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One NZ and 2degrees sign LEOsat deals to fill in black spots
One New Zealand and 2degrees announce deals with satellite providers to improve mobile coverage across the country and eliminate black spots in remote areas. Read more…
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Spark to shut off 3G by 2025 to make way for rural 5G
NZ telco Spark says it will close down its legacy (and barely used) 3G network by the end of 2025 to free up spectrum for 5G rollouts in rural Aotearoa. Read more…
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New Zealand’s 2degrees to sell off towers in $693m deal
New Zealand operator 2degrees has announced the pending sale of its passive mobile tower assets to Connexa for $693.4 million. Read more…
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Vodafone New Zealand finishes post-buyout IT systems upgrade
Vodafone New Zealand says it has completed its upgrade and onshoring of its major IT systems away from its former global parent Vodafone Group. Read more…
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New Zealand entrepreneur’s Rocket Lab hits milestone with Nasdaq listing
New Zealand entrepreneur Peter Beck’s space firm Rocket Lab was the result of a lifelong quest for signs of life outside earth. Read more…
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NZ Commission seeks feedback to retain regulation for telecom services
The Commerce Commission, New Zealand’s competition, consumer and regulatory agency, seeks feedback on its draft decisions on telecom regulation. Read more…
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New Zealand’s stock exchange (NZX) resumes trading after cyber attacks
New Zealand’s stock exchange (NZX) resumed trading after facing disruptions for four consecutive days in the wake of cyber attacks this week. Read more…
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Spark starts rollout of ‘self-healing’ network technology
Spark has completed the first stage of its next generation Optical Transport Network (OTN 2) that has ‘self-healing’ capabilities. Read more…
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New Zealand to launch contact-tracing app as country eases lockdowns
New Zealand to launch a contact-tracing app to help people track their movements as the country eases one of the world’s most rigid lockdowns Read more…
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New Zealand’s Chorus reports modest EBITDA rise in H1
New Zealand-based wholesale fixed line provider Chorus has announced its half-year 2020 financial results, reporting an EBITDA increase over last year. Read more…
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New Zealand telcos to contribute US$33mn for development levy
New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has released how much telcos will each pay towards the government’s USD33mn Telecoms Development Levy. Read more…
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New Zealand to auction short-term unused 3.5GHz spectrum
The New Zealand government has approved plans to allocate short-term rights to 160MHz of unused frequencies in the 3.5GHz band in 2020. Read more…
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Chorus unveils new Hyperfibre broadband solution
New Zealand network operator, Chorus, unveils Hyperfibre – its next generation broadband fibre technology offering exponential speeds of up to 10 Gbps. Read more…
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Spark New Zealand starts 5G live trial in Auckland Harbour
Spark New Zealand is trialling a 5G service in Auckland Harbour for Emirates Team New Zealand, delivering on their promise to help make the boat go faster. Read more…
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New Zealand PM steps up fight against extremist online content
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced more funding and support on Monday to target violent extremist content online. Read more…
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New Zealand treasury department hacked – budget released
New Zealand’s treasury department said it was deliberately hacked after the country’s opposition party released what it said were key details of a budget. Read more…
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Vodafone offloads New Zealand operation to consortium
Vodafone has agreed to sell its New Zealand business for NZ$3.4 billion to a consortium in a deal the telecom giant says would help reduce its debt. Read more…
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New Zealand and France to tackle extremism on social media
New Zealand said on Wednesday that it would work with France in an effort to stop social media from being used to promote terrorism and violent extremism. Read more…
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New Zealand massacre highlights the dark side of live-streaming
Online live-streaming sites seemed oblivious to the New Zealand massacre unfurling and failed to stop it until well after it had gone viral Read more…
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New Zealand plans to tax multinational digital firms
New Zealand plans to update its laws so it can tax revenue earned by multinational digital firms such as Google, Facebook and Amazon. Read more…