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Spark New Zealand
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As New Zealand's largest telecommunications and digital services company, Spark's purpose is to help all of New Zealand win big in a digital world. Spark provides mobile, broadband and digital services to millions of New Zealanders and thousands of New Zealand businesses.
Spark New Zealand - Latest News [Page 12]
Spark brings 4G to Foxton Beach for Christmas
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 2:35 pm | Spark
Spark has lit up a new mobile site at Foxton Beach offering much needed mobile coverage to the area just in time for Christmas. More >>
Spark New Zealand Director Appointment
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 1:49 pm | Spark
The Spark New Zealand Board announced today it has appointed Pip Greenwood as an independent non-executive director to the Board, to replace Mark Verbiest who retired in November 2017. Ms Greenwood's appointment will take effect from 1 April 2018. More >>
Spark Appoints Pip Greenwood as Director to the Board
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 10:44 am | Spark NZ
The Spark New Zealand Board announced today it has appointed Pip Greenwood as an independent non-executive director to the Board, to replace Mark Verbiest who retired in November 2017. Ms Greenwood's appointment will take effect from 1 April 2018. More >>
Spark fast-tracking build of long-range IoT network
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 1:38 pm | Spark NZ
Spark is building a long-range network to enable the Internet of Things in New Zealand’s most populated urban centres, switching on sites in Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton and Auckland in time for the new year. Spark has been testing the technology with ... More >>
Spark already well advanced in 5G planning
Friday, 8 December 2017, 1:39 pm | Spark NZ
Recent suggestions from Chorus that 5G mobile services should be rolled out in New Zealand by a monopoly network similar to fixed-broadband are entirely self-serving and not in the interests of consumers, Spark said today. More >>
Spark Turns on 4.5G in Central Taupō
Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 9:43 am | Spark
• 4.5G is capable of delivering up to 3-5 times more speed and capacity than 4G from a single mobile tower to compatible devices More >>
Spark Delivers Mobile Coverage to Te Hiku o Te Ika Marae
Tuesday, 28 November 2017, 9:02 am | Spark
Spark Delivers Mobile Coverage to Te Hiku o Te Ika Marae in the Far North More >>
Spark Scoops up Multiple Awards in a Week of Winning
Friday, 24 November 2017, 12:13 pm | Spark NZ
This week Spark has collected six trophies at five different awards events, demonstrating how the company’s reputation has evolved, as it has repositioned from a traditional telco into a customer focused digital service business. More >>
Spark Delivers Its 25th 4.5G Site in Invercargill
Thursday, 9 November 2017, 11:39 am | Spark
• 4.5G is capable of delivering up to 3-5 times more speed and capacity than 4G from a single mobile tower to compatible devices More >>
Spark enhances IoT network capability
Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 10:41 am | Spark
New Zealand’s largest telco takes a dual-network approach to enable flexible IoT solutions, trialing nationwide LTE Internet of Things network alongside a LoRa low-power network. More >>
Okiwi Bay gets coverage for boating season
Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 1:37 pm | Spark NZ
Image: Okiwi Bay now has mobile coverage along the boat ramp and surrounding area. Photo credit: Di Buckingham More >>
iPhone X arrives at Spark on Friday, 3 November
Friday, 27 October 2017, 9:45 am | Spark NZ
Spark today announced it will offer iPhone X, the future of the smartphone, featuring a revolutionary new design with a stunning all-screen display. Customers will be able to pre-order iPhone X beginning 8.01pm tonight, Friday, 27 October at www.spark.co.nz/iphonex ... More >>
Spark Delivers New Mobile Coverage for Kirwee
Friday, 20 October 2017, 12:00 pm | Spark
Spark has activated a new mobile cell site in the Canterbury town of Kirwee, delivering new 4G mobile coverage to the popular rural town. More >>
Spark Media Advisory #2 re Krack vulnerability
Tuesday, 17 October 2017, 2:10 pm | Spark NZ
Spark can confirm that our home broadband modems are not vulnerable to the “Krack” Wi-Fi security issue, which was publicised globally overnight. This is because the Krack vulnerability only applies to private Wi-Fi networks that involve multiple ... More >>
Krack Global Security Vulnerability of Wi-Fi Networks
Tuesday, 17 October 2017, 11:02 am | Spark
Spark has become aware overnight of a global security vulnerability that has the potential to put all Wi-Fi networks, and the devices that access those networks, at risk of being compromised. We are not aware of any Spark customers who have been ... More >>
Spark wireless broadband rollout nominated for Award
Monday, 16 October 2017, 10:01 am | Spark NZ
Spark’s innovative wireless broadband product has been recognised as a finalist in the World Communication Awards . The nomination is for the Broadband Pioneer category, which seeks out global best practice examples of companies that are changing the ... More >>
Spark customers benefit from more capacity on mobile network
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 11:34 am | Spark NZ
Spark has announced the addition of a third mobile node or Evolve Packet Core (EPC), adding additional capacity and resiliency to its nationwide mobile network. More >>
iPhone 8 & iPhone 8 Plus Arrive at Spark on 22/9
Friday, 15 September 2017, 11:56 am | Spark
AUCKLAND — September 15, 2017 — Spark has announced it will offer the new generation iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. Customers will be able to pre-order iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus beginning at 7.01 PM this evening, Friday, 15 September, at www.spark.co.nz/iphone ... More >>
A Skinny phone that speaks te reo Māori
Thursday, 14 September 2017, 9:50 am | Spark NZ
Skinny has revealed its newest smartphone the ‘Skinny Tahi’, a bilingual device offering both te reo Māori and English. Launched to coincide with nationwide celebrations of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, the device offers a keyboard using New Zealand’s indigenous ... More >>
Spark NZ backs te reo Māori
Thursday, 14 September 2017, 9:46 am | Spark NZ
In recognition of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Spark has also launched its first te reo Māori narrated advertising. By partnering with Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission) the company has relaunched its ‘Little can be huge’ brand ... More >>
