A first for Samsung as Spark launches 5G in Christchurch
8 Mar, 2021 08:58 PM
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Spark is using Samsung s Massive MIMO Radio Area Network kit for the edge of its Christchurch 5G network. Photo / Samsung
Spark is launching 5G service in Christchurch today, with the faster mobile technology available around the centre of the city - including The America s Cup FanZone located at Five Lanes, 120 Hereford Street, 10am to 5pm.
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Both mobile and wireless broadband service is on offer. See a coverage map here.
The Christchurch launch also marks the first time that Samsung s mobile network gear has been used in a New Zealand build, and the first new telco infrastructure vendor on the scene for a decade (Juha Saarinen takes a deep-dive into Samsung s 5G infrastructure push here).