News, views and reviews from NZ’s tech sector No Images? Click here Dear , Just last month, Chorus noted that household broadband data consumption across its network has doubled since 2014 as Kiwis embrace streaming services such as Netflix. Apparently the average New Zealand household used 204GB of data in April this year, up from 101GB two years ago. With the World Cup coming down to the pointy end, and many Kiwis also avidly following the Thailand cave rescue, many of us have no doubt been relying on our internet links even more frequently, if that’s possible, in recent weeks. So you’d think that news that the long-awaited Hawaiki Cable, linking New Zealand to the US, lights up next week would be cause for celebration. But as Pat Pilcher discovered this week, opinions are divided about the merits of the new cable, and news that three universities have abandoned anchor tenant REANNZ just adds to the intrigue. In other news:
We also reveal how a move to cloud has helped tourism company Intercity deliver a superior buyer’s journey. Happy reading! Heather Wright Hawaiki goes live, three universities quit REANNZ$550m investment’s anchor tenant on shaky ground... After years in the planning, the Hawaiki undersea cable will be lit up next week. “The impact is a multi-million dollar question-mark.”
Introducing Apple Maps 2.0: Has Google met its mapping match?Sure, we laughed at the disastrous Apple Maps launch in 2012, but the tech giant hasn't given up on its plans for cartographic dominance... At one time a synonym for, well, surreal and completely nonfunctional mapping technology, the tech megalith has decided Maps deserves one more shot. “…the financial chickens are coming home to roost after it’s failure to launch a viable map product six years ago.”
Kiwi tech company investment at record highsCompanies humming all the way to the bank… There’s gold in them thar Kiwi tech hills, with surging investment in local technology companies, including high demand from New Zealand-based angel investors and domestic crowdfunding. “High-performing technology firms are not just an urban phenomenon.”
Digital sign language, cannabis and te reo as Kiwi startups take flightMāori entrepreneur accelerator program helps redefine business success... Ten Kiwi startups have accelerated their growth, completing NZ’s first business accelerator programme for Māori entrepreneurs – with six companies attracting investment. “We see Kōkiri improving the breadth of our country’s start-up sector."
Fasten your seat belts, the smart car race has startedIf the investment is anything to go by, the self-driving car market looks set to err, accelerate... Elon Musk and Uber may gobble the headlines, but underneath the hype there’s real progress – and real investment – going into the burgeoning smart car market. “We actually think we are building what comes after the car, which is a robot.”
Delivering a superior buyer’s journey with AWS cloudThe InterCity Group develops a world-class cloud environment, fit for leading customer experiences, with AWS and Managed Services Partner Soltius… InterCity Group operates passenger transport and tourism networks across NZ consisting of InterCity, GreatSights New Zealand, Fullers GreatSights, Gray Line and awesomeNZ.com. “Developers can now add more value to the business by spending less time deploying enhancements and more time creating them.”
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