Mavenir announce a transformative partnership with T\u016b \u0100tea Limited, an Indigenous Aotearoa\/New Zealand company dedicated to advancing M\u0101ori telecommunications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, today announces a transformative partnership with T\u016b \u0100tea Limited, an Indigenous Aotearoa\/New Zealand company dedicated to advancing M\u0101ori telecommunications. Through this collaboration, T\u016b \u0100tea will deploy Mavenir\u2019s state-of-the-art 5G Converged Packet Core and Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN) using M\u0101ori-owned spectrum assets. The partnership will drive the development of 4G and 5G small cell private networks and infrastructure-sharing across Aotearoa.<\/p>\n

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By facilitating neutral hosting, T\u016b \u0100tea and Mavenir provide New Zealand\u2019s network operators with shared, cost-effective infrastructure options to expand coverage to underserved communities.<\/p>\n

T\u016b \u0100tea’s broader mission includes training and employment initiatives and establishing an Innovation Centre to foster research, development, and prototyping for M\u0101ori in advanced wireless technologies.<\/p>\n

Following T\u016b \u0100tea\u2019s acquisition of Broadtech Group in December 2023, this milestone represents another step toward establishing M\u0101ori leadership in telecommunications. Through this subsidiary, now named T\u016b \u0100tea Network Services, T\u016b \u0100tea will design, build, and operate a carrier-grade, open-standard, software-defined private network for mobile services, extending critical coverage.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re collaborating with existing Mobile Network Operators, providing shared network infrastructure that extends 4G and 5G coverage to underserved areas,\u201d says Antony Royal, Chief Executive of T\u016b \u0100tea. \u201cThis partnership empowers M\u0101ori to drive lower-cost, network-sharing technology solutions, particularly in rural areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

Utilizing Mavenir\u2019s technology, T\u016b \u0100tea aims to deliver affordable services that meet rising connectivity needs across Aotearoa. This M\u0101ori-led initiative introduces scalable, private 5G networks for industries such as primary production, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure. \u201cPartnering with T\u016b \u0100tea provides Mavenir a unique opportunity to support a M\u0101ori-led initiative that\u2019s pioneering the future of network services,\u201d said Pardeep Kohli, CEO of Mavenir. “Our cloud-native solutions lay the foundation for impactful digital transformation, unlocking new possibilities for industries and communities alike.\u201d<\/p>\n

Royal underscores that this partnership with Mavenir is part of a larger programme that includes employment and training initiatives in the telecommunications sector. T\u016b \u0100tea is also establishing an Innovation Centre to drive research, testing, and commercial development for M\u0101ori using 5G and wireless technologies, supporting ideas and initiatives that strengthen M\u0101ori technical and commercial capabilities.<\/p>\n

This collaboration sets the stage for a new era of network services and innovation, empowering M\u0101ori, further unlocking the economic potential of remote communities and enhancing New Zealand\u2019s digital future.<\/p>\n

About T\u016b \u0100tea<\/strong>
\nT\u016b \u0100tea Limited is the parent company of T\u016b \u0100tea Network Services Limited (previously Broadtech Group), which comprises Broadtech Limited and JDA (Johnston Dick & Associates Limited).<\/p>\n

T\u016b \u0100tea Limited: Spectrum services, Radio Network-as-a-Service services, including private 4G & 5G services, compact rapid deployables for rapid off-grid network services.<\/p>\n

T\u016b \u0100tea Network Services Limited: (Telco and Broadcasting) delivering a range of technology services, including integrated design, build and operate, technology-partner services to the Broadcast, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Aged Care, Utility, Media and Enterprise sectors across New Zealand and the Pacific. Deliver and support a wide range of solutions including macro and in building cellular, digital healthcare, microwave linking and connectivity, broadcast studio production and transmission, film and media production, maritime and critical communications solutions. Own\/lease and operate a nationwide network of broadcast communications towers that provide digital terrestrial television services.<\/p>\n