Will be focused in the Waikato area

Following an expansion in Takanini

The deal sees Connexa owner Spark dilute its shareholding in the company to 17 percent

Satellite company signs two out of three NZ telcos

Will speed up 5G rollout to rural areas of the country

Spark NZ confirmed that the deal has been given seal of approval

The New Zealand telco also revealed plans to invest in 5G Standalone

Spectrum will be reallocated to drive rural 5G rollout

Back-up generators have been switched on in impacted areas

The operator worked with Ericsson and Red Hat

The seller has entered a 20-year leaseback agreement with Connexa

As part of the deal, Spark must support the expansion of 5G services to rural areas

The NZ telco worked with Mavenir, AWS, Nokia, and Oppo to test two proof-of-concepts for Standalone 5G