AUCKLAND: In a signing ceremony, Huawei and Spark New Zealand signed a memorandum of understanding, held in Auckland that attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key.
To bring the latest technology for New Zealand consumers, Huawei Spark reaffirmed their commitment by expanding the existing Joint Innovation Programme , which was set up in 2013 and led to Spark New Zealand launching the world’s first 700MHz trial to create a formal strategic partnership.
For more this strategic partnership promotes further group effort between New Zealand’s largest digital services company and Huawei’s global R&D network. It means Huawei can adapt technologies for New Zealand and allows Spark to benefit from the massive Huawei research and development abilities.
Spark was dedicated to delivering the very best mobile products and services to its customers, Spark New Zealand Chief Operating Officer David Havercroft says, and the partnership with Huawei adds to its material advantage in 700MHz mobile spectrum and the significant investment it is continuing to make in its networks.
A huge benefit for rural coverage with its increased range offer 700MHz, and also improves urban 4G performance with better building penetration boosting performance in office buildings and other crowded areas.
In August Spark starts its rollout of 4G services to regional New Zealand, leveraging the company’s significant investment in acquiring more 700MHz spectrum than any other provider. Spark will also utilise Huawei’s 4G LTE technology to boost 4G coverage taking advantage of the recently obtained 700MHz spectrum.
