Spark stories - Page 22

Spark says no to compo as irate customers rage over last night's major North Island outage, leaving many without vital communication links.

Spark customers were sent into an annoyed frenzy last night when a breakdown impacted data, texts and phone calls.

Qrious teams up with Roy Morgan to transform NZ market insights, merging cutting-edge analytics with detailed consumer profiling.

Revera has been sued by a consultant who claims he missed out on $3.1 million in commission fees when the business was sold to Spark New Zealand in 20.

Consumer NZ survey finds sharp drop in customer satisfaction with Vodafone and Spark, underperforming in service reliability.

Bigpipe has set its sights on gaining the number three spot in the New Zealand market and says OTT services may be on the cards.

The joint venture puts Spark in an even better position to help New Zealand businesses navigate a digital future in which fibre will become increasing.

Spark Digital bolsters cloud strategy, appointing Mike Smith to pioneer its data centre and cloud services.

Emerging UC players set to shake up the New Zealand market, challenging giants like Microsoft and Cisco with fresher cloud-based solutions.

Craig Young, TUANZ chief executive, says Quin’s open leadership, experience and general ability took Spark through some interesting times.

New Zealand shares rose, pushing the NZX 50 Index to a record, as low interest rates spurred investors to seek out companies paying reliable divide.

Vodafone is setting up to offer Sky TV’s Neon free for six months to Vodafone customers on unlimited data plans.

Spark New Zealand reshuffles executive team, embracing a 'Digital First' ethos to spearhead market growth and innovation.

Mark Redgrave's appointment as Spark Digital's new marketing chief heralds a major win, armed with prolific international and tech expertise.

Spark's move to offer free Lightbox subscriptions to broadband customers earns applause, signalling a digital leap in New Zealand's TV consumption.

Spark currently has more than 600,000 home broadband customers, and each will have access to a free year-long Lightbox subscription.

Brendan Ritchie takes a look at the increasing difficulty ISPs face in their quest to return a profit for their shareholders.

New Zealand ISPs face backlash after raising broadband prices amid uncertainty over wholesale price of copper, says InternetNZ.

New Zealand telecommunications providers Spark and Vodafone have announced they will increase their prices in 2015.

New Zealand's Commerce Commission has released its final decision on the liability allocation for telecommunications providers.

NZ festivals like Rhythm and Vines enhance experiences with wearable tech, letting fans capture and share their music journeys online.

Spark NZ leaps ahead in 4G race, covering 2/3 of the population with superior mobile data services and promising further enhancements.

InternetNZ says the plan to have a new internet cable to New Zealand by June/July 2016 is ambitious but welcome.

Alcatel-Lucent to build Tasman Global Access, boosting NZ-Australia connectivity with a $77m cable, strengthening Asian links.