Papua New Guinea - Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics Available NowWednesday March 5 11:42 PMAlthough PNG has a relatively advanced telecom network compared with other developing nations, teledensity as well as mobile and Internet penetration remains very low. Telecoms infrastructure is limited to the major urban centres of Port Moresby, Lae and Mt Hagen leaving rural areas very poorly served. Privatisation of Telikom began in 2001 and in 2004 an agreement was reached to sell a majority stake to South Africa-based Econet Wireless. However, the government rejected Econet's bid. In 2006 Telikom PNG, Telstra and Telecom NZ finalised a plan to recycle a section of the old PacRimWest cable connecting Australia to Guam as a new link connecting Port Moresby and Sydney. By late 2007 mobile penetration remained very low at less than 5%, despite high annual growth of the previous two years. During 2007, Telikom began phase one of a major network upgrade in PNG. Digicel is building a US$500 million mobile network, despite threats from the government over its operating licence. Topics Covered: Synopsis Key statistics Country overview Telecommunications market Overview of PNG's telecom market Regulatory environment History Independent Consumer and Competition Act 2002 Regulatory authorities PNG Telecommunications Authority (PANGTEL) Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) Privatisation of Telikom PNG Fixed network operators in PNG Telikom PNG Ltd Telecommunications infrastructure National telecom network NCD fibre optic network Domestic satellite network Rural communications Next Generation Network - major network upgrade - 2007 International infrastructure New Tier 1 satellite link to the USA for Telikom Telecoms and IT Overview Internet market Overview Internet gateway (Tiare) ISP market Datec Wireless broadband Satellite broadband Mobile communications Overview of PNG's mobile market New mobile licences awarded Mobile statistics Mobile Communications Ltd (PMC) Satellite mobile Broadcasting Satellite and cable TV HiTRON Ltd Related reports For more information, visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c84963 Contact: Research and Markets Laura Wood Senior Manager Fax: +353 1 4100 980 press@researchandmarkets.com |
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