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

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and

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. 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:

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, BCL and now Kordia. In 2007, Kordia upgraded its high sites to build the

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(DTT) platform, which now hosts

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(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, New Zealand

The New Zealand business was formed as a subsidiary of Television New Zealand Ltd (TVNZ) on 1 July 1989 as Broadcast Communications Ltd (BCL). In 2003 TVNZ underwent a wide restructure from a State Owned Enterprise (SOE) to a

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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 SO

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. 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

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(ISP)

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for $27 million. 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

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broadband access. 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

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in June 2014 for an undisclosed sum that was forecasted to be around $30 million. In 2016, Kordia acquired Aura Information Security, a cyber security consultancy based in Wellington. Aura offers consulting, advisory and testing services. In 2020, Kordia acquired Emerging Technology Partners, a cloud consultancy. In 2021, Kordia expanded its cyber security portfolio with the acquisition of SecOps NZ, a managed security business. A further acquisition was made with the purchase of Base2 which expanded Kordia's remit to include services around managed IT services and modern workplace. Kordia sold its Australian solutions business in 2021.

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:

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(and TVNZ 2+1) *

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(and ThreePlus1) * Bravo (and Bravo Plus 1) * Eden (and Eden+1) * Rush *

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Māori Television * Whakaata Māori * Te Reo Sky Television * Sky *

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Other Nationwide Stations * Parliament TV * Chinese TV8 * Apna Television * Kordia TV Regional Stations * Channel 39 Radio Networks *

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* 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

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, and

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(the national grid operator). Kordia has trialled

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in New Zealand and

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in New Zealand and Australia. Kordia owns and operates New Zealand's third largest telecommunications network – by geographical reach. In early 2007, Kordia announced that it had signed a distribution agreement wit
RoamAD
for the distribution of RoamAD metro Wi-Fi networks throughout New Zealand. Kordia acquired Orcon Internet on 2 July 2007, and sold it in April 2013. On 7 September 2007, Kordia launche
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. 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.Kordia launches lowest latency link to Microsoft
. Kordia.co.nz (23 April 2012). Retrieved 23 July 2012.

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