Spark stories - Page 6
Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable touches down at Auckland's Takapuna Beach
Tue, 29th Jun 2021
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Auckland's Takapuna Beach is the landing point for a submarine cable that boosts New Zealand's international connectivity by almost 100%.
Spark turns on Hamilton's first 5G network
Mon, 21st Jun 2021
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Spark launches first 5G network in parts of Hamilton, with coverage across Hamilton Central, Claudelands, Chartwell, and Fairfield. More coverage to come.
Core telecommunications services to keep being regulated to protect consumers
Thu, 13th May 2021
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The consumer watchdog will continue to regulate three core telecommunications services in order to protect consumers.
Commerce Commission maintains regulation of telco services to protect consumers
Wed, 12th May 2021
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UK regulators uphold regulation on three wholesale telecoms services to maintain competition and protect consumers.
Spark selects new platform for workers
Fri, 16th Apr 2021
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Spark NZ has chosen Calabrio to provide a cloud-based workforce management solution as part of its Unified Front Line initiative.
Spark, CCL awarded APAC growth partner of the year awards for Fortinet
Fri, 16th Apr 2021
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet has named CCL and Spark as Growth Partner of the Year in its Partner of the Year Awards for the Asia-Pacific region.
NZ rural-urban mobile divide is narrowing - report
Wed, 14th Apr 2021
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4g technology
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2degrees
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vodafone
However there were notable disparities in users’ experience between urban and rural areas on three major operators: Spark, 2degrees and Vodafone.
Commission completes review of consumer mobile phone bills
Fri, 2nd Apr 2021
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commerce commission
Commerce Commission completes mobile bill review, with refined analysis saving one in seven consumers an average of £18.28 per month.
Spark opens doors to 5G & IoT innovation studio in Auckland
Mon, 29th Mar 2021
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5g & beyond
Spark’s Innovation Studio supports technologies across networks including 4G, 5G, Cat M1, LoRaWAN, and NB IoT.
Samsung launches first 5G Network in New Zealand
Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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Samsung Electronics New Zealand and Spark New Zealand have launched their first 5G network in Christchurch, offering ultra-fast connectivity to Kiwis.
Spark appoints Oracle veteran Heather Graham as CEO of its cloud business
Thu, 4th Feb 2021
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managed services
Graham will begin her role at the end of March, after a stint in managed isolation following a relocation from Austin, Texas.
Spark switches on 5G in New Plymouth & Te Awamutu
Fri, 11th Dec 2020
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Te Awamutu is of particular significance because it is home to Spark’s third-busiest mobile cell site for mobile data usage in the country.
HP's 2020 partner award winners are...
Mon, 7th Dec 2020
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HP New Zealand announces partner award winners for 2020, including The Laptop Company, Ingram Micro, Cyclone, OEM Print Solutions, and PB Technologies.
Microsoft NZ Partner Awards winners announced
Mon, 30th Nov 2020
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Each of the 10 winners demonstrated ‘outstanding ways they are continuing to empower customers through clever use of Microsoft technology’.
Spark's CCL signs multimillion-dollar object storage deal with Cloudian
Tue, 17th Nov 2020
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storage
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Cloudian signs multimillion-dollar deal with CCL to provide object storage technology to New Zealand's government sector.
Spark 5G helps to bring art to live in Dunedin
Fri, 13th Nov 2020
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Dunedin Central brings street art to life with an augmented reality exhibition to celebrate the launch of 5G in central Dunedin.
Can the Internet of Things (IoT) make your business smarter?
Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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Spark believes that IoT is all about empowering businesses to use data for better decision-making, and better efficiency.
Google and Spark announce virtual skills training programme for SMEs
Tue, 3rd Nov 2020
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Google and Spark launch a virtual programme in New Zealand to boost the digital skills of small and medium enterprises.
Spark awards funding to Kiwi businesses demonstrating benefits of 5G
Mon, 2nd Nov 2020
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Four New Zealand businesses have won Spark's 5G Starter Fund, securing a share of $625,000 to develop 5G-powered ideas.
Spark turns on 5G in Auckland
Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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Spark partners with Auckland Transport to showcase IoT technology in downtown Auckland, demonstrating the potential of 5G for the city's CBD.