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Akamai announces Auckland cloud data centre
Hyperscale

Akamai announces Auckland cloud data centre

Cloud services provider Akamai Technologies is building a Scrubbing Centre and Cloud Data Centre in Auckland to defend against DDoS attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Feb 2023
Spark delivers $837 million half-year profit following tower sale
Digital Entertainment

Spark delivers $837 million half-year profit following tower sale

Spark has reported a $837 million profit for the six months to the end of December, thanks to the sale of a majority stake in its cellphone towers.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Thu, 23rd Feb 2023
Oppo Find N2 Flip phone comes with extended Android support
Unified Communications

Oppo Find N2 Flip phone comes with extended Android support

The Oppo Find N2 Flip phone offers four years of ColorOS updates and five years of security updates to provide the most extended support in Android.

By Gaurav Sharma • 7 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2023
Why organisations need to better manage their Microsoft Office 365 data
Data Protection

Why organisations need to better manage their Microsoft Office 365 data

Microsoft provides short-term retention and high availability of Microsoft Office 365 (O365) data, but there is a disconnect between what this actually means.

By Tom Raynel • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Feb 2023
NZ tech firms cautious on hiring in face of mass layoffs overseas
Gaming

NZ tech firms cautious on hiring in face of mass layoffs overseas

Tech companies in New Zealand taking cautious hiring approach amid economic uncertainty, in contrast to overseas job cuts.

By Kim Moodie • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2023
ComCom examines issues with Connexa, 2degrees acquisition
Network Infrastructure

ComCom examines issues with Connexa, 2degrees acquisition

Connexa's acquisition of mobile infrastructure assets from Two Degrees Networks faces competition scrutiny from the Commerce Commission.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jan 2023
Loyalty NZ completes cloud migration to unlock new value
Hyperscale

Loyalty NZ completes cloud migration to unlock new value

Loyalty NZ, known for the Flybuys loyalty programme, has completed the cloud migration programme with the help of partners The Instillery, AWS and VMware.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jan 2023
MyRepublic tops Ookla's NZ Q4 internet performance report
Apple

MyRepublic tops Ookla's NZ Q4 internet performance report

Ookla's quarterly reports on the state of New Zealand's mobile and fixed networks has been released, revealing MyRepublic as a leading provider.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Jan 2023
Spark becomes technology partner for Parliamentary Service
Partner Programmes

Spark becomes technology partner for Parliamentary Service

Spark named as new technology partner for the Parliamentary Service, replacing Datacom. The move aims to enhance technology services for Parliament.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Jan 2023
Exclusive: Nuro brings web hosting excellence to NZ businesses
Hyperscale

Exclusive: Nuro brings web hosting excellence to NZ businesses

Nuro Group Ltd, trading as Nuro, will offer free cPanel web hosting and will be the only company to do so in New Zealand.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Jan 2023
Juniper and NEC electrify Powerco's WiFi user experience
Network Infrastructure

Juniper and NEC electrify Powerco's WiFi user experience

A joint nationwide WiFi refresh by Juniper and NEC will provide New Zealand's gas and electricity distributor with better network, insights and visibility.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jan 2023
Freeview offering TV, radio through free streaming app
Digital Entertainment

Freeview offering TV, radio through free streaming app

Freeview has introduced a new Streaming TV app to allow viewers to stream their favourite television and radio channels for free.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
Noel Leeming first to offer Starlink in New Zealand
Unified Communications

Noel Leeming first to offer Starlink in New Zealand

Noel Leeming becomes first retailer in New Zealand to offer Starlink broadband internet, with hardware available from late December.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
Spark to exit Spark Sport in the second half of 2023
Phishing

Spark to exit Spark Sport in the second half of 2023

Spark Sport announces that TVNZ will be the home of the majority of its content starting from July 2023. New Zealand Cricket has already agreed to the deal.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2022
2degrees announces sale of telco tower assets to Connexa
Unified Communications

2degrees announces sale of telco tower assets to Connexa

2degrees has announced the pending sale of its passive mobile telecommunications tower assets to Connexa for NZD $1.076  billion.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Dec 2022
Chorus sees spike in business demand for faster fibre connections
Unified Communications

Chorus sees spike in business demand for faster fibre connections

Businesses are spending more on super fast, commercial grade, fibre network connections as more of their operations move online.

By Nona Pelletier • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Dec 2022
Best broadband, mobile and energy providers of 2022 revealed
Unified Communications

Best broadband, mobile and energy providers of 2022 revealed

Close to 300 senior-level professionals from across New Zealand's telecommunication and energy sectors came together for the NZ Compare Awards 2022.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2022
Govt paper pushes case for fibre connectivity in rural NZ
Unified Communications

Govt paper pushes case for fibre connectivity in rural NZ

Chorus has welcomed the New Zealand Government's release of a new paper that sets out the country's high-level connectivity vision over the next decade.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Dec 2022
Spark Business Group awarded 2022 AWS partner award
Hyperscale

Spark Business Group awarded 2022 AWS partner award

Spark Business Group receives AWS Innovation Partner of the Year Award for Asia-Pacific and Japan for its technology and expertise on Amazon Web Services.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2022