2degrees is the newest mobile network provider in Aotearoa.
During the 1990s, 3G radio spectrum rights were being auctioned off by the New Zealand Government. Rangiaho Everton and a group of Māori campaigners saw the spectrum rights as taonga (sacred possessions for Māori) and thus won the right to start a mobile network. In 2001, Tex Edwards, a Kiwi with strong telco knowledge, invested in the company and acquired further investment from Strive Masiyiwa's Econet Wireless group and Hautaki (pan-Māori trust). In 2009, 2degrees officially launched. They entered the market with low prices that shook up the telecommunications industry.
2degrees have developed a strong network, spending over $1 billion on infrastructure, owning 2101 cell sites across the country. Their coverage reaches 98.5% of places that Kiwis live and work. 2degrees focuses on 4G and 5G services, and will be closing down their 3G services in late 2025.
2degrees is on a mission to fight for fairness for all Kiwis.
Various retailers and MVNOs use 2degrees’ mighty network.
MVNOs who use the 2degrees network include: