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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 3]
Spark’s ‘home Of Innovation’ Gets A Refresh
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 10:52 am | Spark
New Zealand’s largest digital services provider Spark is showcasing the latest in innovative technologies for businesses with a refresh of its ‘Innovation Studio’. From October 9, Aotearoa organisations can book studio tours to learn more about ... More >>
Spark Enters Gaming With Launch Of Spark Game Arena And Its First Online Tournament ‘The Rise Cup’ Featuring Fortnite
Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 9:14 am | Spark
Spark announced today it is entering gaming with the launch of Spark Game Arena, kicking off with a nationwide online tournament – The Rise Cup featuring Fortnite – in partnership with Aotearoa’s leading esports tournament organiser, Letsplay.live. ... More >>
Spark Uses AI To Help Customers Ensure They’re On The Best Plan For Them
Monday, 2 October 2023, 1:11 pm | Spark
Spark is proactively contacting pay monthly mobile and broadband customers1 and recommending the best plan based on their individual needs with ‘Made For You Review’ – a data-driven right planning programme that harnesses the power of artificial ... More >>
Radware And Spark Sign Cybersecurity Partnership Agreement
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 7:02 am | Spark
Provide application and network security for organizations in New Zealand, including those in banking, transport, health, and the public sector MAHWAH, N.J., and AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Aug. 30, 2023 — Radware ®, a leading provider of cyber security ... More >>
Spark Launches New Service Management Solution For Corporates, Enterprises And Government
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 11:02 am | Spark
Spark today announced the launch of ServiceFlex, a flexible and modular service management solution that leverages smart technology, automation, and artificial intelligence to help corporates, enterprises and government organisations achieve their business ... More >>
Spark Commences 5G Standalone Network Build To Bring Advanced 5G Capabilities To Aotearoa
Tuesday, 18 July 2023, 1:48 pm | Spark
Spark today announced it is the first telco and digital services provider in New Zealand to commence its 5G standalone network build, which will enable New Zealanders to realise the full potential of 5G, with technology vendors Ericsson and Red Hat. ... More >>
Research Predicts Enterprises That Don't Address Talent & Digital Skills Gap Could Experience 20% Fall In Revenue Growth
Thursday, 13 July 2023, 12:03 pm | Spark
In a new report, IDC predicts that by 2026, New Zealand enterprises that do not effectively address the talent and digital skills gap in their organisation will constrain revenue growth opportunities by 20 per cent due to job attrition and underperforming ... More >>
University Of Auckland Conducts Industrial Robotics 5G Trial With Spark
Thursday, 13 July 2023, 10:30 am | Spark
In collaboration with Spark, researchers from the University of Auckland are exploring the potential of 5G to transform the world of industrial robotics. Industrial robots are commonly used in electronics, food and medical manufacturing as they can be programmed ... More >>
Selwyn District Council Partners With Spark For NZ-first Digital Community Engagement Services
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 12:56 pm | Spark
In partnership with Spark IoT, Selwyn District Council is the first New Zealand organisation to embark on an innovative digital community engagement service offering, which aims to deliver a more personalised user experience for the local ... More >>
IoT Sensors To Monitor Water Quality In Real-time
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 1:08 pm | Spark
New smart sensors will measure water quality every 15 minutes at four sites along the Ōtākaro Avon River. Monitoring sites have been set up in Riccarton Drain, Addington Brook, Dudley Creek and near Gloucester Street and will test for a range of water ... More >>
Leading Digital Trust Specialist MATTR Appointed Partner For NSW Govt NSW Digital ID & Verifiable Credential Program
Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 6:25 am | Spark
Global leader in digital trust and Spark subsidiary, MATTR, has been appointed technology partner for the New South Wales (NSW) Government’s pioneering NSW Digital ID and Verifiable Credentials program. MATTR will provide products that enable verifiable ... More >>
Spark To Close Its 3G Network In Late 2025 And Make Way For 5G In Rural Aotearoa
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 9:14 am | Spark NZ
Spark today announced it will close down its legacy 3G network towards the end of 2025, freeing up limited radio spectrum that will enable its 5G roll out in rural Aotearoa. With Spark’s 4G network reaching 98% of New Zealanders, only 4% of its ... More >>
Watercare Rolls Out Digital Water Meter Solution To Better Service Commercial Properties
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 10:26 am | Spark
New Zealand’s largest water services provider, Watercare has started rolling out smart loggers on water meters for commercial premises in Auckland to better manage water usage across the city, save on manual reads and improve billing accuracy for ... More >>
New Findings Show Smart IoT Technology Is Forecast To Contribute $15.8 Billion To NZ GDP By 2030
Wednesday, 15 March 2023, 10:00 am | Spark
New insights into the economic value of Internet of Things (IoT) in New Zealand shows forecast IoT technology growth is expected to contribute $15.8 billion to GDP in New Zealand by 2030.1 The research analysis commissioned by Spark IoT and undertaken ... More >>
Parliamentary Service Welcomes Spark As New Technology Partner
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 11:47 am | Spark
Parliamentary Service is pleased to announce Spark as its new IST (Information, Systems and Technology) technology partner. Spark has been onboarded to ensure they can best support people working in the Parliamentary environment. Parliamentary Service ... More >>
Spark Business Group Awarded 2022 Regional And Global AWS Partner Award
Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 2:10 pm | Spark
Spark Business Group recognized as AWS Innovation Partner of the Year Asia-Pacific and Japan winner, one of many AWS Partners around the globe that help customers drive innovation Spark Business Group is excited to announce it is a recipient of a 2022 ... More >>
Spark Completes Migration To Genesys Cloud CX Contact Centre Platform
Thursday, 13 October 2022, 9:02 am | Spark
Spark optimises contact centre technologies to support transformation of customer experience and Unified Frontline strategy via a best-in-class cloud-based solution from Genesys Spark has completed its migration to the Genesys Cloud CX ™ contact ... More >>
CCL And Spark Business Group Achieves AWS DevOps Competency Status
Monday, 3 October 2022, 10:43 am | Spark
CCL, the hybrid cloud specialist for Spark Business Group, announced today that Spark Business Group has achieved the Amazon Web Service (AWS) DevOps Competency status . This designation recognises that CCL, its cloud consulting business Leaven, ... More >>
Spark Business Group Achieves The AWS Service Delivery Designation For AWS Direct Connect
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 12:15 pm | Spark NZ
Spark Business Group, the collective of best-in-class digital specialists comprising Spark, CCL, Leaven, Qrious and Digital Island, announced today that it has achieved the Amazon Web Service (AWS) Service Delivery designation for AWS Direct Connect, ... More >>
Spark Commits To Include Closed Captioning On Advertising And Video Content To Improve Digital Inclusion
Thursday, 15 September 2022, 10:11 am | Spark
Spark New Zealand today announced its commitment to include closed captioning on its audio-visual assets, including TV and digital advertisements, social media video content, and internal videos, to make them more accessible to the over 800,000 New ... More >>
