Private 5G Networks, Online Scam Codes, and Mars Bioimaging’s CT Solutions

About this episode

Paul Spain interviews Dr Ojas Mahapatra about advancements in portable CT scanning and discusses recent tech news.

Join Paul Spain as he sits down with Dr Ojas Mahapatra, Group CEO of Mars Bioimaging Ltd, to explore cutting-edge advances in portable CT scanning and the future of medtech innovation from Christchurch. Plus a look at tech news from the week including: NZ’s new Online Scams Code 2degrees and Ericsson’s private 5G rollout at Lyttelton Port NZ cyber security stratergy 2026 - 2030 Apple’s budget MacBook Neo Google’s Play Store fee cuts Special thanks to our show partners 2degrees, Fortinet, One New Zealand, Spark New Zealand, Workday and Gorilla Technology.

People in this episode

Host: Paul Spain

Guest: Dr Ojas Mahapatra

Topics covered

• private 5G networks
• online scams
• CT scanning technology
• medtech innovation
• cyber security
• tech news

Keywords

• 5G networks
• online scams code
• CT solutions
• medtech
• cyber security strategy
• Apple MacBook
• Google Play Store

Sponsors

2degrees, Fortinet, One New Zealand, Spark New Zealand, Workday, Gorilla Technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mars Bioimaging Ltd, Ericsson, Apple, Google

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