url=https://www.kordia.co.nz/products/safety-of-life |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=www.kordia.co.nz |language=en}}
In 2013, New Zealand completed its transition to digital TV, marking the end of analogue TV transmission in New Zealand.{{Citation |title=Digital changeover dates in New Zealand |date=2021-11-02 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Digital_changeover_dates_in_New_Zealand&oldid=1053249900 |work=Wikipedia |access-date=2023-12-07 |language=en}} New Zealand Broadcasting Minister Craig Foss switched off the Waiatarua TV Tower analogue transmitter at 2am on 1 December 2013, bringing to an end a three-year nationwide digital switch-over campaign.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-07 |title=Static for non-digital Aucklanders |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/static-for-non-digital-aucklanders/UNPTKOXQSIA27ZYPBMYHFAPT7A/ |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}}
In 2015, Kordia acquired Aura Information Security, a Wellington based cyber security consultancy founded in 2001. Kordia's then CEO Scott Bartlett said the acquisition would add to Kordia's existing capabilities in information security.{{Cite web |last=Pullar-strecker |first=Tom |date=2015-11-17 |title=Kordia buys award-winning cyber-security consultancy Aura for $10m |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/74145865/kordia-buys-award-winning-cyber-security-consultancy-aura-for-10m |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=Stuff |language=en}} In 2017, Aura was named best security company at the iSANZ awards in 2017 and 2018.{{Cite web |title=Winners announced in fourth annual iSANZ Awards {{!}} Scoop News |url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1811/S00423/winners-announced-in-fourth-annual-isanz-awards.htm |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=www.scoop.co.nz}}
In 2020, Kordia acquired Emerging Technology Partners, an Auckland-based boutique cloud consultancy, to increase its cloud capabilities.{{Cite web |last=Release |first=Media |title=Kordia acquires Emerging Technology Partners |url=https://www.kordia.co.nz/news-and-views/kordia-aquires-etp |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=www.kordia.co.nz |language=en-nz}}
In 2021, Kordia announced it was buying Auckland-headquartered Base2. Base2 offered managed IT, network, and security solutions with a cloud competency focused on the Microsoft ecosystem, Adobe, and other vendors, as well as certifications in Cisco, Azure, AWS, VMware and CompTIA, among others.{{Cite web |title=Kordia buys Base2, extends further into the IT services market |url=https://www.reseller.co.nz/article/688074/kordia-buys-base-2-extends-further-it-services-market/ |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=www.reseller.co.nz}}
In July 2021, Kordia announced that it had acquired cyber security managed services provider SecOps NZ.{{Cite web |title=Kordia buys again: SecOps bolsters group's fast growing ICT services business |url=https://www.reseller.co.nz/article/689413/kordia-buys-again-secops-bolsters-group-fast-growing-ict-services-business/ |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=www.reseller.co.nz}} The purchase saw Kordia increase its managed cyber security offering in the New Zealand market, as well as the establishment of a Cyber Defence Operations.{{Citation |title=Introducing Kordia's CDO and Service Delivery Practice |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBSP3Lq7sj4 |access-date=2023-12-07 |language=en}}
In September 2021, Kordia announced that it was divesting its Australian contracting business, known as Kordia Solutions Australia.{{Cite web |title=Kordia Group accelerates New Zealand growth strategy |url=https://www.kordia.co.nz/news-and-views/kordia-group-accelerates-new-zealand-growth-strategy |access-date=2023-12-07 |publisher=Kordia Group|website=www.kordia.co.nz |language=en-nz}} Kordia Solutions Australia was purchased by Australian infrastructure service provider Ventia.{{Cite web |last=Burrell |first=Henry |title=Kordia offloads Australian contracting arm to Ventia |url=https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/technology/kordia-offloads-australian-contracting-arm-to-ventia |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=businessdesk.co.nz |language=en}}
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 centres 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:
Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand
Māori Television
Sky Television
Other Nationwide Stations
- Parliament TV
- Chinese TV8
- Apna Television
- {{anchor|Kordia TV}}Kordia TV{{cite web |title=CH200 |url=https://freeviewnz.tv/channel/66 |access-date=21 April 2023 |website=Freeview |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Broadcast Services - Live Events, Media Solutions |url=https://www.kordia.co.nz/products/broadcast |access-date=21 April 2023 |website=Kordia.co.NZ |publisher=Kordia Ltd |language=en}}
Regional Stations
Radio Networks
- RNZ National
- RNZ Concert
- AM Network
- George FM
- Base FM
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.[http://www.kordia.co.nz/telecommunications Telecommunications Solutions] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606182349/http://www.kordia.co.nz/telecommunications |date=6 June 2012 }}. Kordia. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
Kordia acquired Orcon Internet on 2 July 2007,[http://www.kordia.co.nz/_blog/What%27s_new/post/Kordia_announces_acquisition_of_Orcon/ announces acquisition of Orcon] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208211517/http://www.kordia.co.nz/_blog/What's_new/post/Kordia_announces_acquisition_of_Orcon/ |date=8 February 2013 }}. Kordia. Retrieved 23 July 2012. and sold it in April 2013.{{cite news|title=Kordia sells Orcon to private investors |first=Sarah |last=Putt |url=http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/kordia-sells-orcon-to-private-investors |work=Computerworld |date=15 April 2013 |access-date=16 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130417064643/http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/kordia-sells-orcon-to-private-investors |archive-date=17 April 2013 }}
In 2011, Kordia announced that it is the first company in New Zealand to achieve the Microsoft SIP Trunking qualification for Microsoft Lync.[http://www.kordia.co.nz/_blog/What%27s_new/post/Kordia_first_to_achieve_Microsoft_certification/ Kordia first to achieve Microsoft certification] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009000655/http://www.kordia.co.nz/_blog/What's_new/post/Kordia_first_to_achieve_Microsoft_certification |date=9 October 2012 }}. Kordia.co.nz (14 September 2011). Retrieved 23 July 2012.
