NZ IoT network competition heats up
Competition in New Zealand for the provision of wireless network connectivity for IoT is getting fierce with Vodafone NZ announcing plans for a NB-IoT network and Spark announcing plans for a nationwide LoRaWAN network on the same day, and foreshadowing plans for NB-IoT as well as Cat-M1 deployments on its cellular network.
Spark’s GM for IoT, Michael Stribling said, “We believe that there are different use cases emerging for different IoT networks, depending on the level and type of data that needs to be transmitted by IoT devices.
“In making an investment in LoRa, in addition to its LTE investments, Spark believes it will be in position to provide the broadest set of IoT solutions to its customers.”
These new networks will be in addition to the Sigfox network being rolled out by Australia’s Thinxtra (part owned by NZ Technology company Rakon) and the LoRaWAN network being rolled out by Kotahinet. Read more…