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Digicel launches in Tonga

  • May 8th, 2008
  • 1:31 pm

Caribbean and Pacific GSM network operator Digicel has launched a commercial mobile service in Tonga, following an investment of USD20 million. Tonga, with a population of around 100,000, reportedly has around 35,000 mobile subscribers. Digicel’s Pacific footprint also covers Samoa and Papua New Guinea, with further launches pending in Fiji and Vanuatu. Amongst other places, it has also applied to enter the market in Kiribati.

   

 

Mobile texting takes off in Tonga (Tonga)

  • September 17th, 2007
  • 9:02 am

TONGA’S two main mobile communication providers, the Tonga Communication Corporation and Tonfon have teamed up their texting services, announcing on September 14 that their customers can now receive and send text messages to each other.

Text messaging has been available in Tonga since 2001 and Tonfon as well as TCC’s Ucall mobile were offering text messaging both locally and internationally. However, the companies were not able to text each other until now.

Both companies are confident that texting between their customers will be welcomed by the market and will bring additional text traffic for both companies.

At the launching of the service on Friday were Tai’atu ‘Ata’ata, TCC’s Marketing Manager, and Tupou ‘Ahome’e Faupula and Siaosi Koloamatangi from the Marketing team of Tonfon Communications.