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Australian Stories

Island stories

Brother Australia celebrates the success of partners with a tropical getaway

Brother International Australia treated 35 top partners to a four-day getaway on Hamilton Island, celebrating their success and reinforcing partnerships.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2017

DataCentre infrastructure

ENGIE and Schneider Electric achieve huge milestone together

The two tech giants joined forces to construct Southeast Asia's largest multifluid renewable energy microgrid on Semekau Island.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Oct 2017

Global Stories

Island stories

Wireless Networks

Spark turns on 4.5G in central Taupo

Spark announced that Taupo has become the 30th site capable of achieving the fastest mobile data speeds in the country...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2017

Unified Communications

What will a telco be worth in 2018?

Big telcos buy small ones, and in recent years this has happened at a rapid rate in New Zealand, which means there are now fewer left to buy.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017

Unified Communications

Spark buys Auckland telco company in small but tactical move

Ed Hyde, CEO Spark ventures & wholesale, says the acquisition, while relatively small for Spark, is a smart, tactical investment.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Nov 2017

Unified Communications

Spark extends mobile coverage for the summer months

As soon as summer comes around, Kiwis all over NZ pack up their bags and get the heck away from cities, which is why Spark has made its move.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Nov 2017

Unified Communications

Spark gains three new TaaS certifications

The certification by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) comes after Spark signed up its 100th TaaS customer earlier this year.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2017

Hyperscale

Datacom's $45m data centre upgrade - here's what you need to know

The upgrades across all four sites will be done by Fletcher Construction, a 35-year customer of Datacom Data Centres.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017

Unified Communications

Spark and Vodafone work together to build new cell tower

Spark and Vodafone have partnered to launch a new 3G and 4G cell tower in Kirwee, Canterbury, enhancing connectivity for the rapidly growing town.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Oct 2017

Fintech

NZ top 200 tech companies hit $10bil revenue, third largest export category

New Zealand's top 200 tech firms, known as TIN200, have hit a milestone, generating NZD $10 billion in revenue, making it the third-largest export category.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Oct 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Island stories

Digital Signage

NEC contributes biometric & sensor tech to Singapore public safety trials

The security trials, conducted over a 12-month period, were held both in and near Jurong Island as part of the Safety and Security Industry Programme.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2018

Unified Communications

How smaller Kiwi telcos are gaining market share

But why are we seeing an increase in market share by the smaller telcos at a time where fewer and fewer exist?.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jan 2018

Physical Security

TPT Group buys Auckland IT firm Sentinel Technologies

TPT Group purchases Auckland IT services provider Sentinel Technologies to strengthen capabilities in New Zealand.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2017

Cartech

South Island EV charging grid gets an upgrade

ChargeNet and Aurora Energy to expand EV charging network across Dunedin, Central Otago, and Queenstown Lakes, enhancing support for electric vehicle owners.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2017