Spark stories - Page 23
All clear: Vodafone, Spark lines good to go following ChCh quake
Mon, 15th Feb 2016
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New Zealand's main telco companies scrambled yesterday to ensure network coverage was maintained following the earthquake in Christchurch yesterday.
Revera nets $45-$60 million Inland Revenue data centre contract
Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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Revera has won an NZ$45-$60 million contract to design and supply data centre services for New Zealand's Inland Revenue.
Kiwis: recycle your old, unwanted phones
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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New Zealanders urged to recycle unwanted phones through RE:MOBILE scheme, helping charity and reducing landfill.
Spark and Vodafone need to up their customer service game
Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
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Consumer NZ slams Spark and Vodafone for poor customer service as consumers face long wait times to get support.
Spark and Vodafone show commitment with new cell towers
Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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Mobile coverage has been expanded more than 1700 square kilometres of rural areas previously without coverage via 15 new cell towers.
Skinny jumps on broadband bandwagon, promises NZ's cheapest package
Wed, 13th Jan 2016
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Skinny Mobile enters the broadband market, touting NZ's cheapest prepay package with 60GB for NZD $55 a month, no landline required.
Spark commits to better customer service, launches online outage map
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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As part of the campaign is Spark's new Outage Map, which gives a real-time view of any problems on Spark's mobile broadband or landline networks.
Spark investor app nets global industry award
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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Spark New Zealand and Sush Mobile have taken out the Outstanding Achievement in Mobile Development award at the MobileWebAwards.
Spark invests $14m in rapid 4G rollout in rural Canterbury
Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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Spark New Zealand has been working with local councils to provide rural residents access to better, faster broadband and mobile data services.
Spark snaps up CCL in $50m deal
Mon, 7th Dec 2015
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Spark New Zealand has acquired CCL for $50 million in a move designed bolster Spark's cloud services capabilities and its South Island business.
Network for Learning Managed Network reaches 90% of NZ schools
Thu, 3rd Dec 2015
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Nine out of ten NZ schools now part of the N4L Managed Network, boosting digital learning with safe, fast internet. Spark celebrates success.
Rural New Zealanders keeping pace with Spark's wireless broadband
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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Rural Kiwis revel in Spark's new wireless broadband, embracing fast 4G internet for work and leisure, leaving slow speeds behind.
Spark providing free calls to France following Paris attacks
Mon, 16th Nov 2015
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Spark will credit customers back for any landline and mobile calls and texts to France in the wake of Friday's Paris attacks.
NZ Govt TaaS supply panel named
Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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Spark Digital, Vodafone and Datacom are among the 12 companies appointed to the New Zealand Government telecommunications-as-a-service supply panel.
Spark Digital wins APAC Partner of the Year for Trend Micro
Thu, 5th Nov 2015
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Spark Digital has scooped the top Asia Pacific honour at Trend Micro's 2015 Global Partner Summit, bringing home the Asia Pacific Partner of the Year.
Spark ups music play with Auckland City Limits partnership
Tue, 3rd Nov 2015
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Spark is upping its play in the music space, partnering with organisers and promoters for Auckland's newest music festival, Auckland City Limits.
Spark Digital taps mobile for temporary fibre WAN alternative
Tue, 3rd Nov 2015
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Spark Digital is leveraging mobile to deliver a WAN service for Kiwi companies still waiting for fibre installation.
Spark appoints CGO as first step in Givealitte transition gets underway
Fri, 23rd Oct 2015
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Spark has appointed a chief giving officer, as the company looks to move the management of the Givealittle foundation within Spark.
Spark, Chorus and Vodafone to pay bulk of $50 million TDR
Fri, 23rd Oct 2015
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Spark, Chorus and Vodafone will pay almost 90% of the contributions towards the 50 million Telecommunications Development Levy for 2014/15.
Sony Xperia Z5 released in NZ through Spark
Tue, 20th Oct 2015
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The flagship device is an operator exclusive for Spark and also comes with access to exclusive 'Made for Bond' themes and content.