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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has again said that her country has not banned Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies from playing a role in its 5G networks.

Nearly three years after a leak of NSA exploits by a group calling itself the Shadow Brokers disclosed the open secret that the agency keeps knowledge of vulnerabilities to itself, the Australian Signals Directorate, the equivalent agency Down Under, has posted a document indicating that it, too, does not disclose all vulnerabilities it finds, but retains some for offensive purposes.

The continued insistence by the director of the Australian Signals Directorate, Mike Burgess, that there is no separation between the 5G core and the radio access network has been termed as "disappointing" by a network expert, who questioned where the evidence was for such a claim.

New Zealand's biggest freight and logistics company Mainfreight has begun using a new Internet of Things Asset Tracking Service developed by telco Spark.

New Zealand says it will carry out its own risk-assessment to make a final decision on whether to use equipment from Chinese telecommunications gear maker Huawei Technologies in its 5G networks.

Global software provider Rimini Street has completed the delivery of a payday filing upgrade to the University of Auckland’s PeopleSoft enterprise software system, after working closely with the University to develop the module.

MGM Wireless, creator of the SPACETALK smartwatch, has launched the watch in the United Kingdom, hailing the launch as a major step forward in its international expansion plans.

The Australian Signals Directorate claims that comments made by its director-general, Mike Burgess, in October, that there is no separation between the 5G radio access network and its core, are correct and referred to "mature" and "far more capable 5G network architectures".

Instaclustr is a 100% open-source business, using Cassandra ("one of the most scalable databases in the world") for data storage, Spark for analytics, Elasticsearch for search, and Kafka for messaging, among other pieces of software.

The American Government has ramped up its campaign against Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies, briefing officials in so-called "friendly countries" to try and get them to stop using equipment from the Chinese vendor.

Huawei New Zealand and local telco Spark have achieved a global first, switching on a live multi-vendor 5G trial network built to the full 3GPP Release 15 global industry standard.

New Zealand telecommunications company Spark has said it is advising the government not to ban any Chinese companies from playing a role in 5G networks in the country.

Kiwis can pre-order the new iPhone XS, XS Max and Apple Swatch Series 4 GPS edition, but for some reason Spark isn't selling the Series 3 or 4 Apple Watch with LTE.

New Zealand’s major mobile phone network companies will still have to provide access to their networks for new mobile operators entering the market, following a decision by the competition regulator against investigating whether mobile roaming services should be deregulated.

New Zealand’s largest telco Spark says it is on track to start providing 5G services to consumers and businesses from 2020, following the success of trials of the technology.

New Zealand’s largest telco Spark has launched a new online service — WeDo — designed to make it easier for consumers and tradespeople to connect and do business in their local area.

New Zealand’s largest telco Spark has been charged with making false or misleading representations over its billing procedures and offering $100 to new customers.

The New Zealand Commerce Commission has taken a preliminary decision to retain the power to regulate mobile roaming in the country, in the event that it is required in future.

New Zealand largest telco Spark says Huawei’s New Zealand marketshare of mid-range smartphones has reached an all-time high, as it launched the company's nova 3e smartphone in the local market.

New Zealand’s largest telco Spark has switched on its long-range Internet of Things network, making it available for commercial use in 60% of the country.