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Coherent appoints Joel Lim as CEO
Fri, 21st Oct 2022
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Coherent, the financial services technology provider, announces new leadership, geographic expansion across the US, Canada, and four new partnerships.
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Spark migrates to Genesys Cloud CX contact centre platform
Mon, 17th Oct 2022
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Spark wanted its contact centre technology to support its vision for customer service: frontline teams able to shift to where demand is most significant.
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IBM appoints Shannon Harris as Managing Director & Technology Leader
Fri, 7th Oct 2022
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nz
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lenovo
Shannon Harris appointed Managing Director and Technology Leader of IBM New Zealand, returning to the company after previously working for 2 years.
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CCL and Spark Business recognised with AWS DevOps Competency
Mon, 3rd Oct 2022
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public cloud
CCL has announced that Spark Business Group has achieved the Amazon Web Service (AWS) DevOps Competency status.
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Samsung and Spark switch on 5G in over 20 Auckland suburbs
Mon, 5th Sep 2022
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wireless networks
This comes after a successful rollout of commercial 5G services in the urban areas of Auckland and Christchurch beginning in March 2021.
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NTT appoints Mike Qu as Principal Solutions Architect
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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digital transformation
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nz
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collaboration
NTT appoints Mike Qu as principal solutions architect for their New Zealand arm, to help organizations achieve their business goals through digital solutions.
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INX appoints Luke Disbury as chief financial officer
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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digital transformation
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oil and gas
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nz
INX Software appoints Luke Disbury as CFO, with his experience across various industries adding value to the company's growth and transformation.
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Dunedin City Council uses Spark IoT network for new water measuring system
Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
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council
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dunedin
Dunedin City Council has implemented a smart water metering solution using Spark's IoT network, aiming to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
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Spark explores future connectivity options using 5G mmWave
Thu, 21st Jul 2022
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data analytics
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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.
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Teltrac Communications appoints Bart Brichau as CEO
Fri, 15th Jul 2022
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nz
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microsoft
Bart Brichau has been appointed as new CEO of the company. An experienced business leader, Brichau will succeed acting CEO Michael Myles.
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Spark sells 70% of TowerCo for $900 million to Ontario Teachers
Tue, 12th Jul 2022
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uc
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wireless networks
Spark expects $900 million at completion but that's subject to OIO approval which is anticipated to occur in the first half of FY23.
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Spark delivers 5G Multi Access Edge Compute pilot with EnviroNZ
Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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wireless networks
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.
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Southern Cross Cable launches the SX NEXT cable to connect NZ to the world
Thu, 7th Jul 2022
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network infrastructure
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dc
New submarine cable launched to enhance connectivity between New Zealand, Australia, and the US, doubling capacity.
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Unknown connections: How safe is public WiFi in Aotearoa?
Wed, 29th Jun 2022
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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wifi
Kiwis are surprisingly unaware of the risks involved in using public WiFi, according to a study by Norton and Symantec.
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N4L, Spark, Chorus partner for Hyperfibre school upgrade
Tue, 21st Jun 2022
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Networks for Learning (N4L) has partnered with Spark and Chorus to upgrade Wellington College to Hyperfibre, doubling its internet speed to 2Gbps.
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Spark appoints Patric Balmer as managed security service provider (MSSP) lead for its cyber defence business
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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cybersecurity
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spark
Patric Balmer has been appointed as its new managed security service provider (MSSP) lead for its cyber defence business.
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CCL appoints Richard Adams as CEO
Fri, 13th May 2022
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nz
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customers
Richard Adams appointed as CEO of CCL, taking over from Heather Graham who has returned to the US for personal reasons. #leadership #CCL.
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Opensignal report analyses and awards NZ network providers
Fri, 6th May 2022
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uc
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network infrastructure
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5g & beyond
The recent Opensignal Mobile Network Experience Report has revealed new findings and award recognitions for the NZ telco market.
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Cloud 'extremely important' to future growth, report finds
Fri, 6th May 2022
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digital transformation
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multi-cloud
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cloud services
Lack of skills and cost hindering businesses' adoption of cloud and digital transformation, reveals new research.
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Spark launches Microsoft Dynamics 365 upgrade across enterprise
Mon, 2nd May 2022
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erp
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microsoft
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strategy
Spark and Microsoft NZ have recently collaborated to launch Microsoft Dynamics 365 across the entire Spark business enterprise.