Spark NZ
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The New Zealand MNO has announced a partnership with Lynk and plans to launch a trial by the end of the year. -
New Zealand operator Spark is testing a cloud-based 5G network with the aid of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Mavenir.
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Spark New Zealand has sold a 70% interest in its TowerCo business to Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers) for $900 million.
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Nokia has been selected by Spark, New Zealand’s largest telco, to support its 5G rollout.
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Spark has completed the first phase of its Optical Transport Network (OTN 2) that it said has “self-healing” capabilities, as it continues to build capacity for 5G.
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Samsung has won a deal to supply 5G radio equipment to Spark, the former Telecom New Zealand, a move that is seen as meaning Huawei is less likely to win any of the business.
Forthcoming events
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Jolie Hodson, currently customer director at New Zealand operator Spark, will be CEO from 1 July 2019.
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Telstra is to buy a 25% stake in the Southern Cross cable network and will use “substantial capacity” in the new Southern Cross Next subsea cable.
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New Zealand’s government security authority has told local operator Spark that it cannot use Huawei kit in its 5G network.
