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Spark expands uncapped wireless broadband to another half-a-million New Zealanders
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Spark expands uncapped wireless broadband to another half-a-million New Zealanders

Spark expands uncapped wireless broadband to half-a-million more New Zealanders, bringing total to 1.2 million addresses.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021

Global Stories

Wireless broadband stories

Derek Peterson named chairman as WBA steers Wi Fi convergence
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Derek Peterson named chairman as WBA steers Wi Fi convergence

Dr Derek Peterson, CTO at Boingo Wireless, has been named chairman of the Wireless Broadband Alliance, leading Wi-Fi and cellular convergence efforts.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025
Wi-Fi solutions improve emergency responses & critical calls
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Wi-Fi solutions improve emergency responses & critical calls

The Wireless Broadband Alliance has unveiled reports showing how Wi-Fi can enhance emergency calls and aid first responders during crises when cellular networks fail.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
LF Broadband & WBA unite for seamless broadband future
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LF Broadband & WBA unite for seamless broadband future

LF Broadband has teamed up with the Wireless Broadband Alliance to develop open source wireless broadband solutions, enhancing global connectivity and standards.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025
Wireless Broadband reveals Wi-Fi industry trends for 2025
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Wireless Broadband reveals Wi-Fi industry trends for 2025

The Wireless Broadband Alliance forecasts significant Wi-Fi advancements by 2025, highlighting AI's role and the rise of Wi-Fi 7 for enhanced connectivity.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Jan 2025
Cloud4Wi increases involvement with Wireless Broadband Alliance
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Cloud4Wi increases involvement with Wireless Broadband Alliance

Cloud4Wi has increased its involvement with the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) by upgrading its membership level from Implementer to Principal Member.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Oct 2022
Cradlepoint releases industry's first 5G enterprise router
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Cradlepoint releases industry's first 5G enterprise router

Cradlepoint expands 5G product portfolio with industry's first enterprise-class router for primary, failover, or SD-WAN use cases.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Aug 2021
nbn sets world record for long-range 5G transmission
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nbn sets world record for long-range 5G transmission

Achieved a stable 5G mmWave transmission of close to 1Gbps at 7.3km, double the distance recorded three months ago, and a new record globally.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2021
Spark removes data caps on wireless broadband
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Spark removes data caps on wireless broadband

Spark New Zealand offers uncapped wireless broadband for free, removing data caps on its Unplan Metro service.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
D-Link ANZ extends COVR Wi-Fi Certified EasyMesh System
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D-Link ANZ extends COVR Wi-Fi Certified EasyMesh System

Adding these new options now allows the extension of the COVR Wi-Fi network to cover any home or home office with D-Link's mesh Wi-Fi solution.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Aug 2020
D-Link Launches the DWL-7620AP Wireless Access Point
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D-Link Launches the DWL-7620AP Wireless Access Point

D-Link ANZ introduces the DWL-7620AP, a Unified AC Wave 2 Wireless Access Point offering speeds up to 2.2Gbps and priced at NZD $819.99.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jun 2019
D-Link ANZ launches new unified wireless PoE access point
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D-Link ANZ launches new unified wireless PoE access point

The DWL-7620AP supposedly leverages the full potential of 802.11ac Wave 2 to provide connectivity with combined data rates.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Jun 2019
Record-breaking data usage over school holidays
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Record-breaking data usage over school holidays

Rather than pulling their hair out thinking of potential activities, it would appear Kiwi parents are turning to the internet to entertain their little ones.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 6th May 2019
Cambium Networks releases ePMP fixed wireless broadband solutions
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Cambium Networks releases ePMP fixed wireless broadband solutions

Cambium Networks expands its ePMP portfolio with new fixed wireless broadband solutions, enhancing connectivity options for service providers and enterprises.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2019
Former Internet Australia CEO weighs in on FTTC rollout
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Former Internet Australia CEO weighs in on FTTC rollout

Former Internet Australia CEO calls the NBN Co's Fibre-to-the-Curb rollout a belated but necessary upgrade amid ongoing broadband issues in Australia.

By Laurie Patton • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Wireless broadband stories

Optus opens 5G standalone fixed wireless access to MVNOs
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Optus opens 5G standalone fixed wireless access to MVNOs

Optus enables MVNOs to offer dedicated 5G Standalone Fixed Wireless Access, enhancing speed and latency with a new core network, boosting service innovation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
WBA launches AFC platform for 6 GHz wi-Fi deployment
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WBA launches AFC platform for 6 GHz wi-Fi deployment

Wireless Broadband Alliance Services launches WBA Services AFC, enabling standard power Wi-Fi in the 6 GHz band across the US via a cloud-based coordination platform.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025