Our Telekom selects Altobridge for remote mobile connectivity (Solomon Islands)

By on April 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Our Telekom has selected Altobridge’s lite-site to bring mobile connectivity to remote communities.

The solar-powered Altobridge system will bring voice, SMS and mobile data connectivity to previously unconnected communities.

 

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Solomon Telekom expands mobile network (Solomon Islands)

By on March 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Solomon Telekom (Our Telekom) has expanded its mobile network. The company brought services to 32 new rural communities over the past year, bringing the total to 63 mobile sites across the country.

The companys’ sales teams are travelling to the communities in the coming months to officially launch the services.

 

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Sybase 365 expands Messaging Footprint across South Pacific

By on January 18, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), the global leader in mobile messaging and mobile commerce services, today announced the expansion of its messaging destinations in the South Pacific over its international SMS hub. Sybase® SMS 365 now enables BlueSky American Samoa, Pactel in Tuvalu & Cocos Islands and Timor Telecom, to exchange in and outbound SMS with 900 mobile operator partners and 4.5 billion subscribers around the world. Joining the hub later this year is Solomon Island’s newest mobile operator, bemobile Solomon Islands.

Sybase 365 solves the complexities of interoperability management, enabling mobile operators to raise the value of their international messaging business and dramatically expand their global reach,” said Matthew Tonkin, Senior Sales Director Asia at Sybase 365.  Sybase 365′s long history and global experience as an SMS hub provider is unmatched. In the Pacific region alone, we provide connectivity for 70 percent of island operators and we will further expand our reach in the coming months.   Our sharp focus and investment in innovation not only meets, but exceeds the requirements of our customers, with the benefits ultimately flowing to mobile subscribers around the world.”

To this end, Sybase 365 is also working with mobile operators in the Pacific region to join its next generation GRX hub for international data traffic routing over IP. Sybase®  GRX 365â„¢ – which is also IPX ready – is one of the largest, more secure and best performing private IP networks in the world with more than 70 operator partners connected to its on-net community.

As with the early days of SMS, operators recognize the benefit of hubbing connectivity over bilateral inter-operator agreements. Many mobile service providers face the challenge of having multiple interconnects, complicating operations and incrementing costs,” Tonkin said. An increasing number of operators recognize the value of delivering multiple services through a single, secure IPX connection and are selecting a combination of services to run over the IPX that suit their business needs, including voice and GRX data roaming services, as well as BlackBerry connectivity and signaling.”

With Sybase 365, we can offer our subscribers vastly enhanced SMS connectivity with friends, family and business partners around the world,” said Adolfo Montenegro, President and CEO, Bluesky Communications. At the same time, international business travelers and holiday makers will be able to send and receive text messages to more destinations.”

The South Pacific is the most remote region in the world, with only 3 million people inhabiting its 22 island countries. Telecommunications infrastructure is pivotal for these economies to connect with the rest of the world, and the region has one of the world’s highest mobile growth rates.

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Solomon Islands plan to award 3rd mobile license

By on December 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

The Solomon Islands has confirmed that it is planning to offer the country’s third mobile license, just a few months after the country’s second network; B-Mobile launched its services.

Communications Commissioner, Nick Williams, made the announcement in Honiara, noting that the license will include an option to offer 3G services.

According to Williams, he hopes to award the license by March next year and to see the operator begin its service within 6 months. The incumbent operator had blocked the launch of the country’s second mobile network, B-Mobile for nearly ten months after its license was originally granted.

When the second license was tendered in 2009, Digicel applied for a license, but was rejected. Digicel had actually been granted a license in 2006, but Solomon Telekom successfully sued to block the network launch pending a review of its monopoly status.

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Solomon Islands setting up Third Mobile License

By on November 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

The Solomon Island’s National Telecommunications Commissioner, Nick Williams announced that they are planning to tender for a third mobile operator license last week.

As per Mr Williams, this is part of major reforms that took place last year in which the government reached an agreement for Solomon Telekom to give up its exclusive license. The incumbent operator had blocked the launch of the country’s second mobile network, bemobile for nearly ten months after its license was originally granted.

When the second license was tendered in 2009, Digicel applied for a license, but was rejected. Digicel had actually been granted a license in 2006, but Solomon Telekom successfully sued to block the network launch pending a review of its monopoly status.

Mr Williams added that from 1st April 2011 there will be full liberalization of the telecoms market.