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.[http://www.kordia.co.nz/_blog/What%27s_new/post/link_to_Microsoft/ Kordia launches lowest latency link to Microsoft] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510050324/http://www.kordia.co.nz/_blog/What's_new/post/link_to_Microsoft |date=10 May 2012 }}. Kordia.co.nz (23 April 2012). Retrieved 23 July 2012.
Main high sites
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| class="wikitable" | ||
| Site | Area(s) served | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Grampians | Nelson and eastern Tasman | {{coord|41|17|53|S|173|16|47|E|type:landmark|name=Grampians}} |
| Hedgehope | Invercargill and Southland | {{coord|46|5|37.2|S|168|42|41.6|E|type:landmark|name=Hedgehope}} |
| Hikurangi | Bay of Islands | {{coord|35|32|21.2|S|173|54|53.4|E|type:landmark|name=Hikurangi}} |
| Horokaka | Whangārei and central Northland | {{coord|35|52|12.2|S|174|8|7.2|E|type:landmark|name=Horokaka}} |
| Kaukau | Wellington | {{coord|41|14|1|S|174|46|46|E|type:landmark|name=Kaukau}} |
| Kuriwao | Southern Otago | {{coord|46|14|18.8|S|169|22|18.9|E|type:landmark|name=Kuriwao}} |
| Little Mount Ida | Northern Otago | {{coord|44|57|25.9|S|170|3|56.1|E|type:landmark|name=Little Mount Ida}} |
| Maungataniwha | Far North District | {{coord|35|10|2.1|S|173|31|24.3|E|type:landmark|name=Maungataniwha}} |
| Mount Cargill | Dunedin and eastern Otago | {{coord|45|48|47|S|170|33|19|E|type:landmark|name=Mount Cargill}} |
| Mount Edgecumbe/Putauaki | Whakatāne and eastern Bay of Plenty | {{coord|38|6|16.5|S|176|44|12.6|E|type:landmark|name=Mount Edgecumbe}} |
| Mount Taranaki/Egmont | Taranaki | {{coord|39|17|19.7|S|174|5|4.3|E|type:landmark|name=Mount Egmont}} |
| Mount Erin | Napier, Hastings, and central Hawke's Bay | {{coord|39|44|23|S|176|50|27|E|type:landmark|name=Mount Erin}} |
| Mount Murchison | Eastern Buller and western Tasman | {{coord|41|43|45|S|172|29|58|E|type:landmark|name=Mount Murchison}} |
| Mount Rochfort | Westport and western Buller | {{coord|41|46|43.2|S|171|44|25.9|E|type:landmark|name=Mount Rochfort}} |
| Mount Studholme | Timaru and South Canterbury | {{coord|44|38|28.8|S|170|54|39|E|type:landmark|name=Mount Studholme}} |
| Obelisk | Central Otago | {{coord|45|19|18.8|S|169|12|25.3|E|type:landmark|name=Obelisk}} |
| Otahoua | Wairarapa | {{coord|40|58|32.1|S|175|45|16.5|E|type:landmark|name=Otahoua}} |
| Paparoa | Greymouth and Hokitika | {{coord|42|24|11.5|S|171|20|33.8|E|type:landmark|name=Paparoa}} |
| Peninsula Hill | Queenstown | {{coord|45|2|27|S|168|43|26|E|type:landmark|name=Peninsula Hill}} |
| Sugarloaf | Christchurch and Canterbury | {{coord|43|36|13|S|172|38|58|E|type:landmark|name=Sugarloaf}} |
| Te Aroha | Hamilton and Waikato | {{coord|37|32|2.1|S|175|44|31.4|E|type:landmark|name=Te Aroha}} |
| Tuhingamata | Taupō and southern Waikato/Bay of Plenty | {{coord|38|42|32.5|S|175|59|48|E|type:landmark|name=Tuhingamata}} |
| Waiatarua | Auckland | {{coord|36|55|34.5|S|174|34|5|E|type:landmark|name=Waiatarua}} |
| Whakapunake | Gisborne and East Coast | {{coord|38|50|2.2|S|177|35|59.3|E|type:landmark|name=Whakapunake}} |
| Wharite Peak | Palmerston North and Manawatu | {{coord|40|15|17|S|175|51|28|E|type:landmark|name=Wharite Peak}} |
See also
References
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