NEW YORK, June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
The South Pacific Islands have recently attracted
international interest due to the infrastructure developments
occurring in this unique part of the world.
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In particular, there have been numerous submarine cable build-outs
and expansion of satellite services.
The demand for data based services in the Pacific region is
growing, aligning with similar trends around the world. In
particular, the demand for mobile broadband is increasing due to
mobile services being the primary and most wide-spread source for
Internet access across the region.
The three largest countries in terms of population include
Papua New Guinea, Fiji and the Solomon
Islands. While Papua New
Guinea has the largest population by far, it provides
opportunities for significant growth considering its mobile
penetration is still low at just over 30%. However there are
challenges to be overcome before significant growth can occur.
It is the second largest island of Fiji which is currently considered to be one
of the key markets to watch due to it being the most advanced
economy in the Pacific island region as well as hosting the highest
mobile and Internet penetration. It is also leading in terms of
preliminary 5G readiness.
The third largest island, the Solomon
Islands, still relies upon 3G mobile and satellite services
as its primary means of both communication and Internet access and
it will benefit from the submarine cable and satellite developments
occurring within the region.
While there are many local operators, there are also regional
players including Digicel, which has operated in the Pacific for
some time. Recently we have also seen Amalgamated Telecom Holdings
(ATH) from Fiji expanding
regionally with various acquisitions.
International organisations such as United Nations, The World Bank
and Asian Development Bank have taken a special interest in seeing
the general living conditions as well as communication services
improve in the Pacific region. It has become recognised that access
to high-speed internet can vastly improve the economic and social
conditions in these emerging markets; many of which are prone to
natural disasters and rising sea levels.
Key developments:
The Pacific Islands region, also known as Oceania, is a unique part
of the world and is prone to natural disasters and rising sea
levels.
2G services are still in widespread use in many Pacific Island
Countries (PICs).
Satellite services are set to improve for the region with the
planned deployment by Kacific Broadband Satellite.
There a number of submarine cable deployments underway in the
region.
Fiji is leading the way in both 4G
LTE deployment as well as 5G readiness.
Companies mentioned in this report include:
Kumul Telikom; Telikom PNG, PNG DataCo, Bmobile (Vodafone),
Digicel, Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (ATH), Telecom Fiji Limited
(TFL), Fiji International Telecommunications Limited (FINTEL),
Kacific Broadband Satellites, Southern Cross Cable Network (SCCN),
Vodafone Fiji Limited (VFL), Inkk Mobile, Unwired Fiji, Fintel
Internet Services (Kidanet), Our Telekom (Breeze);
Bmobile-Vodafone; O3b, Solomon Island Submarine Cable Company,
Office des Postes et Télécommunications de Nouvelle-Calédonie
(OPT-NC), Amper SA, Blue Sky Samoa, Telecom Vanuatu Ltd (TVL),
Office des Postes et Télécommunications (OPT); Tahiti Nui
Telecommunications; Galileo; Vini; Honotua Cable; Vodafone
Polynesia.
Kylie Wansink June 2019
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