Kordia
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| Founded | New Zealand, 2003 as THL |
| Headquarters | New Zealand |
| Industry | telecommunications |
Kordia is a state-owned enterprise based in New Zealand that operates a national communications network and provides network feeds and broadcast services for the major television and radio networks in New Zealand.
Kordia network is primarily based on digital microwave technology, however the company also owns a fibre network running between Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch with redundant links and a further extension to Dunedin. Its transmission points are a legacy of the network that was created by the various incarnations of the New Zealand Government-owned broadcasters Radio New Zealand and Television New Zealand.
As well as use of licenced point-to-point microwave network links, Kordia also owns a variety of broadcast radio spectrum usage rights, including UHF frequencies suitable for television broadcast. Kordia also own and operate a point-to-multipoint CDMA-based network for lower speed wireless broadband access.
The name “Kordia” is derived from the latin word “accordia”, meaning “harmony”.
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[edit] History
Until November 2006, Kordia was called Broadcast Communications Limited (BCL). It was formed as a subsidiary of Television New Zealand Ltd (TVNZ) on 1 July 1989 [1] after the creation of its parent State Owned Enterprise in 1988. In 2003 it was owned by Transmission Holdings Limited, a separate holding company owned by the New Zealand Government under the State Owned Enterprises Act.
BCLNZ was reputed to be one of the most profitable parts of Television New Zealand with a monopoly on transmission high points suitable for network television broadcast in all the major centres of New Zealand. BCLNZ operates almost all transmission points for all national television networks in New Zealand, including TVNZ's TV1 and TV2, Canwest's TV3 and C4, Prime Television and Sky Network Television's UHF pay TV network, along with a number of major radio networks. Recent changes to the Telecommunications Act mean BCLNZ's nearly 400 high points have been opened up to co-location. This allows the introduction of other network operators' equipment into these strategic points. In November 2006, BCL and THL changed their names to Kordia, with the motto "people and technology as one". Other THL companies are now called Kordia also.
[edit] Today
Kordia competes with other operators of physical (layer 1) telecommunication network providers such as Telecom New Zealand, TelstraClear and Transpower New Zealand Limited (the national grid operator). Kordia is trialing DVB in New Zealand and DAB in New Zealand and Australia.
