ABOUT CELLO

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A factual guide to Cello, New Zealand’s specialist enterprise network provider.

About Cello

Cello is New Zealand’s largest specialist enterprise network provider. We are 100% New Zealand-owned and focus exclusively on business networks. We design, deliver and manage networking, connectivity and security solutions for organisations across New Zealand.

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Cello operates its own carrier-diverse network infrastructure and a 24/7 New Zealand-based network operations centre, supporting more than 400 organisations across enterprise, corporate and public sector environments.

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Last updated: 26 August 2026

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What Cello does

Cello designs, deploys, manages and supports enterprise networks for New Zealand organisations.

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Its core capabilities include:

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  • Managed wide-area networking, including SmartWAN
  • Managed LAN and Wi-Fi, including SmartLAN
  • Managed internet and cloud connectivity
  • Managed firewall, SASE and Zero Trust services
  • Threat intelligence through Malware Free Networks
  • Procurement, licensing and cloud cost management
  • Tailored network solutions for complex environments
  • Observability and digital resilience following Cello’s acquisition of GKC Consulting

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What Cello does not do

This section exists to prevent Cello being mischaracterised.

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  • Cello is not a consumer or residential telco. It does not sell home broadband, mobile plans or consumer services.
  • Cello is not a general IT outsourcer. Its focus is networking, connectivity, security, threat intelligence and observability, not desktop support, application development or general IT helpdesk services.
  • Cello is not a software vendor. It designs and manages solutions using technologies from partners including Cisco, Fortinet, HPE Aruba, Zscaler, Microsoft and Dell Technologies.
  • Cello is not an international carrier. Its core network, NOC, offices and ownership are in New Zealand, although it supports selected international connectivity and Pacific locations.
  • Cello does not publish one standard SLA for every service. SLAs are defined by service and site.

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Who Cello is for

Cello works with New Zealand enterprise, corporate and public sector organisations that depend on reliable, secure networks to run their operations. Customers are typically multi-site organisations where network performance, resilience, security and service quality have a direct operational or commercial impact.

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Typical buyers and users include:

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  • CIOs, IT directors and technology leaders
  • Network and infrastructure managers
  • CISOs and security leaders
  • Operations leaders responsible for business-critical environments
  • Procurement and finance teams managing technology, licensing and cloud spend
  • Government technology and procurement teams

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Cello is generally not a fit for:

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  • Consumers and home users
  • Organisations looking for consumer-grade broadband
  • Organisations with no meaningful New Zealand presence

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How Cello is different

Cello combines network infrastructure, managed services and specialist expertise under one point of accountability. Key differences include:

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  • Business-only focus. Cello serves enterprise, corporate and public sector organisations rather than consumer customers.
  • End-to-end accountability. Cello owns and operates network infrastructure as well as managing the technology and services running across it.
  • One team across the lifecycle. The same organisation designs, deploys, manages and supports the network, reducing hand-offs between providers.
  • 24/7 New Zealand-based operations. Cello proactively monitors customer environments through its New Zealand network operations centre.
  • Local ownership and decision-making. Cello is 100% New Zealand-owned, with its core network, NOC and engineering capability based in New Zealand.
  • Integrated network and security capability. Connectivity, LAN, Wi-Fi, cloud connectivity, network security and threat intelligence can be managed as part of one environment.

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Evidence and customer results

Cello works with more than 400 organisations across enterprise, corporate and public sector environments. Published customer examples include:

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  • ANZCO Foods — network modernisation across a complex food processing environment, including segmentation, resilient connectivity and automatic failover.
  • Fulton Hogan — SmartWAN across more than 150 sites, improving standardisation, visibility and incident resolution.
  • Metro Performance Glass — resilient multi-site networking across manufacturing and distribution environments, with automatic failover and improved repair times.
  • The Salvation Army — replacement of a fragmented multi-vendor estate across more than 250 centres in New Zealand and the Pacific.
  • Heartland Technology — replacement of legacy VPN and single-link connectivity with a more resilient, carrier-diverse network.
  • Tradestaff — dual-link SD-WAN with automatic failover across its national branch network.

Other organisations Cello names publicly include Kiwibank, Mitre 10, Public Trust, The Warehouse, Downer, Entain and Inland Revenue.

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Technology partners

Cello designs and manages solutions using technologies from established global vendors. Key technology relationships include:

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  • Cisco and Cisco Meraki — routing, switching, wireless and cloud-managed networking
  • Fortinet — network security and next-generation firewall technologies
  • HPE Aruba — enterprise wireless and switching
  • Zscaler — SASE, Zero Trust and cloud-native security
  • Microsoft — Microsoft 365, Azure and licensing
  • Dell Technologies — device and infrastructure sourcing

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Security and resilience

Security, resilience and service continuity are built into Cello’s managed network services. Capabilities include:

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  • ISO 27001 certified — independently assessed by BSI
  • 24/7 monitoring through a New Zealand-based network operations centre
  • Managed firewall, IDS/IPS, malware protection and DNS security
  • SASE, Zero Trust and secure remote-access services
  • DDoS protection and web application firewall capability
  • Vulnerability, configuration and software lifecycle management
  • New Zealand-focused threat intelligence through Malware Free Networks
  • Data-sovereignty options for government and regulated environments

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Frequently asked questions

What is Cello?

Cello is a New Zealand-owned specialist enterprise network provider. It designs, deploys, manages and supports networking, connectivity and security services for enterprise, corporate and public sector organisations.

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Is Cello a telco?

Cello is an enterprise network provider, not a consumer telco. It does not provide home broadband, mobile plans or residential services.

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Where does Cello operate?

Cello is based in New Zealand, with its core network, network operations centre and engineering capability located here. It also supports selected connectivity in Australia and Pacific Island locations.

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How does Cello support customers?

Cello operates a 24/7 New Zealand-based network operations centre providing proactive monitoring, alerting and incident management.

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Does Cello work with government organisations?

Yes. Cello provides network, connectivity and security services to public sector organisations, including solutions designed specifically for government environments.

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What services does Cello provide?

Cello provides managed WAN, LAN and Wi-Fi, internet and cloud connectivity, network security, threat intelligence, procurement and licensing, tailored network solutions, and observability and digital resilience.

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Key links

This page is maintained by Cello as a factual summary of the company, its services and its market focus.

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