An Umbilical Cord Between New Caledonia and Fiji
When the Gondwana 2 submarine cable linking New Caledonia and Fiji was landed in Suva last month, FINTEL CEO George Samisoni described it as an “umbilical cord” linking the Pacific. Samisoni said it took seven years
Telcos urged to maintain momentum of COVID-19 gains
While COVID-19 crippled economies across the globe, the telecommunications industry was among the very few sectors gifted with an unexpected windfall. Never has life been more dependent on its services than over the
ATH launches new PNG broadband telecommunications network
Vodafone PNG is now live following the rollout of its 4G+ mobile broadband network. Fiji’s Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Limited (ATH) and Vodafone Fiji were the primary investors in the new network construction
Telstra seals Digicel Pacific deal
Australian telco, Telstra has partnered with the Australian government to buy Digicel’s South Pacific businesses for $US1.6 billion, finalising negotiations that have been underway for some months. Telstra will
U.S funding tapped for Pacific undersea cable after China rebuffed
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) will tap a U.S funding facility to construct a Pacific undersea communications cable, two sources told Reuters, after rejecting a Chinese company-led proposal that was deemed a
Telstra in talks to buy Digicel Pacific with Australian government support
Telstra Corp Ltd (TLS.AX) says it was in discussions to buy the Pacific operations of telecom company Digicel Group, with the support of the Australian government, which will likely fund the majority of the deal amount.
Fiji @ 50: ATH flexes its regional muscle
Fiji’s Amalgamated Telecom Holdings’ (ATH) recent US$25 million investment from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance a greenfield 4G mobile network in Papua New Guinea, is a vote of confidence in the regional
Potential for more benefits from new Hawaiki telecom cable
A new deal could potentially provide more Pacific Island countries access to affordable Internet via submarine telecom cable. The multi-million dollar deal was jointly announced in New Zealand last week by its
ATH offering shares to pay down debt
Shareholders in Fiji’s biggest telecom conglomerate are being offered more shares for cash. Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (ATH), which owns all major telecom carriers in Fiji except Digicel Fiji, is listed on the South
DEACTIVATION OF MOBILE PHONES IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA IMMINENT
The Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has this week declined to answer questions asked of it regarding the SIM card registration regulation of 2016. The direct impact of this court hearing is that