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Articles & Analysis | Banking on mobiles: Operators are rolling out new services, but may face a shallow market from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2012

Mobile network service providers in Papua New Guinea have rapidly emerged as catalysts for growth since market liberalisation in 2007. This has cemented the telecommunications sector’s role as a fundamental component in meeting national development goals.

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Report | The Report: Papua New Guinea 2012

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The largest of the Pacific Island nations, Papua New Guinea (PNG) occupies the eastern half of New Guinea and hundreds of nearby islands. A mountainous and forested terrain has led to astonishing cultural and linguistic diversity, even as it inhibited development. 

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Chapter | Telecoms and IT from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2012

PNG’s telecoms market is emerging from the stagnation of a government monopoly and has seen steady growth since liberalisation in 2007. With fixed-line penetration limited by geography, the country is targeting a rapid expansion of mobile networks in a bid to connect all of its citizens. Digicel, the top mobile provider, has been the primary benefactor in this shift, increasing its subscriber...
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Economic update | Papua New Guinea: Opening the IT gates

24 Jul 2012
After almost two years of delay, Port Moresby is preparing for its imminent connection to Papua New Guinea’s (PNG’s) 10 gigabyte per second (GBps) fibre-optic gateway in Madang. Connected via a 750-km cable that will piggyback the ExxonMobil liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline, the new connection is expected to drastically reduce internet rates, thus serving as a catalyst for wholesale market change across the telecommunications sector.
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Economic update | Malaysia: Rolling out plans for ICT

24 Jul 2012
The government is moving forward with one of its flagship projects, an initiative that aims to make the information and communications technology (ICT) sector – already a major contributor to the Malaysian economy – one of its largest components. However, if the state is to achieve its goals there are several issues to be addressed.
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Economic update | Papua New Guinea: Linking for growth

22 May 2012
The extension of 3G services into more of Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) provinces and a flurry of foreign satellite communication investments have highlighted the potential – and the challenges – of investing in telecommunications in the country.
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