The Loop - News and Reviews
- Derek Wenmoth attended the launch of the Loop (2004)
- The Launch video (low resolution) and program (2004)
- Lighting the Loop core. (September 2005)
- Eddie Newman (TUANZ) mentions The Loop as a positive model in a Powerpoint (May 2005)
- The Beehive announces the Loop (May 2005)
- The 'Digital Strategy' supports The Loop (June 2005)
- The Loop Chairperson (Charles Newton) presents at the opening of "Digital Cities) (November 2005)
- The Minister uses the Loop as an example (June 2005)
- The Loop leases a layer 2 link to the WIX from Telstra Clear. (September 2005)
- The Nelson 'Broadband Challenge' called NMi and the Loop (October 2005)
- Hearing more from the Loop Chairperson (a local 'digital hero') as a member of the virtual 'Digital City' (November 2005)
- TVNZ reports on The Loop (November 2005)
- Layer 0 problems on The Loop (November 2005)
- NGI (Advanced research network) looks with interest at The Loop
- NZNOG presentation (March 2006)
- FreshFM the local Nelson Marlborough community radio station plans to join The Loop (May 2006)
- The Loop is on TV (May 2006)
- The Dominion Post talks about the Top of the South MUSH (May 2006)
- A Loop article in the 'Unlimited' magazine ( pages 1, 2, 3 & 4) (May 2006)
- The Loop breaks the 200 gig/mth incoming international traffic mark (June 22006)
- The contracted Loop evaluation is presented but not published.
- LERN and ARN Network Pilot planned (June 8)
- The Loop becomes a finalist in the TUANZ awards
- The Loop gets assistance in writing the 'Roll Out' business plan
- The Loop August newsletter (August 9 )
- The Business Plan is contracted (August 20)
- NMIT join the Loop in sharing internet access (1 September)
- Broadband Challenge grants (1 October 2006)
- Loop gets special mention at TUANZ- but no first prize.
- KAREN invites The Loop to the first technical briefing (24 Oct 2006)
- The first SuperLoop meeting (March 2007)
- The Wellington Loop launch (March 2007)
- The Loop's Special school get a private network ... and join The Loop.
- The Loop launches the 'Roll Out'. (March 2007)
- NEAL gets first prize in the TUANZ award (Loop did not eneter)
- Loop AGM is held. The 'lean' budget option was chosen.
- The core switches were upgarded from the AT 9924 to the X900's.
- ATR (Allied Telesys Research) spent several days analysisng traffic (Jan 2008)
- A consortium of University of Canterbury (Teachers College), NMIT and the Loop are working together to join KAREN (Feb 2008).
- April 2008 newsletter
- The Loop wins the ComputerWorld award
- The Loop wins the TUANZ award for 3rd generation networks (news release)
