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Ask the average Kiwi about 5G and most will have heard about it – but primarily in relation to Huawei's involvement in the ongoing saga of US-China trade relations that has seen the company banned from 5G builds, including, almost but not quite yet, here in New Zealand.
But 5G is coming with or without Huawei, so this week we take a look at why we have been tagged as a 5G follower, what the local constraints are and how the technology is expected to unfold for Kiwi business users.
In other news:
- Big NZ government win for Intergen lays platform for Aussie growth
- Open banking, global payments, blockchain, cryptoplays: NZ’s fintech opportunity
- The ‘real economic gains’ – and risks – to be had in digital identity
- Salesforce's slap in the face to Kiwi entrepreneurs
- Should you wait for perfect data before jumping in to AI?
Enjoy the read,
Heather Wright
Editor
editor@istart.co.nz
Kiwis lag behind Aussies with 5G
Australia ranked as a ‘leader’ in 5G, New Zealand yet to allocate spectrum...
While Kiwis may be smug about their broadband in comparison to Australia’s, the shoe is on the other foot for 5G.
“Leaders in the study already have 5G spectrum allocated, backhaul in place and have either launched 5G or are trialling it.”
Intergen inks 4,500 user Oranga Tamariki deal
Eyes 1.8m user Australian public sector market opportunity...
Intergen has inked a significant multi-year deal with the Ministry for Children for its enterprise content, records and collaboration platform.
“What we are trying to do is to give them a platform of capability to allow them to collaborate, to see what’s going on in their regions.”
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Driving New Zealand’s fintech opportunity
New Zealand's fintech sector is well placed to succeed, but needs investment...
Fintech is a significant growth opportunity for NZ and we’ve never been better placed to capitalise on a burgeoning global market.
“If we do it right, we will leapfrog what Australia and the UK are doing.”
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Digital ID unlocks ‘real economic gains’
But the risk remains for schemes to be abused...
Emerging solutions around digital identification hold the potential to unlock significant financial benefits for companies and individuals, as well as governments.
"Improving customer registration could reduce onboarding costs by up to 90 percent."
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Salesforce pumps A$70m into Aus ecosystem, shuns Kiwis
Australian fund misses a trick with parochial play…
The launch of a US$50m Salesforce VC fund is good news for Aussie startups, but there will be no celebration from the vendor’s Kiwi fanbois.
"A combination of talent, capital, great research universities and successful exits creates a great network effect."
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The AI data conundrum
Will the wait for large amounts of ‘clean’ data stymy your AI plans?...
Many organisations believe they need to get their data in better order before embarking on the AI path.
“By taking the approach of having ‘clean data’ first, you’ll never get started on the AI path.”
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