A new service has been launched that's designed to show mobile network outages in real time.
The service builds on the Hourua partnership between Spark and One NZ, and experts believe it'll be helpful for operations taking place during natural emergencies, such as cyclones.
One NZ CEO Jason Paris says this development means services will be able to be restored during emergencies much quicker.
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