More good news for 2026! First, there was the announcement that Ciena has extended their sponsorship for another 350 families and now CEVA, the supplier of Jump modems, is shipping modems within days of our orders being placed. This is a fantastic improvement compared to last year, when modem shipments were often lagging by 6-8 weeks.
As the delivery lag reduces, we change the trigger level for new orders; towards the end of 2025, this was set to the number of modems issued by each partner during the previous 30 days. The goal was to ensure that partners had sufficient stock for at least 30 days.
But, like the Reserve Bank’s official cash rate (OCR), we can adjust the trigger level to reflect changes in the Jump economy. So thanks to Marian Hector at Glen Eden Library, who noticed the impact of the 30 day rule meant her Jump modem stock levels are now persistently much higher. Not that she was complaining, but some partners might find this puts more pressure on their storage spaces.
So, like the Reserve Bank Governor does with the OCR, I am please to announce that as from today, the OJR (Official Jump Rate) has been reduced to 14 days.
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