Spark stories - Page 8

Spark faces backlash after a major outage, as firms tally the high costs of similar disruption and stress the need for robust infrastructure.

Chorus responds to reports of weather-related faults causing internet issues in New Zealand, as Spark blames Chorus for spike in faults.

Severe weather and Chorus network faults cause havoc for Spark users, leading to a significant surge in landline problems.

The NZ telco market is fiercely contested - now Spark has come out with claims that they're the biggest revenue earners.

Spark Ventures chose BMC's Remedyforce solution to manage infrastructure that 'powers a new generation of consumer and business digital services'.

Increasingly, technology is having a bigger part to play in one or our country's biggest earning industries - and for good reason.

NZ telco provider Spark has said it's business as usual for the company, after the news broke this week that Sky will be buying out Vodafone NZ.

Spark brings 4G to Taranaki, improving mobile coverage for residents and visitors, including access to Rural Wireless Broadband.

Spark Lab's Innovation Month will see innovative and successful characters arrive in NZ to share experiences and insights with local businesses.

Spark and Huawei launch New Zealand's first 4.5G mobile site in Christchurch, reaching speeds of 1.15Gbps. #4G #technology.

A new cooling system implemented in a Spark data centre in Auckland is saving a street's worth of energy every year.

Managing director Simon Moutter says the changes to its starting line up will help steer the company through its next phase of transformation.

Spark and Statistics NZ have teamed up to provide one of the first TaaS government connectivity networks, bringing staff back to central Christchurch.

A recent investment by Spark into the Government's local Rural Broadband Initiative will see coverage expanded to the Waikato town of Aria.

Spark launches new wireless broadband service for selected urban customers, aimed at appeasing those who are frustrated with slow copper broadband.

Most businesses in New Zealand are happy with their mobile providers and costs, according to research by the Commerce Commission.

The Commerce Commission has given the all-clear for Spark to acquire the management rights to 70MHz of radio spectrum.

Online sales are vital for small businesses during holidays, says Spark, as SMBs should focus on web and social media strategy.

Spotify has extended its exclusive partnership with Spark, in a deal that will see Spark offer Spotify services for a further two years.

Skinny Mobile is celebrating some decent wins over the last couple of weeks, after winning the Consumer NZ People's Choice Award 2016.