If you have a clear and unobstructed view to the ‘Line of Sight required’ point in your area, you can get Compass wireless.*
*Subject to passing a signal strength test.
| Warkworth |
Now WiMAX capable - 5Mbps down/1Mbps up
Areas covered: Kaipara, Warkworth, the hills to west of Woodcocks and west of Mahurangi West.
Line of sight required: The radio receiving dish at the top of Moir Hill. |
| Orewa |
Now WiMAX capable - 5Mbps down/1Mbps up
Areas covered: Orewa, Red Beach, Silverdale, North coast of Whangaparaoa Peninsula.
Line of sight required: The top of the Nautilus building in Orewa. |
| Albany |
Now WiMAX capable - 5Mbps down/1Mbps up
Areas covered: Top of the hill north of the old Albany township, south over Massey University.
Line of sight required: Top of the hill north of the old Albany township. |
| Auckland |
Areas covered: Auckland city and Auckland's North Shore.
Line of sight required: The large black band under the viewing platform on the Sky Tower |
| Henderson |
Areas covered: Henderson, Te Atatu Peninsula, Pt Chevalier, Westmere, Grey Lynn, Morningside, Mt Roskill, Blockhouse Bay, New Lynn, Avondale, Glen Eden, Oratia, Waiatarua, Henderson Valley, Pukematekeo, Massey, Lincoln.
Line of sight required: The antennae on the side of the Waikamete Reservoir. |
| Otahuhu |
Now WiMAX capable - 5Mbps down/1Mbps up
Areas covered: Otahuhu, Otara, Papatoetoe, East Tamaki, Pakuranga, Howick, Manukau City Centre, Manurewa, Weymouth, Airport, Mangere, Onehunga, One Tree Hill, Ellerslie, Mt Wellington, Panmure, Glen Innes.
Line of sight required: The radio mast near the Transpower Substation, Sparky Road, Otahuhu. The radio mast is located just to the south of the two remaining power station chimneys. |
| Papakura |
Areas covered: Papakura
Line of sight required: A solid looking mast located on Kaipara Road, Red Hill, Papakura, near the reservoir about three quarters up the hill behind and the east of Papakura. |
| Ramarama |
Areas covered: Ramarama
Line of sight required: The mast on Maxted Road to the east of the large sweeping bend at the southern end of the Ramarama straights. The dish antenna and the green shipping container are clearly seen. |
| Pukekohe |
Areas covered: Pukekohe
Line of sight required: The antennae on the large radio mast at the top of Pukekohe Hill. |
| Onewhero |
Areas covered: Waiuku, Pukeoware, South of Pukekohe hill, Tuakau, Onewhero, Pukekawa, Aka Aka, Port Waikato, Otaua.
Line of sight required: The antennae on the top of the highest hill off Klondyke Road and to the east of Port Waikato. |
| Pollock |
Areas covered: Grahams Beach, Matakawua, Pollok, Kohekohe, Waiuku, Glenbrook Beach, Clarks Beach, Glenbrook, Patumahoe, Waiau Pa, Te Hihi.
Line of sight required: The narrow mast that can be seen near the Kelly's Landing at the water end of Pollok Wharf Road. This is North West of Clarks Beach. |
| Taurangaruru |
Areas covered: Taurangaruru, Waiuku
Line of sight required: The narrow mast and a green shipping container located to the east of Waiuku and just north of the Karioitahi Road on the side of the hills. |
| Hamilton |
Areas covered: Hamilton
Line of sight required: Waikato Hospital, corner of Pembroke Street and Selwyn Street. |
| Rotorua |
Areas covered: Rotorua, Ngongotaha, Hamurara, Mourea, Whangamanno, Te Nago.
Line of sight required: The large BCL mast on the hill east of Rotorua. You must be able to see either the top of the building (if in Rotorua) or the mast (remaining area). |
| Tauranga |
Now WiMAX capable - 5Mbps down/1Mbps up
Areas covered: Tauranga, Mt Maunganui, Northern part of Papamoa.
Line of sight required: The antenna on the mast on Mt Kopukairua. |
| Palmerston North |
Areas covered: Palmerston North
Line of sight required: A clear and unobstructed view of the antenna on the roof of the building at 61-75 Rangitikei Street. |
| Christchurch |
Now WiMAX capable - 5Mbps down/1Mbps up
Areas covered: Christchurch CBD, as far north as Belfast and West near to Rolleston.
Line of sight required: The antenna located on the roof of the building at Dyers Pass Rd & Summit Road, Sugarloaf Reserve. This is located beneath the big BCL mast on the hills to the south east of the city. |
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