23 December, 2016
Spark adds better 4G service to three Coromandel areas
In anticipation of an increase in data use this summer, Spark has switched on 4G mobile service in sites at Kauaeranga
Valley, Manaia, and Te Puru in the Coromandel, making it even easier for Kiwis to share their summer adventures via
Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat.
Spark expects this year to be even bigger, and has brought 4G to new mobile sites at Kauaeranga Valley, Manaia, and Te
Puru on the 700MHz spectrum to improve mobile services in the area.
Spark’s General Manager of Networks, Colin Brown, says the company is gearing up for this stronger growth as people
share more of their adventures in the Coromandel.
“We want to help Kiwis have an ‘endless summer’ by keeping them connected in more places this festive season, and giving
them another excuse to stay away on holiday just that little bit longer.
“The huge increases in data use over the summer period last year shows there’s strong demand for these services in the
Coromandel region, and our network upgrades will keep people connected to friends and family, giving them the ability to
share all the amazing outdoor experiences the island has to offer – great fishing, stunning beaches, and so much more,”
says Brown.
Nationwide upgrades:
To ensure customers right across the country can stay connected to their friends and families throughout the busy summer
months Spark has worked hard in the last couple of months to improve its mobile network in time for Christmas to cater
for the expected increase in demand for mobile data.
In the last three months, Spark has delivered 4G upgrades to more than 100 cell sites and there are new cell sites in
popular holiday locations such as Taupo Bay, Pataua (Northland), Mt Maunganui Apartments, and Bishops Bay (Wanaka).
In addition to this, Spark is rolling in portable cell sites to seven holiday locations across the country to improve
capacity in the areas as they see huge increases in visitors.
Temporary sites are currently being delivered to Mangawhai, Gisborne (campgrounds), Sandy Bay and Pohara Beach (Tasman
District), two sites in Wanaka at Mt Iron and Rippon Estate and one at the Festival of Lights and Bowl of Brooklands in
Taranaki.
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