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Sky to become NZ's next ISP

Tue, 26th May 2020
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Sky NZ takes broadband plunge in fight to curb customer churn and rejuvenate market stance amidst sports rights losses.
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Vodafone opens 5G Innovation Lab in Christchurch

Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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The lab, which is located on Tuam Street, is designed to help New Zealand organisations understand how 5G technology can become part of their business.
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Hawaiki Cable extends connectivity deal with REANNZ

Mon, 24th Feb 2020
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Hawaiki Cable has extended its deal with REANNZ, boosting the research network's international capacity and expanding its reach to Australia and the US.
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Ultrafast Fibre to trial 10Gbps fibre broadband

Wed, 11th Dec 2019
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New Zealand businesses with a need for cutting-edge performance cloud software and transfer vast amounts of data are expected to be early adopters of the trial.
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New Caledonia to connect to Hawaiki cable by 2021

Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
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New Caledonian carrier SCCI has signed a deal with Hawaiki Submarine Cable to connect New Caledonia to the Hawaiki Cable.
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Spark brings 5G to five South Island towns and communities

Fri, 29th Nov 2019
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Spark has committed to delivering New Zealand's first 5G commercial service into the five heartland communities of Westport, Clyde, Twizel, Tekapo and Hokitika.
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Spark puts heartland NZ at forefront of 5G rollout

Mon, 18th Nov 2019
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Spark will deliver 5G wireless broadband into five more South Island locations before Christmas, followed by other heartland communities from March 2020.
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Samoa to host ITU's global Girls in ICT Day 2020 celebrations

Mon, 4th Nov 2019
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The celebration, which is held in April every year, aims to raise visibility and the importance of bringing women into ICT careers.
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Testing begins at Vodafone's first 5G site in Christchurch

Thu, 26th Sep 2019
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The new 4G cell site will increase the area's access to communication services, with boosted mobile phone reception and data speeds faster than 3G.
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The safest altitude for flying drones above marine life

Fri, 12th Jul 2019
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If you're planning to use a drone for a birds-eye-view of nature at its finest, it's best to consider how high up you're flying that drone.
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Former CBRE data centre head joins EkkoSense board

Wed, 15th May 2019
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Former CBRE data centre head Mark Acton joins EkkoSense as a non-executive director, bringing 25 years of global expertise to aid its international expansion.
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Datacom celebrates $52m expansion of NZ data centres

Thu, 9th May 2019
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Datacom has completed a NZD $52 million expansion of its NZ data centres, relaunching its Gloucester centre in Christchurch with a USD $9.7 million upgrade.
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Tongan fibre-optic cable outage relieved by satellite

Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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Recently Tonga suffered an outage in the submarine cable network that connects the island nation to the outside world.
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TIN Report hints at new chapter in NZ tech sector

Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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New Zealand's top tech companies have seen a 38% rise in profitability, the largest increase since records began in 2005.
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NZ businesses taking longer to pay bills due to bumpy economy

Wed, 26th Sep 2018
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New Zealand businesses are taking an average of 6.8 days longer to pay overdue bills, a 10% increase, as economic uncertainties weigh in.
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Flexenclosure strengthens stranglehold on Pacific market

Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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The edge computing and cable landing company has received orders in two new Pacific countries, bringing the total to five in the last 18 months.
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Chatham Islands get new IoT network

Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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When world-leading IoT networks come to mind, you might not necessarily think of the Chatham Islands as having one of them.
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Open for business: 4,600km cable connecting AU & SG goes live

Fri, 14th Sep 2018
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It's taken months of gruelling work and no shortage of investment, but the ASC is now live to present huge opportunities in APAC.
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PM commends Pacific leaders' commitment to region's security challenges

Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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PM Jacinda Ardern recognizes Asia Pacific's security challenges are changing and growing more complex at the Pacific Island Forum in Nauru.
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ROOT Data Center announces plans for campus expansion at Montréal R1 DC

Thu, 26th Jul 2018
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ROOT Data Center plans to expand its Montréal R1 facility with a new 10MW data center, responding to rising demand and advancing its green energy commitments.