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Last Tuesday, a significant event took place, featuring Suphajee Suthumpun, Thailand’s deputy prime minister and commerce minister, and one of the country’s most influential online merchants, Pimrypie. Pimrypie is recognized for her diverse range of products,…
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) recently declared that Spark NZ, a leading telecom company in New Zealand, has embarked on a series of substantial infrastructure transformations. Undertaken in conjunction with HPE, these projects aim to provide rapid and…
Citi is amplifying its efforts to boost its foreign exchange business across Japan, North Asia, Australia, and South Asia with the addition of seven experienced professionals to its foreign exchange sales and trading teams since September. The strategic move…
In the second quarter of this year, Danish jewelry powerhouse Pandora reported strong financial outcomes, bolstered by substantial demand in the United States and continued international expansion. Financial Health Pandora’s organic revenue experienced an 8%…
American multinational corporations, including household names such as McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Amazon, and Apple, are feeling the pressure of increasing calls for boycotts in India. This sentiment has been fueled by business leaders and supporters of Prime…
As one of the radio access network (RAN) equipment suppliers for Spark’s 5G upgrade, Nokia will deploy its AirScale RAN solution at more than 200 sites, allowing Spark to target both consumers and enterprises with new services and offers. Nokia will also…
Vodafone, Spark and 2degrees have joined forces in an effort to deliver broadband and mobile services to twenty rural areas across New Zealand. “Keeping Kiwis connected is a top priority for Vodafone, and we’re thrilled to be working alongside Spark, 2degrees…
Spark New Zealand has appointed Grant McBeath (pictured) as its new customer director on the company’s leadership “squad”, effective July 1. McBeath will replace current customer director Jolie Hodson, who will become Spark’s chief executive from that date.…
New Zealand incumbent Spark announced that its managing director Simon Moutter (pictured) has resigned from the telco. Moutter will leave the positions of MD and a director of the company from July 1. Jolie Hodson, currently customer director at Spark, will…
New Zealand operator Spark has moved to differentiate its broadband offerings by launching a new unlimited fiber broadband plan that offers consumers discounts on months they use less data. The company’s “Unplan” branded fiber broadband plan offers unlimited…
New Zealand operator Spark has announced the commercial launch of its nationwide IoT network for businesses across the nation, with coverage reaching 60% of the country’s population. The IoT network, using the LoRaWAN technology, has been switched on in…
New Zealand operator Spark has added a third evolved packet core node to its mobile network to accommodate surging data traffic and add more resiliency. The company said it has deployed a new node in Porirua to allow it to meet strong demand for mobile data.…
New Zealand’s Spark has reported a 13% increase in net profit for the financial year ended in June as a result of one-off gains and improved mobile performance. Net profit grew to NZ$418 million ($305.7 million), with revenue increasing 3.3% to NZ$3.61…
New Zealand telecoms operators are entering the race for IoT, with Vodafone and Spark both announcing they will soon roll out IoT networks in the country using low-power, wide-area networking (LPWAN) technologies. Following initial tests with technology…
New Zealand’s Spark has contracted Nokia to upgrade the operator’s core infrastructure in preparation of 5G, ultra-fast broadband and the IoT. Spark will expand the capacity of its wireless network, which is primarily based on a Nokia IP/MPLS network, with a…
New Zealand’s mobile operators Spark, Vodafone New Zealand and 2degrees have submitted a joint proposal to improve rural broadband and mobile infrastructure under two government programs. The operators have applied to be selected for the Rural Broadband…
