Spark stories - Page 6
EXCLUSIVE: Get the scoop on what eSIM tech means for NZ
Thu, 7th May 2020
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Everything you need to know about what eSIM is, how it is used, and what Spark and Vodafone have to say about where it’s going.
NZ telcos to provide essential repair services using 'no contact' model
Thu, 26th Mar 2020
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NZ telecoms roll out 'no-contact' retail plan amid Level 4 lockdown to keep Kiwis connected.
Check your home network: Demand will congest internet during COVID-19 lockdown
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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NZ urged to prep home networks pre level 4 lockdown.
ISPs pledge continued service as internet infrastructure feels the pressure
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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NZ ISPs boost networks as COVID-19 lockdown looms.
ComCom releases draft guidance for unbundled fibre
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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NZ CommCom propounds fibre access rules to spark rivalry & innovation.
Spark rallies Kiwi innovators to share their 5G ideas
Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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Spark is calling on New Zealand’s most innovative businesses to pitch their best ideas about how 5G could benefit the country.
Spark picks Samsung as partner to roll out 5G in NZ
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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Spark and Samsung have been working on network innovation since last year, starting with 5G trials throughout the country.
CCL announces partnership with Microsoft to meet Azure demand
Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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The move is designed to drive New Zealand business and public sector migration to Microsoft Azure cloud technologies.
Spark launches uncapped wireless broadband, a Kiwi first
Wed, 4th Mar 2020
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Business Flexible Broadband offers companies uncapped data for wireless broadband, which is not only a first for Spark but a first for the country.
Spark New Zealand reveals financial results, delivers strong revenue growth
Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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Spark New Zealand sees 4% revenue leap in H1, hits highest market share since 2012.
Spark business customers to benefit from Xero partnership
Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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Spark partners with Xero to offer three months free subscription to eligible business customers in New Zealand.
Spark & OUTLine take LGBTQIA+ message to NZ workplaces
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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Spark joins OUTLine to boost LGBTQIA+ inclusion at work, tackling higher unemployment within the community.
Spark drops Lightbox video streaming service & sells it to Sky TV
Thu, 19th Dec 2019
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Sky plans to merge Lightbox with its own streaming platform Neon, creating what it calls a ‘supercharged’ service for New Zealanders.
Spark to offer Android's zero-touch enrolment solution
Tue, 17th Dec 2019
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NZ's Spark pioneers Android zero-touch for effortless secure mobile deployments in business.
Govt opens up short-term access to 5G spectrum
Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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NZ to auction 5G rights for 2020-22, aiding telcos and Māori tech growth.
Kiwis unsure about 5G amidst health and safety concerns
Fri, 13th Dec 2019
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New Zealanders are apprehensive about the 5G rollout, with health concerns inhibiting people's interest to make the switch.
CCL divests network services division
Thu, 5th Dec 2019
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Mark Jurgeleit, CCL’s current network services general manager, will set up the network services division as a new business called Octave.
Spark brings 5G to five South Island towns and communities
Fri, 29th Nov 2019
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Spark has committed to delivering New Zealand’s first 5G commercial service into the five heartland communities of Westport, Clyde, Twizel, Tekapo and Hokitika.
New 'future director' for Spark board
Tue, 19th Nov 2019
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Ana Wight joins Spark board as new ‘future director’.
Spark puts heartland NZ at forefront of 5G rollout
Mon, 18th Nov 2019
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Spark will deliver 5G wireless broadband into five more South Island locations before Christmas, followed by other heartland communities from March 2020.
Kiwis leaders in global race for fibre adoption
Tue, 22nd Oct 2019
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Second only to Japan, New Zealanders’ fibre adoption rate is more than double the global average by population, according to IDC.
Spark New Zealand shakes up leadership squad
Fri, 18th Oct 2019
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Stefan Knight named Spark NZ's new CFO, succeeding David Chalmers on 1 Mar.
Finalists for the 2019 Broadband Compare TUANZ Awards revealed
Thu, 3rd Oct 2019
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Finalists for the 2019 Broadband Compare TUANZ Awards have been announced, showcasing the best of the broadband industry in New Zealand.
NZ mobile market in 'good shape', Commerce Commission claims
Fri, 27th Sep 2019
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New Zealand's mobile market in 'good shape' as competitive environment benefits consumers, says Commerce Commission.