Spark New Zealand - Enterprise Tech Ecosystem Series

Spark New Zealand - Enterprise Tech Ecosystem Series

Summary

Spark New Zealand Ltd (Spark NZ) provides telecommunications and information and communication technology (ICT) services. It provides mobile, broadband, cloud services, digital services, and entertainment services. The company’s service portfolio comprises local, national, international, and value-added telephone services, data and internet services, cellular and other mobile services. It also offers IT consulting, implementation and procurement, equipment sales and installation services and leased services. The company markets its services under Xtra, Qrious, Mattr and Gen-i brand names. It has operations in New Zealand and Australia. Spark NZ is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand.

In FY 2020, Spark NZ launched its three-year strategy covering FY 21 to FY23 focused on growing its wireless business across mobile and broadband, becoming digitally native and a leading cloud service provider, while delivering quality and low latency with 5G and IoT technology deployment nationwide. Spark NZ also intends to accelerate its future markets - digital health, IoT and sport, and make them a greater part of its business.

Spark NZ implemented Alation and Snowflake on the Microsoft Azure cloud to support its three-pronged data strategies. The strategies include, creating an intuitive customer experience and digital journey, leveraging customer insights to deliver right products at right time and delivering automated network using 5G and IoT.

The report provides information and insights into Spark New Zealand's tech activities, including -

• Insights of its digital transformation strategies
• Overview of technology initiatives covering partnerships, product launches and acquisitions
• Insights on each technology initiative including technology theme, objective, and benefits
• Details of estimated ICT budgets and major ICT contracts

• In March 2021, Spark NZ launched Spark Innovation Studio to support local entrepreneurs and help them understand, identify and use emerging technologies such as IoT and 5G for transformation and growth. The Spark Innovation Studio allows businesses to test new technology solutions on networks including 4G, 5G, Cat M1, NB IoT and LoRaWAN, and co-create in collaboration with technology experts and engineers. The primary purpose of the Spark Innovation Studio is to showcase the implementation of emerging technologies as real-world examples and help solve business challenges.
• In 2020, Spark NZ and Cisco joined hands to create a 5G Innovation Hub in New Zealand to enhance the connectivity efforts in the region. The hub provides a collaborative workspace allowing local entrepreneurs to work in collaboration with Cisco’s programmable networking technology within a 5G sandbox for exploring and creating new ideas.
• Spark NZ has increased its budget by NZD35 million to accelerate the 5G roll-out, thereby boosting the total mobile connectivity investment to NZD125 million in FY22 and catering 5G network services to most of the population by FY23. With the accelerated 5G network expansion, the company intends to upgrade 4G network to meet the increasing demand for data and faster mobile connectivity.

• Gain insights into Spark New Zealand's tech operations.
• Gain insights into its tech strategies and innovation initiatives.
• Gain insights into its technology themes under focus.
• Gain insights into various product launches and partnership strategies.

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Vodafone
Animation Research Limited (ARL)
TVNZ
Alarm.com
SevOne
Cloudera
Commvault
Nyriad
Verint
NB Smart Cities
Cisco
Auckland Council’s Panuku Development
NOW Consulting
Outsource Communications Limited (OCL)
Computer Concepts Limited (CCL)
Ubiquity