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View ArticleVodafone, Spark and 2Degrees Join Forces to Boost Rural Communications
Vodafone, Spark and 2degrees have made a submission to the Government proposing to use the recently announced Rural Broadband Initiative Extension (RBI2) and Mobile Black Spot Fund to improve rural...
View ArticleAird Towers seeks RBI-2 funding for operator-agnostic tower network
Christchurch and Brisbane based tower leasing company, Aird Towers, has submitted a proposal to Crown Fibre Holdings for the expansion of broadband and mobile coverage throughout New Zealand under the...
View Article2degrees offers mobile data by the minute, or the hour
2degrees has launched a new data option, Data Clock, for its prepaid mobile customers that enables them to purchase data for a predetermined time rather than by volume, using technology from Finnish...
View ArticleSpark and Skinny counter 2degrees with limited Freedom
Spark has been quick to respond to 2degrees’ 3 April announcement of its ‘unlimited’ mobile plans, by launching simultaneously under its Spark and Skinny brands mobile plans that “allow customers to...
View ArticleHow the power of sports content killed the Voda/Sky merger
The Commerce Commission has given its full statement of reasons for blocking the planned merger of Vodafone NZ and Sky saying it believes the merged entity’s power over premium sports content would...
View ArticleMobile app to give Lions branding edge against the All Blacks
When the British & Irish Lions rugby team faces off against the All Blacks in New Zealand in June fans of the team will have access to a host of information about players and matches thanks to a...
View ArticleVodafone creates airborne cell site for search and rescue
Vodafone in conjunction with Police Search and Rescue (SAR) has developed a mobile cell site that can be fitted into a helicopter enabling rescuers to communicate with people on the ground via their...
View ArticleWellington Airport deploys Skyfii to analyse user movements
Wellington International Airport is to deploy data collection, analytics and marketing software from Sydney-based, ASX-listed Skyfii to gather, analyse and act on data about users of the airport.
View ArticleMicrosoft recognises NZ digital agency among world’s best
NV Interactive acknowledged on global stage for cloud-based development expertise.
View ArticleSpark taps Nokia for core network upgrade
Spark is to upgrade its core infrastructure under a three-year strategic partnership with Nokia that will include the supply by Nokia of its 7250 Interconnect Router R6 (IXR-R6) to “address capacity...
View ArticleContinuous innovation, using tech ‘superpowers’ for good
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger reflects on the company’s legacy of the past 20 years, and its imperative for the future
View ArticleApple's new iPhones a slight notch above the X: reviewers
"They don't spark strong feelings — except maybe chagrin that they cost so much"
View ArticleFrom bait to plate: Blockchain platform tracks food's journey
With a scan of their smartphones, consumers can now track the journey of their fish meal to ensure it's a legal, ethical and sustainable product
View ArticleHow Tinder creates better matches through AWS
Dating app Tinder is using image recognition technology from Amazon Web Services to power its matching algorithm for premium users.
View ArticleYour health app could be sharing your medical data
'This is a breach of privacy that may not just be embarrassing but could also affect our lives in big ways, just as the credit score does'
View ArticlePhones could help guard against selfie deaths, medics say
Tech solutions to the problem include Saftie, an app that crowdsources data from users who flag locations they consider dangerous
View ArticleGoogle pledges carbon-neutral shipping, recycled plastic for all devices
The new commitments step up the competition among tech companies aiming to show consumers and governments that they are curbing the environmental toll from their widening arrays of gadgets.
View ArticleGCSB signs off on Vodafone NZ's 5G network plans
Vodafone New Zealand's plans to deploy a 5G network has passed a major hurdle with security approval from security agency the GCSB.
View ArticleChinese face-swapping app goes viral, sparks privacy concerns
The app's surge in popularity and sudden backlash from some users highlights how artificial intelligence (AI) technologies bring about new concerns surrounding identity verification.
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