Award winning wireless rural broadband

Experience our Award-Winning Wireless Broadband.

We have built our own network in Canterbury from the ground up, to help give rural homes access to faster broadband at the fraction of the cost. With a range of plans to suit your needs get rural wireless now and UBB will help rid your internet struggles for good!

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Pay more upfront. Pay less each month on Pay it Forward.Explore our Pay It Forward on selected home plans, or choose a standard option with a lower upfront payment.

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Everyday value

$79/month

Home Wireless Starter

For your everyday home connection

Everyday SpeedGood for everyday browsing, streaming, video calls and working from home.

Subject to coverage and a suitable installation at your address.

Your connection

Term & payment option

Upfront payment$299

Minimum term24 months

Standard monthly price.

Things to know

Actual speeds depend on coverage, network conditions, equipment and your Wi-Fi setup.

Pay It Forward, where offered, combines an upfront payment with a lower monthly price.

Re-sign: The UBB radio and router are already installed at the address, and no extra equipment is needed to connect back to the UBB network.

Reconnect: Some equipment is missing, has been removed, is no longer suitable, or needs replacing before the service can be connected.

Reconnect Refresh: The UBB radio, router or related equipment needs to be supplied, replaced, refreshed or upgraded to get the connection working properly.

UBB will confirm availability, installation scope, which connection option applies, plan inclusions and full terms before you sign up. Any additional installation work will be quoted.

This option has a 24-month minimum term. Early termination charges may apply if you leave during that term; UBB will confirm the applicable charges before sign-up.

More speed

$109/month

Home Wireless 1X

More room for a connected household

Open SpeedRuns as fast as the connection can support at your location.

Subject to coverage and a suitable installation at your address.

Your connection

Term & payment option

Upfront payment$199

Minimum term24 months

Standard monthly price.

Things to know

Actual speeds depend on coverage, network conditions, equipment and your Wi-Fi setup.

Pay It Forward, where offered, combines an upfront payment with a lower monthly price.

Re-sign: The UBB radio and router are already installed at the address, and no extra equipment is needed to connect back to the UBB network.

Reconnect: Some equipment is missing, has been removed, is no longer suitable, or needs replacing before the service can be connected.

Reconnect Refresh: The UBB radio, router or related equipment needs to be supplied, replaced, refreshed or upgraded to get the connection working properly.

UBB will confirm availability, installation scope, which connection option applies, plan inclusions and full terms before you sign up. Any additional installation work will be quoted.

This option has a 24-month minimum term. Early termination charges may apply if you leave during that term; UBB will confirm the applicable charges before sign-up.

Highest plan speed

$169/month

Home Wireless 2X

Extra download and upload capacity

Extra CapacityMore speed and capacity for busy homes, farms or multiple users online at once.

Subject to coverage and a suitable installation at your address.

Your connection

Term & payment option

Upfront payment$1,299.01

Minimum term24 months

Standard monthly price.

Things to know

Actual speeds depend on coverage, network conditions, equipment and your Wi-Fi setup.

Pay It Forward, where offered, combines an upfront payment with a lower monthly price.

Re-sign: The UBB radio and router are already installed at the address, and no extra equipment is needed to connect back to the UBB network.

Reconnect: Some equipment is missing, has been removed, is no longer suitable, or needs replacing before the service can be connected.

Reconnect Refresh: The UBB radio, router or related equipment needs to be supplied, replaced, refreshed or upgraded to get the connection working properly.

UBB will confirm availability, installation scope, which connection option applies, plan inclusions and full terms before you sign up. Any additional installation work will be quoted.

This option has a 24-month minimum term. Early termination charges may apply if you leave during that term; UBB will confirm the applicable charges before sign-up.

For UBB customers

$29/month

Wireless Holiday Plan 50

A connection for your holiday place

50 / 15 MbpsDownload / upload plan speed

Subject to coverage and a suitable installation at your address.

Your connection

Term & payment option

Upfront payment$699

Minimum term24 months

Standard monthly price.

Things to know

Actual speeds depend on coverage, network conditions, equipment and your Wi-Fi setup.

Pay It Forward, where offered, combines an upfront payment with a lower monthly price.

Re-sign: The UBB radio and router are already installed at the address, and no extra equipment is needed to connect back to the UBB network.

Reconnect: Some equipment is missing, has been removed, is no longer suitable, or needs replacing before the service can be connected.

Reconnect Refresh: The UBB radio, router or related equipment needs to be supplied, replaced, refreshed or upgraded to get the connection working properly.

UBB will confirm availability, installation scope, which connection option applies, plan inclusions and full terms before you sign up. Any additional installation work will be quoted.

This option has a 24-month minimum term. Early termination charges may apply if you leave during that term; UBB will confirm the applicable charges before sign-up.

This Holiday Plan is for UBB customers. UBB will confirm eligibility and plan inclusions.

Prices are in NZD. Cards initially show a new connection on a 24-month standard option. Changing your connection or term updates the monthly and upfront prices. Availability, eligibility and final installation costs will be confirmed by UBB.

