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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 4]
Expert Panel To Front Spark Sport And Three’s Rugby World Cup 2021 Broadcast
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 9:52 am | Spark
Spark Sport and Three’s Rugby World Cup 2021 (RWC2021) coverage will feature an impressive line-up of experienced broadcasters when Aotearoa takes centre stage as host nation in October and November. The extensive coverage across all 10 match days ... More >>
Technology Helps Keep Construction Site Noise, Dust And Vibrations Levels At Bay
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 9:47 am | Spark
Civil infrastructure company Dempsey Wood have turned to the Internet of Things (IoT) technology to help them monitor levels of emissions from noise, dust and vibration in real time that until recently, required on-site manual testing. Construction teams ... More >>
Spark Trials New Zealand’s First End-to-End 5G Standalone Network
Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 6:12 am | Spark
First New Zealand mobile network provider to progress the development of its end-to-end 5G standalone network and test ‘true 5G’ Spark has created and run two proof-of-concepts to lay the groundwork for 5G standalone roll out in New Zealand, collaborating with ... More >>
Spark Explores Future Connectivity Options Using 5G MmWave
Thursday, 21 July 2022, 8:11 pm | Spark
Spark has conducted New Zealand’s first rural trial of 5G millimetre wave (mmWave) technology, achieving a peak speed of 2.4 Gbps at a range of 3 km and 1.4 Gbps at an extended range of 7 km. Spark is exploring 5G technology operating in mmWave spectrum ... More >>
Launch Of New Submarine Cable Expands New Zealand’s International Connectivity By Nearly 100%
Thursday, 7 July 2022, 5:24 am | Spark
Southern Cross Cables Limited (“SX”) today announced the launch of its Southern Cross NEXT fibre cable (SX NEXT), creating the largest submarine network connecting Australasia to the US and enhancing connectivity between New Zealand, Australia, ... More >>
Spark Delivers Its First 5G Multi Access Edge Compute Pilot With EnviroNZ
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 11:08 am | Spark
As a first step in developing its Multi Access Edge Compute capabilities, Spark has taken a Qrious-developed AI-powered computer vision pilot for EnviroNZ, the parent company of EnviroWaste, and enhanced it with 5G connectivity and local edge computing ... More >>
Spark Boosts Skinny Jump Data Caps For Digitally Excluded Homes
Wednesday, 1 June 2022, 10:55 am | Spark
Digitally excluded households can now access as much as 225GB for $30 each month – with 15GB free and costs starting at just $5 Pre-Covid, Skinny Jump supported 4,000 homes – in 2022 this number has skyrocketed to 22,000. Eligible students ... More >>
Spark Appoints Patric Balmer As New Managed Security Services Practice Lead
Wednesday, 1 June 2022, 10:23 am | Spark
Spark has announced it has appointed Patric Balmer as its new Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) lead for its cyber defence business. Most recently, Patric was General Manager for Cybersecurity GTM at NTT New Zealand. Over a career spanning 24 years, ... More >>
Spark Announces Plans To Evolve New Zealand’s Public Phone Booth Network
Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 10:49 am | Spark
Spark has today announced plans to evolve New Zealand’s network of public phone booths, by exploring options to invest in more modern technology and capability for booths in high foot traffic areas, and over a number of years gradually withdrawing ... More >>
Kiwi Formula Two ® Superstar Liam Lawson Backed By Spark Sport
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 8:55 am | Spark NZ
Spark Sport has thrown its support behind Kiwi Formula Two® (F2) superstar, Liam Lawson, with a one-year branding rights partnership as his dream of driving in Formula One® (F1) grows closer to reality. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2203/13fd0f9e73d3e765a8f7.jpeg" ... More >>
Spark Appoints Stephen Ponsford As New CEO For Qrious
Friday, 18 February 2022, 12:33 pm | Spark
Spark announced today it has appointed Stephen Ponsford as the new CEO for its data, analytics, and AI business, Qrious. He succeeds Nathalie Morris, who made the decision to move onto new ventures in October 2021. Stephen has been working as Acting CEO ... More >>
Spark’s New Broadband Line-up Offers Greater Transparency, Simplicity, And More Value For Less
Monday, 11 October 2021, 9:33 am | Spark
Spark has today launched a suite of competitively priced new wireless and fibre broadband plans designed to remove complexity and help customers pick a plan that best suits their households needs, while saving them up to $20 each month for unlimited ... More >>
Spark Removes Broadband Data Caps & Boosts Not-for-profit Service Nationally To Support Kiwis Through Extended Lockdown
Monday, 23 August 2021, 8:08 pm | Spark
Spark today confirmed it will be waiving data overage charges for all customers who are on data-capped fixed and wireless broadband plans[1] and are at risk of not being able to stay connected if they can’t afford to go over their existing data ... More >>
Spark Expands Uncapped Wireless Broadband To Another Half-a-million New Zealanders
Friday, 23 July 2021, 5:42 am | Spark
Spark has opened up its uncapped wireless broadband product, Unplan Metro, to more than half a million households – delivering uncapped connectivity to around 1.2 million New Zealand addresses across urban and rural areas. The expansion means that ... More >>
New Digital Inclusion Initiative Supports Refugees Entering Aotearoa
Thursday, 17 June 2021, 12:22 pm | Spark
A group of not-for-profit organisations today – ahead of World Refugee Day on Sunday – announced an initiative to support to new refugees arriving in Aotearoa. ‘Awhi Matihiko: Red Cross Digital Settlement Package’ is a collaboration between ... More >>
Spark’s New Kids’ Smart Watch To Keep Families Better Connected Near And Far
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 5:20 pm | Spark
Within New Zealand’s borders, many kids are leading fairly normal lives, taking part in school, enjoying weekend sports or other hobbies and are growing up fast. But border closures continue to physically separate them from overseas family and ... More >>
Spark Showcases 5G-powered Robotics, Gaming And Eye Care Prototypes
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 12:37 pm | Spark
Six months after being named as winners of the Spark 5G Starter Fund, four innovative Kiwi businesses are launching their game-changing technology prototypes, offering a first look at the positive outcomes 5G can bring to communities across New Zealand. ... More >>
Spark Launches Innovation Studio To Help Kiwi Businesses Harness The Power Of Emerging Technology
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 4:47 pm | Spark
As New Zealand continues to respond to the challenges of COVID-19 and prepares its transition to a low-carbon economy, Spark has today launched a new Innovation Studio that will support Kiwi businesses to identify how emerging technologies like the ... More >>
Spark Sets Sail For Christchurch, Launching 5G Ahead Of America’s Cup
Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 9:12 am | Spark
Spark is continuing its national 5G rollout and to kick off the year, has switched on 5G in central Christchurch – just in time for fans to watch the America’s Cup action live at the official FanZone from 10 – 21 March. Located in the heart ... More >>
Spark Appoints Heather Graham As New CEO For CCL
Thursday, 4 February 2021, 2:50 pm | Spark NZ
Spark announced today that it has appointed Heather Graham as the new CEO for its Cloud and IT Managed Services business, CCL. Heather is an Australian with deep family roots in New Zealand. She joins CCL from Oracle Corporation, a leading global cloud ... More >>
