Spark and Vodafone have announced the establishment of Hourua, a new joint venture that will provide priority cellular services to the Public Safety Network.

Vodafone New Zealand intends to have rolled out 4G or 5G to everywhere currently served by 3G by the end of August 2024, at which point it will begin to shut down its legacy 3G network.

Vodafone New Zealand has chosen Anodot to transform its network performance visibility and improve customer experiences.

Vodafone has expanded its partnership with FiberSense to Wellington, and is the first company in NZ to utilise existing underground fibre cables.

"We are seeing increasing numbers of New Zealand businesses expand their Internet of Things strategies."

"Each year we invest hundreds of millions of dollars into our digital infrastructure, but we are really ramping it up this year and beyond."

Vodafone NZ has become the first operator in Aotearoa to enable 5G roaming, to Australia and three other countries.

Phone and internet network usage continued sustained increases during Auckland's second lockdown, according to Vodafone NZ. 

Fixed broadband data is up 33% and voice minutes up 45%, as Aucklanders return to lockdown.

"By implementing Ciena’s WL5e, Vodafone can better manage network requirements to support its recently launched 5G service."

New Zealand telco firms are warning recent arson attempts on cell sites may have an impact on phone and internet connectivity across Auckland.                      

This week started with a massive spike in internet traffic at 4pm on Monday, when Kiwis tuned into the hear Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's announcement of whether the country would move out of lockdown.

Calls and data usage on the Vodafone network remain high, according to Vodafone NZ who has released its latest network report in week 3 of lockdown. 

“Sharina aims to inspire other women into technology and she spends a lot of time mentoring emerging engineers."

"We’re inviting thousands of current Vodafone customers the option now to trial much higher limits, so we can continue to understand how data usage is evolving and how their data needs can be met."

Offers greater flexibility to manage connections and use advanced features such as dual SIM capability.