The government of New Zealand said that the spectrum will be available for long term use around May 2026
New Zealand's Radio Spectrum Management agency (RSM) has unveiled its high-level allocation decisions for the 24-30 GHz radio spectrum range, following a consultation process in 2021.
In...
The long-term rights to the 3.5 GHz spectrum band for 5G services will come into effect on July 1, 2023
The government of New Zealand said it has signed contracts with local carriers Spark, 2Degrees and One New Zealand to accelerate the roll-out of 5G...
The $1.08 billion deal involves 1,124 towers across Aotearoa and New Zealand
2degrees Mobile has agreed to sell its tower assets to Connexa, the independent mobile tower business that is partially owned by Spark New Zealand. The $1.08 billion deal involves 1,124 towers across Aotearoa...
Access to current short-term 3.5 GHz rights expires at the end of October 2022
The government of New Zealand has reached an agreement with the country’s major telecommunications network operators to accelerate the deployment of 5G services across New Zealand and improve rural connectivity, the...
The NZ $1.7 billion deal between 2degrees and Orcon would make them New Zealand’s third-largest integrated telecommunications company
New Zealand’s telecom provider 2degrees and internet provider Orcon have revealed plans to merge in a NZ $1.7 billion deal, positioning them as the country’s third-largest integrated...
New Zealand mobile operator 2degrees said its 5G network has been switched on in central Auckland and Wellington for testing and optimization.
In a release, the telco said that this initial trial will pave the way for the commercial launch scheduled for the first quarter...
Nokia announced that it has been selected by New Zealand operator Spark to support its 5G rollout, which will provide 5G coverage to approximately 90% of the population by the end of 2023.
Under the terms of the deal, Spark will deploy Nokia’s latest 5G...
New Zealand operator 2degrees has announced a partnership with Ericsson to launch a 5G network in the country, the telco said in a release.
The company said that the initial 5G sites will be located in the cities of Auckland and Wellington with plans to...
The government of New Zealand has cancelled an auction for short-term, early access rights in the 3.5 GHz band for 5G services and announced instead a direct allocation to three local carriers.
Earlier this month, the government had postponed the process due to the constraints...