Bundle benefits apply to new UBB Wireless connections on eligible 24-month terms. Mobile bundle includes first month free, $5/month discount on mobile plan for remainder of term, and free-month promotions as applicable. Free months apply after upfront charges in line with standard terms. UBB owns the hardware required for the wireless internet connection to work. Exit fee’s apply for contracted connections. Pay It Forward pricing is based on a 24-month term. Upfront pricing covers installation and setup. Eligibility, coverage, travel, and site requirements may apply. Exit fees may apply where applicable. Terms, eligibility, and conditions apply.

Optional managed support upgrade

Add ConnectCare to your wireless plan.

Want UBB to stay involved after installation day? ConnectCare gives you a managed support pathway
for your wireless internet service, including remote management, equipment support and ongoing care.

+$20
per month

Ask about ConnectCare
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What you get

More than just a connection.

Managed wireless equipment
Remote support and diagnostics
Help when something needs attention
Equipment lifecycle support
A clearer support pathway with UBB

📡

Monitor it
Visibility over enrolled devices and services.

🎧

Support it
Local UBB help when something needs attention.

🛡️

Protect it
Warranty handling and labour assurance options.

🔧

Restore it
Practical restoration support when things fail.

⭐

Prioritise it
Priority pathways for important sites.

🏠

Home
Support for connected households.

🚜

Farm
Built for rural sites and remote systems.

💼

Business
For systems that need to stay online.

The Connect Care framework

Monitoring, support, warranty and restoration

Connect Care brings the full support journey into one clear framework — from visibility and diagnostics
through to warranty handling, restoration support and priority response options.

Learn more →

UBB Rural Resilience

When your main internet connection goes offline a second connection kicks in!

So you stay online to do the things you need to do! Purpose built for rural homes farms and lifestyle properties where uptime is critical.

Stay online during outages automatic failover 4G or StarCare plus wireless
Consistent rural performance no peak time slowdowns
Designed for rural environments resilient infrastructure
Primary plus backup built in not an afterthought
Unlimited data no caps no throttling 4G data cap of 10GB $2 per GB thereafter
Local support that actually responds

Rural Resilience Plans

These all-inclusive packages include:

Rural Resilience 4G $119UBB Business Wireless Everyday plus 10GB 4G backup service

Rural Resilience 100 $129UBB StarCare 100Mbps plus UBB Wireless backup 100Mbps unlimited data

Rural Resilience 200 $169UBB StarCare 200Mbps plus UBB Wireless backup 100Mbps unlimited data

Rural Resilience Max $199UBB StarCare Max 200 to 400Mbps plus UBB Wireless backup 100Mbps unlimited data

/ month

Installation Fee's Apply

UBB Wireless Broadband Coverage Zone

As an official wireless broadband provider, our network is growing fast (Just like our internet😉). Allowing us to help more clients with an awesome connection!

Outside of our rural broadband coverage zone? Contact our team to find out if there is planned coverage coming your way or if any other awesome services are available in your region. Keep on the lookout as we expand our South Canterbury network!
0800 000 945 | SUPPORT@UBB.NZ

But why go with Ultimate Broadband?

Fast & reliable.

Our wireless broadband plans for Rural Canterbury are fast and reliable so you can stream movies, sport, and play video games all at once!

Local NZ support.

Our award-winning support and sales teams are based in Christchurch New Zealand. Meaning you deal with locals with no long waits in phone queues.

Fair for the whole family.

UBB’s rural broadband offers equality for the whole family, allowing everyone in the household to stream, game, video call, and work all at the same time!

We would love for you to join our fast growing family, get in touch with us below.

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Ultimate Broadband aims to be the best wireless broadband provider in New Zealand, we offer great service, excellent value, and leading broadband packages to the rural community and to its urban counterparts.

We like to think that we are the heart of connectivity! Both your connectivity at your home, farm, or business. We pride ourselves on coming up with out-of-the-box solutions and never putting things into the too-hard pile. We are not just about selling a service; we are about providing a result.

So, what are you waiting for? Come become our newest family member and join our ever-growing broadband customer base! We guarantee you will not look back at your old broadband provider!

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FAQ's

Frequently asked questions about our wireless broadband.

UBB wireless broadband rural is an alternative option for fast and reliable broadband to the rural sector where fibre or DSL services are not available. UBB, as a wireless broadband provider has installed (and still is) their own official government backed wireless broadband solar sites around Canterbury. Coverage ranges from North Canterbury Waimakariri districts, all the way down to South Canterbury Waimate region. These sites use a fibre backhaul generally through EA Networks or Enable Fibre, so that we can prove a fast and reliable internet connection. These sites provide connection to your house or shed on the 2.5ghz or 5ghz frequency. UBB installs a radio (Similar to a sky tv dish) on your roof or at a point where the wireless signal is optimal. Then we run a cable down to a point where the router is installed. With wireless internet it can be easily interfered with if there are things that block the radio's line of sight back to the station it connects off. Things like trees or other solid objects need to be thought about when looking into this service. If you find that you’re not in canterbury there are other wireless internet providers, check them WISPA NZ here.

