05 February 2021
As we closed out 2020 we talked about our focus of supporting greater collaboration and developing partnerships so that as a country we can effectively leverage the Internet of Things across industry, Government, education institutions and startups to create a potential $2.2 billion in net economic benefit by 2027, as highlighted in our 2017 report … Continue reading "Open innovation, investment and accolades"
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02 December 2020
Although we’ve been through a challenging year, the awareness and value of IoT solutions across consumer and business markets has continued to grow in NZ as well as globally.
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02 October 2020
2020 has certainly brought its challenges. As New Zealand reopens, the world economy is emerging forever changed and there is a need for a safe and successful economic recovery for all.
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03 September 2020
Just when we all thought that COVID-19 was a distant memory for NZ during our 101 days of freedom at Level 1
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I'm guessing you are also feeling that 2021 is moving along rapidly. The last week has seen the clocks go back, Easter is over and the autumn season is setting in. I hope your plans made during the summer holiday are well underway! Spark have been busy and have opened their 5G Innovation La
April 8, 2021
I don’t know about you but this summer felt longer than normal. As New Zealand moved into its traditional summer holiday period and a large percentage of kiwis downed tools to flock to beaches for rest and recreation, it was gratifying to see IoT in action providing real-time quality information
March 18, 2021
As we closed out 2020 we talked about our focus of supporting greater collaboration and developing partnerships so that as a country we can effectively leverage the Internet of Things across industry, Government, education institutions and startups to create a potential $2.2 billion in net economic
February 5, 2021
Although we’ve been through a challenging year, the awareness and value of IoT solutions across consumer and business markets has continued to grow in NZ as well as globally. We’ve seen sensor technologies and aligned data science initiatives have a huge impact across the world in assisting var
December 2, 2020
Since our last newsletter, several countries have been experiencing a second wave of COVID-19 and have unfortunately been seeing a fresh spike in cases. Undoubtedly, COVID has significantly and negatively affected many industries and the worldwide economy. Recessions and economic impacts of COVID h
November 5, 2020
Kriv Naicker NZ IoT Alliance applauds Spark and Auckland Transport for accelerating the convergence of 5G and IoT by activating 5G with IoT in Auckland’s CBD. Kriv Naicker, the IoT Alliance chair, says the scaling up of IoT solutions from 100s to 1000s of sensors deployed and new data and i
October 14, 2020
2020 has certainly brought its challenges. As New Zealand reopens, the world economy is emerging forever changed and there is a need for a safe and successful economic recovery for all. One of the keys to a genuinely inclusive recovery is access to jobs. Within only a few months, COVID-19
October 2, 2020
Could IoT be the silver bullet we need to manage COVID-19 and other global pandemics in the future? Kia Ora Just when we all thought that COVID-19 was a distant memory for NZ during our 101 days of freedom at Level 1, over the past month we have found ourselves back in lockdown to prevent com
September 3, 2020
Auckland’s water shortage has been exacerbated by a lack of investment in technology, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says Auckland’s drought and subsequent water restrictions is the most severe the country has seen in nearly 30 years. Water sustainability is top of mind for much of New
August 12, 2020