There are some key reasons why Primo’s Matt Harrison uses Linepower when he needs help powering up his company’s broadband network. “Linepower can easily do the task of getting power where we need it, but we use Linepower because like us, they support Taranaki and I respect that,” Matt says. “Being locally owned and operated is something important to both businesses, as is our community, its people and giving back to that community where we can. “We are both companies that share the ethos of investing in our people and the places we live in. It helps make Taranaki a better place, and you can’t put a dollar value on that.” Primo most recently used Linepower to run mains power to its remote - and hilly - Boarshead site on the Kaitake Ranges on Coastal Taranaki. It is part of the government’s Rural Capacity Upgrade program to get broadband to as many rural people as possible. “Linepower have been a vital part of the project getting the power from the end of Upper Weld Rd to our site and making it go live,” Matt says. “We’ve normally used a mix of solar power and generators to run the site, and this upgrade will mean it can pump out data all the time without us having concerns about the power draw during those cloudy days and long winters.” He says it was a tough job and Linepower’s people were pros at making it happen. “We couldn’t have asked for a better crew. They were there in all weather, did exactly what needed to be done and made sure it was a quality job, keeping the landowners happy along the way too!” Once the final stage of the project is completed (with fibre) later this year Primo can send a lot more data from its towers to its customers right around the coast. “Having fibre running to the site will give us more than 10 times the capacity than we’ve got now and that will give Coastal people better quality internet. Matt Harrison says the RCU funding is being spent wisely to give as many rural people as possible ongoing access to speedy internet, and it is important that other companies contracting to the project have the same commitment to our region. “Ray Meyer (Linepower’s general manager) knows that when the community’s doing well, we all do better. “And it doesn’t hurt that Linepower are a customer of Primo’s as well! Reciprocal business speaks volumes when you’re both locally owned and operated. “We might even try and sign them up for our new Primo Mobile phone service when we launch that out to the public in January! “But I do want to thank Ray and his team for their professionalism, their willingness to get the job done and to a deadline, with no fuss. “They’re one of the companies helping Taranaki be like no other.” LINEPOWER GIVES PRIMO’S NETWORK A BIG BOOST
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