Pacific women and online abuse
Fijian women are bearing the brunt of online abuse, says the country’s Online Safety Commission (OSC). The OSC says 61.44% of Fijian women experience this form of violence while men account for 38.56%. Facebook
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Starlink to provide internet services in Fiji
Starlink (Fiji) Pte Limited (‘Starlink’), a leading provider of low Earth orbiting satellite systems, has been granted a spectrum licence by the Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, SMEs and Communications, and a
Telecom Fiji and Telstra sign partnership deal for network connectivity
Telecom Fiji has announced a partnership deal with Telstra Corporation enabling direct network connectivity between Telecom Fiji and Telstra’s network. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in enhancing
Google to run internet cables to Pacific islands in Australia-U.S. deal
Alphabet’s Google will run undersea cables powering internet access to at least eight far-flung Pacific Ocean nations under a joint U.S.-Australian deal set to be announced on Wednesday, according to a U.S.
Tonga Domestic submarine cable repair completed
Tonga’s domestic submarine cable system connecting Vavaú and Haápai Islands has been successfully repaired and restored for service, effective from Wednesday, 12 July This follows damage it suffered during the
Palau’s 2nd Submarine Cable to activate in 2025
The 2nd Submarine Cable connecting Palau to the rest of the world is now projected to be ready for service by the first quarter of 2025, according to Robin Russell, CEO of Belau Submarine Cable Corporation. The
Starlink registers trademark in Vanuatu
The Vanuatu Intellectual Property Office (VanIPO) has confirmed that Starlink have registered its trademark in Vanuatu and are in the process to obtain its broadcasting licence. Starlink will be now in contact with the
Sector anticipates further reduction in internet costs in PNG
Papua New Guineans will soon enjoy a much lower reduction in internet costs, says the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Timothy Masiu. Masiu said this anticipated reduction in prices is attributed
Vanuatu ransomware attack a lesson for others
On 06 November 2022, a new government started its first official day in office on the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu – just as a debilitating ransomware attack shut it out of all state-run computer systems. Unable
Cyber attack risks will remain, says Vanuatu PM
The risks of cyber-attacks on the Government network will remain. Hacking the system is “bread and butter” for hackers around the world. But hopefully, a new system is in place to build security mechanisms to detect
70 percent of Govt servers recovered: PM Kalsakau
Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau confirmed Wednesday afternoon that 70 percent of the Government servers have been recovered. Partial access to government systems have been restored and that includes; government