NZ Fibre Group asked Voco to help it develop a cohesive Group capable of challenging the market incumbent for the right to partner Government on the deployment of ultra-fast broadband.

The NZRFG was a coalition of power companies, electricity lines companies and fibre network operators formed to participate in the government's $1.5 billion ultra-fast broadband (UFB) initiative.

Challenge

Voco’s role involved coalescing 19 companies with diverse strategies and commercial markets into an entity with an agreed strategic direction and the leadership and formal governance required to be considered a credible alternative to Telecom.

Solution

Voco:

• Assisted with the development of the strategic plan.
• Provided a full time CEO by seconding a Voco Principal into the role.
• Provided ongoing strategic and commercial advice that included participating in the
  development of a pan-industry ServCo business model.
• Assisted several of the individual Group companies with technical architecture, design, commercial and project management services and advice.

Results

Three NZFG members secured the rights to implement fibre structure to 30% of the country. All three have achieved their roll-out programmes on schedule.