Although Papua New Guinea’s mountainous topography and existing digital infrastructure gap have been a major impediment to the expansion of internet coverage, satellite and microwave technology are creating promising opportunities for service providers. The government has already moved to create a microwave link for its planned National...
Articles & Analysis | Satellites deliver ICT service, overcoming PNG's challenging terrain from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2015
Interviews & Viewpoints | Bhanu Sud, CEO, EMTV: Interview from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2015
How is the proliferation of television stations in Papua New Guinea changing viewers’ expectations when it comes to media content?
Articles & Analysis | PNG's regulators improve ICT performance from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2015
The telecommunications sector in Papua New Guinea, long synonymous with high prices and poor service, is undergoing a sea change as fresh competition, infrastructure rollout, and market reforms result in increased coverage and access.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Reuben Kautu, Chairman, DataCo: Interview from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2015
To what extent could retail competition in Papua New Guinea bring down telecoms prices?
The telecommunications sector in Papua New Guinea, long synonymous with high prices and poor service, is undergoing a sea change as fresh competition, infrastructure rollout, and market reforms result in increased coverage and access. More connections to major international subsea cable systems are being put in place. Domestically, with fibre as the backbone and microwave links and satellite...
Competition is heating up in Ghana’s telecoms market, with growing demand for data prompting operators to roll out large-scale investment programmes in order to expand network capacity.