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Amazon announces first NZ edge location in Auckland, available today
Amazon Web Services has announced its first edge location in Auckland, the company’s first physical infrastructure set-up in the country. The company says the move is designed to reduce latency and improve the speed of cloud services to its customers. The Amazon subsidiary claime...
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Christchurch startup Vxt gets $600,000 in first capital raise
Vxt, an app that converts voicemails into text, has received $600,000 in investment after its first capital raise. The Christchurch company has already launched the app in Australia, the US, UK, and Canada.Adrian Pike, Founder of Rafferty’s Garden, Robert Rolls, CFO of Umbrellar...
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Spark opens free 5G ‘race zone’ with Team New Zealand in Auckland
Spark has launched a walk-through 5G installation on Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter that showcases Emirates Team New Zealand’s (ETNZ) sailing tech ahead of the America’s Cup. Free to visit and open to the public, it features several hands-on exhibits running on Spark’s 5G network inc...
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Ben Moore
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Ben stumbled into tech reporting after a short-lived career as a drama teacher. After a year covering the IT channel, he returned to university and earned a masters in communication studies. He worked for CRN Australia, which gave him valuable insight into the Australian tech industry and a renewed appreciation for Aotearoa New Zealand. In early 2022, he spearheaded the launch of CRN into NZ. If you’re keen to connect, you can find him on LinkedIn or Twitter.
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