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Nauruans make mobile calls and access the internet for the first time on Digicel’s new GSM network

By on August 31, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Digicel, the fastest growing telecommunications operator in the Pacific, today announced its launch in the Republic of Nauru.

The President of Nauru, Hon. Marcus Stephen, M.P., made the first call on the new Digicel network at a press conference this afternoon. The President said, “We are thrilled to welcome Digicel to Nauru, offering Nauruans access to GSM mobile telecommunications for the first time.

“Digicel’s launch is very significant for the people of Nauru. It is a truly exciting time and we look forward to the prospect of having mobile telecommunications and mobile internet accessibility in Nauru,” continued the President.

The Government of Nauru is currently working towards the economic redevelopment of the country and a first world telecommunications infrastructure is essential to the continued growth of the nation. In celebration of Digicel’s launch in Nauru, President Marcus Stephen has declared September 1st, 2009 a ‘national holiday’ in Nauru.

Digicel Pacific CEO, Ms. Vanessa Slowey, said, “Digicel is committed to making an important contribution to the growth and development of Nauru economically and socially. Digicel Nauru will provide innovative and accessible telecommunications services that meet and exceed customer demand.

“The wait for the launch of telecommunications in Nauru is now over. Since receiving a licence in Nauru in June this year, Digicel has established a world class mobile network in Nauru bringing 24/7 free customer care, a wide range of new handsets, cutting-edge products and services and competitive calling rates making it affordable for everyone in Nauru to now be part of the mobile world.”

Nauru is full of frenzy and excitement as Digicel’s two-day launch activities get underway. All Digicel customers who purchase a phone will receive $10 worth of free credit so they can start texting and talking immediately.

ABOUT NAURU

The Republic of Nauru is located in the Pacific just north of the Solomon Islands and 40 kilometres south of the Equator. The island is 21 kilometres square and with a population of 10,000 people, who speak Nauruan and English. Prior to Digicel’s launch in Nauru, there was no mobile phone service in the country.

ABOUT DIGICEL PACIFIC

Since its launch in the South Pacific in November 2006, Digicel has become the fastest-growing mobile operator in the Pacific, with current operations in Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Fiji.

Digicel is the largest telecommunications company in the Caribbean operating in 32 markets worldwide, as well as a new entrant to Central America. The company is renowned for competitive rates, unbeatable coverage, and superior customer care, a wide variety of products and services, and state-of-the-art handsets.

Digicel is the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams across the South Pacific including; Fiji Rugby, Digicel Fiji 7′s and the Digicel Cup, Digicel Tonga Ikale Tahi 7s and 15s, Digicel Vanuatu 7′s and 15′s. Digicel is also the proud sponsor of the Vanuatu Cricket team.

For more information, please visit http://www.digicelpacific.com

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Digicel Pacific Ltd likely to launch services in April’10 (Solomon Islands)

By on August 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Digicel Pacific Limited is reportedly anticipated to launch its mobile phone service in Solomon Islands by April’10. For the launch to realise, Parliament is this week expected to pass the Telecommunications Bill 2009 to allow for competition in the telecommunications sector in the country before it goes into recess.
The Bill will replace the outdated Telecommunications Act passed 37-years ago which Solomon Telekom Limited is currently operating under.

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Mobile Cellular Statistics (Free)

