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The formation of CityLink dates back to late 1995, when it emerged as the result of a sponsored initiative by the Wellington City Council for the deployment of a low cost yet advanced communications network to give a competitive edge to government enterprises and local businesses.<ref>[http://www.madefromnewzealand.com/businesses/citylink Made From New Zealand]</ref>
The formation of CityLink dates back to late 1995, when it emerged as the result of a sponsored initiative by the Wellington City Council for the deployment of a low cost yet advanced communications network to give a competitive edge to government enterprises and local businesses.<ref>[http://www.madefromnewzealand.com/businesses/citylink Made From New Zealand]</ref>
CityLink was born as the brainchild of [[Richard Naylor]]<ref>[http://internetnz.net.nz/content/2011-InternetNZ-Lifetime-Achievement-Award]</ref>, who had been the IT Manager of the Wellington City Council since 1986.<ref>[http://www.docstoc.com/docs/37805019/CityLink-FutureCITY-4indd]</ref> He revolutionized the broadband connection network, making the city one of the best connected in the world. The young electrical engineer thought about connecting buildings for data exchange and soon, he was linking fiber-optic cables between the various council offices.<ref>[http://www.docstoc.com/docs/37805019/CityLink-FutureCITY-4indd]</ref> Soon, he also installed the Gopher server and Wellington City Council became the first company to provide a local government website in the world giving free access to several residents with PCs.
CityLink was born as the brainchild of [[Richard Naylor]]<ref>[http://internetnz.net.nz/content/2011-InternetNZ-Lifetime-Achievement-Award InternetZ.net.nz]</ref>, who had been the IT Manager of the Wellington City Council since 1986.<ref>[http://www.docstoc.com/docs/37805019/CityLink-FutureCITY-4indd DocStoc.com]</ref> He revolutionized the broadband connection network, making the city one of the best connected in the world. The young electrical engineer thought about connecting buildings for data exchange and soon, he was linking fiber-optic cables between the various council offices.<ref>[http://www.docstoc.com/docs/37805019/CityLink-FutureCITY-4indd DocStoc.com]</ref> Soon, he also installed the Gopher server and Wellington City Council became the first to have a local government website in the world; free access to several residents with PCs was also made available.
In September 1995, the InfoCity project was approved by the council and CityLink was born.<ref>[http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/str/6BD98B4CCA61F045CC25767E0004DEC3 cio.co.nz]</ref> With people discovering the superior advantages of high-speed broadband, CityLink’s business soared and within 10 weeks, a fishnet-type mesh network with 50 buildings was formed.
In September 1995, the InfoCity project was approved by the council and CityLink was born.<ref>[http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/str/6BD98B4CCA61F045CC25767E0004DEC3 cio.co.nz]</ref> With people discovering the superior advantages of high-speed broadband, CityLink’s business soared and within 10 weeks, a fishnet-type mesh network with 50 buildings was formed.
The first network to be established by CityLink was within the Wellington CBD, which was later extended to the Auckland CBD. Recently, the network has also been fleshed out to the Wellington suburbs of Petone<ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/it-telcos/387806/Citylink-to-roll-fibre-to-Petone Citylink to roll fibre to Petone]</ref> and Miramar, with further expansion projects to come.
The first network to be established by CityLink was within the Wellington CBD, which was later extended to the Auckland CBD. Recently, the network has also been fleshed out to the Wellington suburbs of Petone<ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/it-telcos/387806/Citylink-to-roll-fibre-to-Petone Stuff.co]</ref> and Miramar, with further expansion projects to come.
== Services ==
== Services ==
=== Connections ===
=== Connections ===
CityLink offers a full range of cost effective, robust, fast broadband services for meeting various business requirements. The company provides neutral broadband networks, which give both the users and service providers open access via industry-standard protocols and interfaces. Customers can select any service provider or even add their own services onto the CityLink network. Their services are summarized below:
CityLink offers a full range of broadband services for meeting various business requirements. The company provides neutral broadband networks, which give both the users and service providers open access via industry-standard protocols and interfaces. Customers can select any service provider or even add their own services onto the CityLink network. Their services are summarized below:
==== Public Connections ====
==== Public Connections ====
==== Other Services ====
==== Other Services ====
'''SiteNET''' – A network neutral online data hub created by CityLink to enable the users in co-locating their servers with company and access the company’s high speed broadband services.<ref>[http://www.citylink.co.nz/sites/default/files/pdf/SiteNET_Sales_Sheets.pdf]</ref>
'''SiteNET''' – A network neutral online data hub created by CityLink to enable the users in co-locating their servers with company and access the company’s high speed broadband services.<ref>[http://www.citylink.co.nz/sites/default/files/pdf/SiteNET_Sales_Sheets.pdf CityLink.co.nz]</ref>
'''Harmony''' – The CDN or Harmony content distribution network with two specialized services, ProPortion and ProStream, gives digital content owners of New Zealand a scalable solution to meet user requirements, optimizing end user experience and low cost delivery to both domestic as well as international viewers with pre-laid pricing plans.
'''Harmony''' – The CDN or Harmony content distribution network with two specialized services, ProPortion and ProStream, gives digital content owners of New Zealand a scalable solution to meet user requirements, optimizing end user experience and low cost delivery to both domestic as well as international viewers with pre-laid pricing plans.
'''CafeNET''' – This service enables the user to travel freely and use a PDA or WiFi-enabled laptop with the CafeNET wireless hotspot in the major metro areas.
'''CafeNET''' – This service enables the user to travel freely and use a PDA or WiFi-enabled laptop with the CafeNET wireless hotspot in the major metro areas.
'''WatchNET''' – This service provides remote monitoring to events, traffic or places of interest by way of its webcam collection.<ref>[http://www.citylink.co.nz/sites/default/files/pdf/WatchNET_Sales_Sheet.pdf]</ref>
'''WatchNET''' – This service provides remote monitoring to events, traffic or places of interest by way of its webcam collection.<ref>[http://www.citylink.co.nz/sites/default/files/pdf/WatchNET_Sales_Sheet.pdf CityLink.co.nz]</ref>
==References==
==References==