“Carrier neutral’ mobile network operator Dense Air has selected Kordia to provide its Network operations centre and logistics and field engineering support in New Zealand. Dense Air uses its own licenced spectrum and cell sites to provide cellular network coverage to other operators where there is congestion of poor coverage. It says its services complement […]
NZ Government unveils $7.6b drone vision
The New Zealand Government has set out a vision of how drones can be integrated into the transport system, saying it believes this to be a $NZ7.9b ($A7.6b) opportunity over the next 25 years. It has detailed is vision in a paper Taking Flight: an aviation system for the automated age. Transport minister Phil Twyford […]
Electrifying vehicle initiative in New Zealand
The New Zealand Government has announced funding of $NZ3.87m for 19 projects to promote and support the use of electric vehicles, and car rental company Jucy is planning a fleet of electric campervans. The Government’s funding has been made under round four of the government’s Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund. Applications for funding under round […]
NZ Government gets smart about agriculture
The New Zealand Government is creating a technical advisory group to advise the Ministry of Primary Industries on how to accelerate the use of smart agriculture technology. The announcement was made jointly by primary industries minister, Nathan Guy, and communications minister, Amy Adams, with Guy saying: “Technology has major potential to support higher productivity and […]