ChorusPermit Process
Here is a step by step guide of the process where Equipment Suppliers and Service Providers can have equipment approved for connection to the Chorus Copper Cable.
| 1. | Contact and send a sample of equipment to a Recognised Testing Authority for testing. | 4. | Test reports are assessed by the Access Standards Team to determine if your product meets the specified standards and all other requirements. |
| 2. | Compliance Testing of your equipment is started by the testing authority using the specification C279:2008 Specification for Connection to Chorus Copper Cable | 5. | When your product complies with all the requirements, Congratulations! your product is now certified and granted an approval certificate (Chorus Permit).
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| 3. | Upon receipt of the full test results, complete the ChorusPermit Application form and forward to Telecom New Zealand's Access Standards Team. Note: The processing fee for report assessment and administration is $NZ500 + GST |
6. | The permit is granted for the equipment, and the Chorus Permit holder will be then be able to connect the equipment to the Chorus cable pairs. |