vodafone now - summer 2013
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VodafoneNowSummer 2013
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Welcome
Mobile ‘blacklisting’ blocks thieves
Vodafone network helps “P” prevention
Vodafone releases 4G
state of the nation report
Delivering the Digital Dividend
Four more Kiwis to make
a World of Difference
Welcome
This summer issue of Vodafone Now focuses
on some of the ways telecommunications
is making a difference to the lives and
livelihoods of New Zealanders.
Alongside the other major telcos, Vodafone
launched a blacklisting system this month,
giving operators the ability to block the IMEI
number (unique identification code) of a stolen mobile device across networks, which
Police say will help prevent crime – a real win
for consumers!
I’m pleased to introduce you to MethMinder
– a company helping landlords and our
communities stay drug-free, using the
Vodafone network.
And finally, we’ve announced the 2014 recipients of our World of Difference
programme, which pays the salaries of Kiwis to
work with at-risk youth for a year, with positive
ripple effects to thousands of young people
across the country.
Roger Ellis
Head of Public Affairs
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Vodafone and the New Zealand
Telecommunications Forum (TCF) have launched a blacklisting system for lost or stolen mobile
devices this month, which Police say will help
prevent crime by making mobiles less attractive
to thieves.
Alongside Telecom and 2degrees, Vodafone
has developed the blacklisting system, which
gives each operator the ability to block the IMEI
number (unique identification code) of a mobile device that has been reported as stolen across all
three networks – usually within 24 hours.
If blacklisted, a mobile device will be useless on
all three major mobile networks, even if the thief
(or whoever receives the goods from the thief) changes the SIM or switches provider.
Mobile ‘blacklisting’
blocks thieves
Chief Executive of the TCF, David Stone, says the
initiative will bring real benefits to customers and the community, but warns people to be
careful about purchasing mobile phones and
other mobile devices from sources other than
registered dealers.
Superintendent Steve Christian, National
Manager Mobility for New Zealand Police,
welcomes the blacklisting system. “This is a
great leap forward because there has, until
now, been a significant gap in this area. We are pleased the telcos are now joining together to
render stolen devices useless on the streets.”
Anyone who wishes to have their lost or stolen
phone blacklisted should contact their mobile
provider and report the theft to the police.
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Case study: Vodafone network
helps “P” prevention
How Vodafone’s mobile technology helps landlords keep properties drug-free.
Problem:
An illicit culture has taken root in New
Zealand, with criminals renting properties
to cook up batches of the highly toxic drug,
methamphetamine (commonly known as “P”). Toxic residues then permeate the building,
leading to a massive clean-up bill and potential
loss of value.
A smart Kiwi company has used Vodafone’s
mobile technology to help provide the answer.
Solution:
MethMinder is a tamper-proof box that sits on
the ceiling of a rental property and monitors the
air 24/7 for traces of chemicals associated with
methamphetamine manufacture. As soon as
meth cooking is detected, the system sends an
alert via Vodafone’s network.
Vodafone’s machine-to-machine technology
allowed MethMinder to integrate mobile
transmission with its drug detection system,
while Vodafone’s GPRS technology allows
MethMinder devices to be installed virtually
anywhere in New Zealand to send live data
continuously and reliably. Without this reliable
network, the system wouldn’t be able to
perform its key monitoring task.
MethMinder’s combination of chemical detection
and remote monitoring technology lets landlords
keep a virtual eye on their property portfolio.
The Vodafone network:
The reach and reliability of Vodafone’s mobile
network means property owners around the
country can easily protect their properties from
the risk of meth cooks moving in. MethMinder
has been successfully installed in properties from
Invercargill to Northland.
See the video here:
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Vodafone has released the first 4G Network Report – Leading the 4G Revolution – providing
a snapshot of how Kiwis are using its 4G
network, and insight into how faster mobile
internet speeds are changing our lives. The
report indicates what we can expect when 4G is
rolled out to rural New Zealand.
The research shows:
• 24% of Kiwis use their 4G device to check
social media apps at least 20 times a day
• Kiwis on 4G shop online nearly twice as much
as those on 3G
• Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are the most
popular social media apps over 4G
• People love sharing photos at major events –
with uploads exceeding downloads
Vodafone Consumer Director, Matt Williams says
the way Kiwis are using their mobile and tablets
has evolved since Vodafone brought 4G to New
Zealand ten months ago.
“A large proportion of activity on our 3G network
is web browsing. But on 4G, customers enjoy
traditionally fixed line activities – like shopping and streaming music and video. Users are
intuitively taking advantage of the increased
speeds.”
To download a copy of the report,
visit: Vodafone 4G Report
A superfast snapshot
of Vodafone 4G
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Delivering the
Digital Dividend
The New Zealand Government is currently auctioning the 700MHz “Digital Dividend” spectrum.
The spectrum – freed up from the switchover of television broadcasting from analogue to digital – will be used to carry much faster 4G mobile internet services, and is especially well-suited to pushing fast mobile broadband into rural areas. Vodafone already has a significant 4G footprint covering more than 1.3 million of the New Zealand population across 23 towns and cities, with further locations around the country coming before the end of 2013.
Russell Stanners, Vodafone NZ CEO, says:
“The technology has huge potential for rural New Zealand, delivering faster speeds and driving productivity gains for this essential part of our economy. Our trial in Lake Brunner this year has allowed us to demonstrate and test the benefits of 4G in a rural environment, providing valuable data to support our eventual rollout.”
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Four more Kiwis to
make a World of Difference
The Vodafone Foundation has announced
the 2014 recipients of its World of Difference
Programme.
Founded in 2002, the scheme has now invested
over $6million and supported 73 New Zealanders,
with flow on effects to thousands of young people across the
country. This year
the programme
specifically targets youth
who are not in
employment,
education or
training
Recipients will use their skills, expertise and
passion to deliver programmes as diverse as
expanding youth music mentoring programmes
across Auckland’s low decile schools;
developing a national programme for emerging
rangatahi leaders; growing a Boxing and Life
Skills Academy in Flaxmere; and developing an
agricultural training programme in Dunedin.
The 2014 World of Difference participants are:
Annika Korsten,
Project Manager, Malcam Charitable Trust
(Dunedin)
Craig McDougall
Project Manager and Head Coach, U-Turn Trust
(Hastings)
Marcus Powel
Chief Executive and Lead Mentor,
Crescendo Trust of Aotearoa (Auckland)
Haimona Waititi
Rangatahi Development and Wellbeing Director,
TUIA Charitable Trust (Hamilton)
The Vodafone New Zealand Foundation has
invested over $16.8 million in the not-for-
profit sector in New Zealand and around the world over the past 11 years, through
initiatives such as World of Difference.
See what 2013 recipient,
Terrance Wallace, is doing in his
World of Difference year: