Māori Spectrum Commission demonstrates 5G private network potential

A Whakaata Māori TV camera plugged in to feed video into the 5G network. (Image: Interim Māori Spectrum Commission)

Tue, 13 Sep 2022

The Interim Māori Spectrum Commission (IMSC) has completed a successful first project for its private 5G network technology, sending video back to the Māori TV studio for broadcast directly from the place of recording.The project included a van loaded with 5G connectivity technology park outside Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Bernard Fergusson, a primary school in Ngāruawāhia, where a film crew were recording a class performance of Mau Rākau, traditional Māori martial arts.IMSC chief executive Antony Royal said that the project was funded by the commi...

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