By on March 15, 2007 · Leave a Comment 

Mobile cellular subscribers
    Cellular mobile subscribers As % of total
        CAGR Telephone
    (k) (%) subscribers
    2000 2005 2000 – 05 2005
1 Algeria 86 13’661.4 175.5 84.2
2 Angola 25.8 1’611.1 128.6 94.3
3 Benin 55.5 750 68.3 90.8
4 Botswana 222.2 823.1 29.9 86.2
5 Burkina Faso 25.2 633.6 90.5 87.4
6 Burundi 16.3 153 56.5 78.4
7 Cameroon 103.3 2’252.5 85.2 95.7
8 Cape Verde 19.7 81.7 32.9 53.4
9 Central African Rep. 5 100 82.3 90.9
10 Chad 5.5 210 107.2 94.2
11 Comoros - 16.1 - 48.7
12 Congo 70 490 47.6 96.9
13 Congo (Dem. Rep.) 15 2’746.0 183.5 99.6
14 C´te d’Ivoire 473 2’349.4 37.8 90.1
15 Djibouti 0.2 44.1 186.1 80.3
16 Egypt 1’359.9 13’629.6 58.6 56.7
17 Equatorial Guinea 5 96.9 80.9 90.6
18 Eritrea - 40.4 - 51.7
19 Ethiopia 17.8 410.6 87.4 40.2
20 Gabon 120 652.3 40.3 94.3
21 Gambia 5.6 247.5 113.3 84.9
22 Ghana 130 2’842.4 85.3 89.8
23 Guinea 42.1 189 35 85.5
24 Guinea-Bissau - 95 - 90.3
25 Kenya 127.4 4’612.0 105 94.2
26 Lesotho 21.6 249.8 63.2 83.9
27 Liberia 1.5 160 154.5 …
28 Libya 40 234.8 55.7 14.5
29 Madagascar 63.1 510.3 51.9 88.4
30 Malawi 49 429.3 54.4 80.7
31 Mali 10.4 869.6 142.4 92.1
32 Mauritania 15.3 745.6 117.6 94.8
33 Mauritius 180 656.8 29.5 64.8
34 Mayotte - 48.1 - …
35 Morocco 2’342.0 12’392.8 39.5 90.2
36 Mozambique 51.1 1’220.0 88.6 94.6
37 Namibia 82 495 43.3 78.1
38 Niger 2.1 299.9 170.9 92.6
39 Nigeria 30 18’587.0 261.8 93.8
40 R©union 276.1 579.2 20.3 …
41 Rwanda 39 290 49.4 85.8
42 S. Tom© & Principe - 12 - 52.3
43 Senegal 250.3 1’730.1 47.2 86.6
44 Seychelles 26 57 17 72.7
45 Sierra Leone 11.9 113.2 111.7 …
46 Somalia 80 500 44.3 83.3
47 South Africa 8’339.0 33’960.0 32.4 87.8
48 Sudan 23 1’827.9 139.9 73.2
49 Swaziland 33 200 43.4 85.1
50 Tanzania 110.5 3’389.8 98.3 95.6
51 Togo 50 436 54.2 87.4
52 Tunisia 119.2 5’680.7 116.6 81.9
53 Uganda 126.9 1’315.3 59.6 93.8
54 Zambia 98.9 946.6 57.1 90.9
55 Zimbabwe 266.4 668.1 20.2 67.1
  Africa 15’668.7 137’342.5 54.4 83.3
           
           
Mobile cellular subscribers
    Cellular mobile subscribers As % of total
        CAGR Telephone
    (k) (%) subscribers
    2000 2005 2000 – 05 2005
56 Antigua & Barbuda 22 86 31.3 70.8
57 Argentina 6’488.0 22’156.4 27.8 70.1
58 Aruba 15 134.4 55 78.1
59 Bahamas 31.5 186 55.9 57.1
60 Barbados 28.5 206.2 48.6 60.5
61 Belize 16.8 119.6 48 77.7
62 Bermuda 13 49 39.3 …
63 Bolivia 582.6 2’421.4 33 78.9
64 Brazil 23’188.2 86’210.0 30 68.4
65 Canada 8’727.0 17’017.0 14.3 45
66 Chile 3’401.5 10’569.6 25.5 75.5
67 Colombia 2’256.8 21’850.0 57.5 74
68 Costa Rica 211.6 1’101.0 39.1 44.2
69 Cuba 6.5 135.5 83.4 13.7
70 Dominica 1.2 41.8 143 66.6
71 Dominican Rep. 705.4 3’623.3 38.7 80.2
72 Ecuador 482.2 6’246.3 66.9 78.8
73 El Salvador 743.6 2’411.8 26.5 71.3
74 French Guiana 39.8 98 25.2 …
75 Grenada 4.3 43.3 78.2 57
76 Guadeloupe 169.8 314.7 16.7 …
77 Guatemala 856.8 4’510.1 39.4 78.3
78 Guyana 39.8 281.4 47.8 71.9
79 Haiti 55 400 64.2 74.1
80 Honduras 155.3 1’281.5 52.5 72.2
81 Jamaica 367 2’804.4 50.2 89.8
82 Martinique 162.1 295.4 16.2 …
83 Mexico 14’077.9 47’141.0 27.3 70.7
84 Neth. Antilles 30 200 60.7 …
85 Nicaragua 90.3 1’119.4 65.4 83.5
86 Panama 410.4 1’351.9 26.9 75.4
87 Paraguay 820.8 1’887.0 18.1 85.5
88 Peru 1’273.9 5’583.4 34.4 71.3
89 Puerto Rico 926.4 2’682.0 30.4 70.7
90 St. Kitts and Nevis 1.2 10 69.9 28.6
91 St. Lucia 2.5 93 147 …
92 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2.4 70.6 97.3 75.8
93 Suriname 41 232.8 41.5 74.2
94 Trinidad & Tobago 161.9 800 37.7 71.2
95 United States 109’478.0 213’000.0 14.2 54.8
96 Uruguay 410.8 1’154.9 23 53.4
97 Venezuela 5’447.2 12’495.7 18.1 77.6
98 Virgin Islands (US) 35 64.2 16.4 47.5
  Americas 181’981.1 472’479.8 21 61.5
           
