Telecommunications and internet service provider Orcon has successfully unbundled New Zealand's first customer from the Telecom network. The first trial customers went live on the Orcon Broadband and Telephone network this morning in the Auckland suburb of Ponsonby. Delivering broadband speeds up to 24Mbit/sec -- some four to five times faster than the best available from Telecom. All this comes just three weeks after Telecom granted access to the exchange.

"This is a momentous occasion for Orcon, and a moment in history. We are really excited to finally get a trial customer on our own network, and can't wait to share this new experience with our customers," said Orcon Chief Executive, Scott Bartlett.