2degrees
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| Private | |
| Industry | Mobile telecommunications, internet |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
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Key people
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Stewart Sherriff (CEO) Eric Hertz (CEO, 2009–2013) Mike Reynolds (CEO, 2009) |
| Products | GSM and UMTS (3G) LTE (4G) mobile networks and retail |
| Website | 2degreesmobile |
2degrees, a telecommunications provider, operates in New Zealand. Its mobile network launched on 4 August 2009 after nine years of planning. 2degrees offers prepaid and pay-monthly monthly mobile services as well as fixed-line phone and broadband services.
It has spent over NZ$550 million building its mobile network, which as of 2016[update] covers Ashburton, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Hastings, Invercargill, Levin, Napier, Nelson, Oamaru, Palmerston North, Queenstown, Rotorua, Taupo, Tauranga, Timaru, Wanganui, Wellington and Whangarei. The network works with GSM-900, UMTS-900 and UMTS-2100 mobiles, similar to the competing Vodafone network. In areas without 2degrees coverage, handsets roam on Vodafone NZ's GSM and UMTS network. 2degrees refers to areas where it has its own 3G coverage as "mobile broadband zones".
As of 2009[update] 2degrees had owners based in the United States, the UK and New Zealand.
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).
The name of the company refers to a local variation of the six degrees of separation concept.
2degrees was formerly known as NZ Communications and previously as Econet Wireless. Planning began in 2000 but details were not revealed until 11 May 2009 and pricing was announced a day before launch. 2degrees accepted its first customers 4 August 2009 for 2G calling/txting only. A year later on 3 August 2010 3G was turned on and new data plans announced for use in areas where 2degrees has its cell towers. 2degrees launched its 4G network in 2014.
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