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Spark delivers $837 million half-year profit following tower sale

Digital Entertainment

Spark delivers $837 million half-year profit following tower sale

Spark has reported a $837 million profit for the six months to the end of December, thanks to the sale of a majority stake in its cellphone towers.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Thu, 23rd Feb 2023

Global Stories

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Mobile industry needs more renewable power to cut emissions

Mobile industry needs more renewable power to cut emissions

Greater access to clean electricity is now seen as crucial if operators are to keep emissions falling while data use keeps rising.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

PowerX unveils AI tool to automate tower maintenance

Digital Transformation

PowerX unveils AI tool to automate tower maintenance

PowerX launches AI Maintenance to automate tower upkeep, cutting manual scheduling and dispatch costs for telecoms site operators.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

K-Towers, PowerX bring AI to remote Pacific mobile towers

K-Towers, PowerX bring AI to remote Pacific mobile towers

K-Towers and PowerX deploy AI-powered monitoring at ultra-remote Papua New Guinea mobile towers, cutting field visits and boosting uptime.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025

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Decoding passive sharing: Unravelling the tiers of telco evolution

Unified Communications

Decoding passive sharing: Unravelling the tiers of telco evolution

The need for efficient and widespread digital connection in black spots and rural areas has become more apparent than ever.

By Dr Mohamed Nadder Hamdy • 6 min read • Fri, 15th Dec 2023