2degrees
2degrees is a New Zealand telecommunications provider. Its mobile network launched on 4 August 2009 after nine years of planning. 2degrees offers prepaid and pay-monthly mobile services, as well as fixed-line phone and broadband services. 2degrees is the third-largest wireless carrier in New Zealand, with 1.3 million subscribers as of July 2015.
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications, Mobile, Internet |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
Key people | Tex Edwards (founder) Mark Callander (CEO, 2022–Present) Mark Aue (CEO, 2019–2022) Stewart Sherriff (CEO, 2013–2019) Eric Hertz (CEO, 2009–2013) Mike Reynolds (CEO, 2009) |
| Products | |
| Owner | Voyage Australia Pty Limited |
| Subsidiaries | |
| Website | 2degrees |
It has spent over NZ$550 million building its mobile network, which as of 2016 covers Ashburton, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Hastings, Invercargill, Levin, Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, Oamaru, Palmerston North, Queenstown, Rotorua, Taupō, Tauranga, Timaru, Wanganui, Wellington and Whangārei. The network works with UMTS-900 and UMTS-2100, and LTE Band 3, 8 and 28 mobiles. In areas without 2degrees coverage, handsets connect to One NZ's UMTS and LTE network using MoRAN.
2degrees is owned by Voyage Australia Pty Limited and is part of its Vocus Group. Until 1 June 2022, it was majority owned by US-based Trilogy International Partners.
In March 2015, 2degrees announced it had acquired Snap, a broadband-based ISP, and from 28 July, began offering broadband and home-phone services in addition to existing mobile services.