Island stories - Page 5

Microsoft has successfully deployed a revolutionary data centre with tech based on a submarine that is now processing workloads on the seafloor.

Taitokerau Fibre Networks is 80% owned by three Iwi of Te Taitokerau (Te Rarawa, Ngati Whatua and Whaingaroa).

The project will cost $7.8 million to build. $5.5 million of this is Federal funding, while the other $2.3 million comes from Optus.

Kordia completes Thinxtra's IoT network, covering 94% of the population. The Sigfox network enhances agriculture, smart city projects, and more, nationwide.

The international capacity deployed by companies such as Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Amazon rose 14-fold between 2012-2016.

New Zealand retailer Foodstuffs to trial Amazon Go-like artificial intelligence shopping solution to enhance customer experiences.

Vocus boosts Aussie infra for pending ASC launch, preps 8T capacity surge, new POPs, and Christmas Island link.

The security trials, conducted over a 12-month period, were held both in and near Jurong Island as part of the Safety and Security Industry Programme.

Spark announced that Taupo has become the 30th site capable of achieving the fastest mobile data speeds in the country...

Big telcos buy small ones, and in recent years this has happened at a rapid rate in New Zealand, which means there are now fewer left to buy.

Ed Hyde, CEO Spark ventures & wholesale, says the acquisition, while relatively small for Spark, is a smart, tactical investment.

As soon as summer comes around, Kiwis all over NZ pack up their bags and get the heck away from cities, which is why Spark has made its move.

The certification by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) comes after Spark signed up its 100th TaaS customer earlier this year.

The upgrades across all four sites will be done by Fletcher Construction, a 35-year customer of Datacom Data Centres.

Spark and Vodafone have partnered to launch a new 3G and 4G cell tower in Kirwee, Canterbury, enhancing connectivity for the rapidly growing town.

Hamilton-based Ultrafast Fibre has been named the fastest growing tech company in the Central North Island for the third year running.

China Unicom with Ericsson have launched a Gigabit LTE network that allows subscribers to experience high-speed mobile broadband data.

For example, if a customer request for a water meter issue is received, a work order can then be generated and a council staff member dispatched.

Australian businesses can no longer rely on the 'Island Australia' approach and need to strengthen their upstream defence against large attacks.

​The second phase of the government's Ultra-Fast Broadband initiative is underway, with one South Island town and one North Island town first up.