New Zealand has made a push towards 4G network services, with its government confirming the initial frequency allocation from the old analog tv spectrum.

Some will go towards digital television, with the remainder for 4G networks and other “new uses”. “These decisions will enable New Zealand to realise the productivity and economic benefits of emerging radio technologies, as well as helping to bring fast broadband to rural parts of the country,” said ICT Minister Stephen Joyce.

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