Mobile cellular subscribers
    Cellular mobile subscribers As % of total
        CAGR Telephone
    (k) (%) subscribers
    2000 2005 2000 – 05 2005
99 Afghanistan - 1’200.0 - 92.3
100 Armenia 17.5 320 78.9 25.9
101 Azerbaijan 420.4 2’242.0 39.8 67.2
102 Bahrain 205.7 748.7 29.5 79.2
103 Bangladesh 279 9’000.0 100.3 89.4
104 Bhutan - 37.8 - 53.6
105 Brunei Darussalam 95 232.9 19.6 73.5
106 Cambodia 130.5 1’062.0 52.1 97
107 China 85’260.0 393’428.0 35.8 52.9
108 D.P.R. Korea - - … …
109 Georgia 194.7 1’459.2 49.6 55.2
110 Hong Kong, China 5’447.3 8’693.4 9.8 69.6
111 India 3’577.1 90’000.0 90.6 64.4
112 Indonesia 3’669.3 46’910.0 66.5 78.6
113 Iran (I.R.) 962.6 7’222.5 49.6 27.6
114 Iraq - 574 - 35.7
115 Israel 4’400.0 7’757.0 12 72.5
116 Japan 66’784.4 96’484.0 7.6 62.4
117 Jordan 388.9 1’624.1 42.9 71.8
118 Kazakhstan 197.3 4’955.2 90.5 52.5
119 Korea (Rep.) 26’816.4 38’342.3 7.4 61.8
120 Kuwait 476 2’379.8 38 82.3
121 Kyrgyzstan 9 541.7 126.9 55.2
122 Lao P.D.R. 12.7 638.2 119 89.4
123 Lebanon 743 990 5.9 50
124 Macao, China 141.1 532.8 30.4 75.3
125 Malaysia 5’121.7 19’545.0 30.7 81.7
126 Maldives 7.6 202.1 92.5 86.2
127 Mongolia 154.6 557.2 29.2 78.1
128 Myanmar 13.4 183.4 68.8 26.7
129 Nepal 10.2 227.3 85.9 31.9
130 Oman 162 1’333.2 52.4 83.4
131 Pakistan 306.5 12’771.2 110.8 70.8
132 Palestine 175.9 1’094.6 44.1 75.8
133 Philippines 6’454.4 34’779.0 40.1 91.2
134 Qatar 120.9 716.8 42.8 77.7
135 Saudi Arabia 1’375.9 13’300.0 57.4 77.8
136 Singapore 2’747.4 4’384.6 9.8 70.4
137 Sri Lanka 430.2 3’361.8 50.9 73
138 Syria 30 2’950.0 150.3 50.4
139 Taiwan, China 17’873.8 22’170.7 4.4 62
140 Tajikistan 1.2 265 196.3 16.3
141 Thailand 3’056.0 27’378.7 73 80.1
142 Turkmenistan 7.5 50.1 60.8 2.4
143 United Arab Emirates 1’428.1 4’534.5 26 78.6
144 Uzbekistan 53.1 720 68.4 15.7
145 Viet Nam 788.6 9’593.2 64.8 37.7
146 Yemen 32 2’000.0 128.7 57.3
  Asia 240’579.0 879’493.9 29.6 59.5
           
