Spark turns on 5G in Dunedin

Spark turns on 5G in Dunedin
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Spark has switched on its 5G network in Dunedin today, making it the third location after Palmerston North and Auckland to get wireless and broadband 5G access from the telco.A Spark spokesperson said coverage extends to the vast majority of Dunedin central. An official coverage map shows 5G mostly in the central city, with few surrounding suburbs yet reached.Six South Island towns have limited access to Spark's wireless 5G network, as it continues its staggered rollout of the next generation mobile network.Spark is showing Dunedin resident...

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