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Spark CEO, Jolie Hodson.  Pioneering 5G tech from New Zealand was recently unveiled in Auckland which experts say could revolutionise a range of industries. Four businesses, which won a share of Sparks 5G Starter Fund last year, have spent six months developing prototypes and demonstrated a range of innovative technologies set to redefine eyecare, robotics, and gaming at Sparks Auckland head office. The competition awarded four innovative businesses a share of $625,000 plus mentoring and te...

180,000 individuals have visual impairment issues in NZ, costing $2.5 billion a year.

5G helps Kiwi virtual reality game open up to mobile players Newshub 5 days ago Mike Kilpatrick © Video - Newshub / Image - Supplied Those without a headset will be able to join and assist VR players in NZ game Oddball. Last week the winners of Sparks 5G Starter Fund launched their technology prototypes, designed to showcase how important 5G will be across Aotearoa and the world. One of the lucky businesses was Beyond, a Wellington-based virtual reality game studio, that is...

How a remote-controlled dog shows NZs 5G innovation Newshub 2 hrs ago Mike Kilpatrick © Video - Newshub / Image - Supplied Spot, the $110,000 robotic dog, can go places no human can. The four winners of Sparks 5G Starter Fund have launched their technology prototypes showing how important 5G can be across Aotearoa and the world with kids, VR, remote eye checks and a robotic dog all on show. Rocos, named the supreme winner in October last year, used its share of the $625,000...

Thursday, 6 May 2021, 12:37 pm Six months after being named as winners of the Spark 5G Starter Fund, four innovative Kiwi businesses are launching their game-changing technology prototypes, offering a first look at the positive outcomes 5G can bring to communities across New Zealand. Robotics company Rocos, VR gaming creator Beyond and health businesses Objective Acuity and oDocs Eye Care were the successful recipients of a share of $625,000 of funding and technology support from Spark in Octo...

Why 5G is more than just a number on your phone for innovative Kiwis Newshub 3 hrs ago Mike Kilpatrick © Supplied A robot dog, a virtual reality game and remote eye tests shows real Kiwi ingenuity. While many Kiwis will only think of 5G as the signal indicator at the top of their phone, for four game-changing local businesses its given them opportunities to innovate. Six months after being named as winners of the Spark 5G Starter Fund the businesses have launched technology...

Watch: Spark shows off $625K 5G Starter Fund winners, from robot dogs to remote eye tests 5 May, 2021 10:07 PM 4 minutes to read New Zealand businesses winners of Spark’s 5G Starter Fund. Video / Alex Burton The four winners from Sparks recently contested $625,000 5G Starter Fund are on display in the atrium of the telcos Victoria St West Auckland HQ today (at 167 Victoria St West). Read More As well their cash prize, the winners got access to Sparks 5G Co-Lab and tech and business support fr...

Press Release – Spark Six months after being named as winners of the Spark 5G Starter Fund, four innovative Kiwi businesses are launching their game-changing technology prototypes, offering a first look at the positive outcomes 5G can bring to communities across New Zealand. … Six months after being named as winners of the Spark 5G Starter Fund, four innovative Kiwi businesses are launching their game-changing technology prototypes, offering a first look at the positive outcomes 5G can bri...

Telecompaper Wireless Spark expands 5G service to Te Awamutu and New Plymouth Thursday 10 December 2020 | 08:07 CET | News New Zealand operator Spark has launched its 5G service in Te Awamutu and New Plymouth. Spark reports that Te Awamutu is the third busiest cell site in New Zealand for mobile data usage. Spark is working with Aon New Zealand in Te Awamutu to help keep their business connected over 5G, through a trial of Sparks cloud managed network VMware SD-WAN service. Thank ...