One NZ poaches Department of Conservation from Spark after quarter-century run

One NZ poaches Department of Conservation from Spark after quarter-century run
Jason Paris says the high price of SpaceX exclusivity is starting to pay off for One NZ. (Image: Supplied)
Dileepa Fonseka
The Department of Conservation is switching to One New Zealand after 25 years of involvement with Spark.One NZ said that the Department of Conservation (DOC) is the first of several enterprise contracts it has won in the telecommunications space recently, some of which will be announced soon.DOC said the new contract would lead to an estimated $14 million in savings over six years, which would be put into nature initiatives.Competition has been heating up in the telecommunications space for enterprise in recent years, with 2degrees and cybersec...

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