Easy! Simply get in touch with our team here, or fill out the contact from above, or call us on 0800 000 945 Our friendly local Christchurch based team will walk you through our process and answer any questions you may have. If you’re wanting to go ahead, we will send a tech out to scope and test the wireless signals first and come up with an install plan. Read more about how rural wireless broadband works here! Sometimes it requires a custom install if there are plenty of trees around! Once that scope visit is completed and your happy with the install plan that has been discussed, then our tech returns to install and your connected to internet easy as that!

UBB's wireless broadband rural covers North Canterbury, Waimakariri districts all the way down to South Canterbury Waimate district. If your wanting to check your address with our wireless broadband coverage the click here, or check our wireless broadband coverage page here. If your find that you’re not in our rural wireless internet coverage zone we have other options like RBI, click to find more here. Also UBB is a part of a collective group of wireless broadband providers a list of available providers and their regions can be found here.

Just like any other connection yes! There are things that can affect your connection that you should be aware of, the likes of solid objects that get in the way of the line of sight for the radio on your roof. IF that is blocked the quality of your connection can worsen. Please ensure if there are trees or new buildings around then let UBB know to ensure this isn’t a problem. We also have ultimate wifi solutions to ensure your wifi at home or the shed is strong in all four corners! Find out more about our ultimate wifi extenders here.

Pending on what you’re doing on the internet will dictate what the best wireless broadband plan is ideal for you. By checking your address and what you require for internet data and cost on the wireless broadband plan compare site will help you decide on what is best with UBB's broadband plans. Also using the Glimp website can help with this as well. Check them here! if your ever in doubt, call our UBB support team they will be able to help you choose what broadband plan is best! Get in touch here!

Its totally fine to use your own modem. You will need to get in touch with us so we can provide you with the PPP details for your wireless broadband to work. Please note, our techs cannot help with any trouble shooting on your own modem as they are only trained with UBB modem. We strongly suggest going with the UBB modem so your able to take advantage of your Christchurch based support team. if you do have some struggles at home our helpfull guides about slow wifi tips, bandwidth tips, and our guide to 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz networks for home.

You sure can! Our ultimate wifi extenders work extremely well with our rural internet service, especially if you have a larger house or business to ensure wifi signals are optimal everywhere! A bonus getting your ultimate wifi installed at the same time as your wireless connection can work out cheaper and more cost effective as well! Check out our ultimate wifi solutions here.

Our rural internet was specifically designed to work both in the shed and the house, or even both! We have custom connectivity solutions that can connect your entire farm up. For example, the shed can be installed with our wireless broadband, it then can feed each staff house for a connection! check out our farm connectivity solutions here.

Yes, you can! For a landline to work with our wireless internet connection it requires to be over the internet. Slightly different, instead of plugging your phone into the jack point it requires to be plugged into the UBB modem. They cost $20 extra per month, more info about them can be found here: VoIP phone line. If you require the phone line for emergencies and there isn’t an alternative option like cell phone coverage then please ensure to let the team know and fill out this form for a custom solution. We also have mobile signal boosters as well that can help with cell phone coverage around home. Find out more here.

The main difference between both wireless broadband rural and 4g wireless broadband is the technology. 4G broadband uses the 4g network of cell towers of the likes of Spark and One NZ to provide a 4g coverage. our rural wireless internet uses our own sites and is a different technology to how it delivers the internet to your laptop or phone. most of the time our wireless internet provides a cheaper monthly solution with more data. But when it’s not available due to coverage issues we recommend using the 4g broadband! UBB also offers 4g broadband plans and fibre broadband plans as well, find out more!

All of our fibre connections are on a 12-month contract. We require 30 days notice to be given to disconnect. If you were to disconnect within the contract period a $100 disconnection fee applies plus you are charged the cost of the base rate for each remaining months left within the contract. For more information please read our term's and conditions.

We support all forms of webmail on our fibre internet. Including Xtra webmail, Yahoo webmail, Orcon webmail, & Farmside webmail. Unfortunately, we have stopped offering our webmail services though. More info can be found here about webmail settings / details: Webmail details.

We always recommend choosing fibre broadband over anything if you can, but we understand most rural home and businesses in South Canterbury, Mid Canterbury, and North Canterbury don't always have the luxury! That's why we have built out our own wireless broadband network to help businesses stay connected at a fraction of the cost for fibre to be installed in remote areas where the fibre network hasn't been installed.

Switch to UBB and unlock more value — free-month offers, mobile savings, local support, and broadband options built around your home or business.

Simple wireless broadband, built for rural Canterbury.

Experience our Award-Winning Wireless Broadband.

Check if Rural Wireless is available at your address

Great news — we may be able to connect you

Home Wireless Starter

Let’s get you connected

Home Wireless 1X

Let’s get you connected

Home Wireless 2X

Let’s get you connected

Wireless Holiday Plan 50

Let’s get you connected

Add ConnectCare to your wireless plan.

More than just a connection.

Monitoring, support, warranty and restoration

But why go with Ultimate Broadband?

Fast & reliable.

Local NZ support.

Fair for the whole family.

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FAQ's

Call our helpdesk on 0800 000 945