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INX appoints Luke Disbury as chief financial officer

INX Software appoints Luke Disbury as CFO, with his experience across various industries adding value to the company's growth and transformation.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Aug 2022

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Unified Communications

Spark migrates to Genesys Cloud CX contact centre platform

Spark wanted its contact centre technology to support its vision for customer service: frontline teams able to shift to where demand is most significant.

By Nadine Rogers • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Oct 2022

Lenovo

IBM appoints Shannon Harris as Managing Director & Technology Leader

Shannon Harris appointed Managing Director and Technology Leader of IBM New Zealand, returning to the company after previously working for 2 years.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 7th Oct 2022

DevOps

CCL and Spark Business recognised with AWS DevOps Competency

CCL has announced that Spark Business Group has achieved the Amazon Web Service (AWS) DevOps Competency status.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Oct 2022

Unified Communications

Spark explores future connectivity options using 5G mmWave

Spark has carried out New Zealand's first rural trial of 5G millimetre wave (mmWave) technology to showcase the potential benefits of faster 5G data speeds.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Jul 2022

eCommerce

Teltrac Communications appoints Bart Brichau as CEO

Bart Brichau has been appointed as new CEO of the company. An experienced business leader, Brichau will succeed acting CEO Michael Myles.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Jul 2022

Network Infrastructure

Southern Cross Cable launches the SX NEXT cable to connect NZ to the world

New submarine cable launched to enhance connectivity between New Zealand, Australia, and the US, doubling capacity.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Jul 2022

Network Infrastructure

Spark takes major shareholding in Adroit to enhance IoT

Spark to take significant shareholding in IoT firm Adroit, enhancing IoT solutions for both companies and reinforcing Spark's commitment to the IoT market.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2022

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Samsung and Spark switch on 5G in over 20 Auckland suburbs

This comes after a successful rollout of commercial 5G services in the urban areas of Auckland and Christchurch beginning in March 2021.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2022

Unified Communications

NTT appoints Mike Qu as Principal Solutions Architect

NTT appoints Mike Qu as principal solutions architect for their New Zealand arm, to help organizations achieve their business goals through digital solutions.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Sep 2022

Internet of Things

Dunedin City Council uses Spark IoT network for new water measuring system

Dunedin City Council has implemented a smart water metering solution using Spark's IoT network, aiming to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

By Jessie Chiang • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Jul 2022

Unified Communications

Spark sells 70% of TowerCo for $900 million to Ontario Teachers

Spark expects $900 million at completion but that's subject to OIO approval which is anticipated to occur in the first half of FY23.

By Jessie Chiang • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Jul 2022

Unified Communications

Spark delivers 5G Multi Access Edge Compute pilot with EnviroNZ

The pilot of the computer vision system helps solve a key business issue for EnviroNZ at its resource recovery centre identifying health and safety risks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Jul 2022

Wireless Networks

Unknown connections: How safe is public WiFi in Aotearoa?

Kiwis are surprisingly unaware of the risks involved in using public WiFi, according to a study by Norton and Symantec.

By Mitchell Hageman • 6 min read • Wed, 29th Jun 2022

EduTech

N4L, Spark, Chorus partner for Hyperfibre school upgrade

Networks for Learning (N4L) has partnered with Spark and Chorus to upgrade Wellington College to Hyperfibre, doubling its internet speed to 2Gbps.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jun 2022

Cybersecurity

Spark appoints Patric Balmer as managed security service provider (MSSP) lead for its cyber defence business

Patric Balmer has been appointed as its new managed security service provider (MSSP) lead for its cyber defence business.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2022

Unified Communications

Opensignal report analyses and awards NZ network providers

The recent Opensignal Mobile Network Experience Report has revealed new findings and award recognitions for the NZ telco market.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022

Digital Transformation

Cloud 'extremely important' to future growth, report finds

Lack of skills and cost hindering businesses' adoption of cloud and digital transformation, reveals new research.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022

Enterprise Resource Planning

Spark launches Microsoft Dynamics 365 upgrade across enterprise

Spark and Microsoft NZ have recently collaborated to launch Microsoft Dynamics 365 across the entire Spark business enterprise.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd May 2022

Network Infrastructure

Cell tower sales may pay off for consumers

The possible sale of cellular telecommunications towers by the two biggest network owners could lead to cheaper services for consumers over the longer term.

By Nona Pelletier • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Apr 2022