           
Mobile cellular subscribers
    Cellular mobile subscribers As % of total
        CAGR Telephone
    (k) (%) subscribers
    2000 2005 2000 – 05 2005
147 Albania 29.8 1’259.6 155 82.1
148 Andorra 23.5 64.6 22.4 64.6
149 Austria 6’117.0 8’650.0 7.2 69.8
150 Belarus 49.4 4’098.0 142 55.5
151 Belgium 5’629.0 9’460.0 10.9 66.5
152 Bosnia and Herzegovina 93.4 1’594.4 76.4 62.2
153 Bulgaria 738 6’244.9 53.3 71.5
154 Croatia 1’033.0 3’649.7 28.7 66
155 Cyprus 218.3 718.8 26.9 63.1
156 Czech Republic 4’346.0 11’775.9 22.1 78.5
157 Denmark 3’363.6 5’449.2 10.1 61.9
158 Estonia 557 1’445.3 21 76.6
159 Faroe Islands 17 42 19.9 63.8
160 Finland 3’728.6 5’270.0 7.2 71.3
161 France 29’052.4 48’099.0 10.6 58.8
162 Germany 48’202.0 79’200.0 10.4 59
163 Greece 5’932.4 10’260.4 11.6 61.9
164 Greenland 16 32.2 19.1 …
165 Guernsey 21.9 43.8 19 49.3
166 Hungary 3’076.3 9’320.0 24.8 73.5
167 Iceland 214.9 304 7.2 61.1
168 Ireland 2’461.0 4’270.0 11.7 67.5
169 Italy 42’246.0 72’200.0 11.3 74.2
170 Jersey 44.7 83.9 17 …
171 Latvia 401.3 1’871.6 36.1 71.9
172 Liechtenstein 10 27.5 22.4 57.9
173 Lithuania 524 4’353.4 52.7 85.2
174 Luxembourg 303.3 720 18.9 74.6
175 Malta 114.4 324 23.1 61.6
176 Moldova 139 1’089.8 51 54
177 Monaco 13.9 17.2 4.3 33.6
178 Netherlands 10’755.0 15’834.0 8 67.6
179 Norway 3’224.0 4’754.5 8.1 69.3
180 Poland 6’747.0 29’166.4 34 71.1
181 Portugal 6’665.0 11’447.3 11.4 73
182 Romania 2’499.0 13’354.1 39.8 75.3
183 Russia 3’263.2 120’000.0 105.6 75
184 Serbia and Montenegro 1’303.6 5’229.0 32 63.8
185 Slovak Republic 1’243.7 4’540.4 29.6 79.1
186 Slovenia 1’215.6 1’759.2 7.7 68.3
187 Spain 24’265.1 41’327.9 11.2 69.3
188 Sweden 6’372.3 9’087.0 7.4 63.3
189 Switzerland 4’638.5 6’834.0 8.1 57
190 TFYR Macedonia 115.7 1’261.3 61.2 70.3
191 Turkey 16’133.4 43’609.0 22 69.7
192 Ukraine 818.5 17’214.3 83.9 53.1
193 United Kingdom 43’452.0 65’500.0 8.6 67.3
  Europe 291’428.7 682’857.6 18.6 67.8
           
           
Mobile cellular subscribers
    Cellular mobile subscribers As % of total
        CAGR Telephone
    (k) (%) subscribers
    2000 2005 2000 – 05 2005
194 American Samoa 2 2.2 3.1 17.9
195 Australia 8’562.0 18’420.0 16.6 64.5
196 Fiji 55.1 205 30.1 64.6
197 French Polynesia 39.9 87 16.9 62
198 Guam 27.2 98 37.8 …
199 Kiribati 0.3 0.6 19.7 …
200 Marshall Islands 0.4 0.6 9.6 11.8
201 Micronesia - 14.1 - 53.1
202 New Caledonia 49.9 134.3 21.9 70.8
203 New Zealand 1’542.0 3’530.0 18 67.1
204 Northern Marianas 3 20.5 61.6 …
205 Papua New Guinea 8.6 75 54.4 54.1
206 Samoa 2.5 24 57.2 55.2
207 Solomon Islands 1.2 6 39.1 44.8
208 Tonga 0.2 29.9 178 68.5
209 Vanuatu 0.4 12.7 103.4 64.6
  Oceania 10’294.6 22’659.9 17.1 64.9
   
           
Mobile cellular subscribers
    Cellular mobile subscribers As % of total
        CAGR Telephone
    (k) (%) subscribers
    2000 2005 2000 – 05 2005
  WTI 739’952.1 2’194’833.7 24.3 63.5
           
Source: ITU      

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Digicel begins Pacific rollout

By on November 3, 2006 · Leave a Comment 

Digicel Pacific, the South Pacific arm of acquisitive Caribbean wireless operator Digicel, has announced that it has officially begun its pan-Pacific roll out with the commercial launch of a GSM network in Samoa. Digicel Pacific now offers a wide range of mobile services and products including free connection, per-second billing and text messaging (SMS). Digicel claims its new network has coverage of 80% of the population of Samoa.

Digicel received a GSM licence from the government of Samoa in April this year and subsequently acquired Telecom Samoa, operator of a TDMA-based network with around 30,000 customers; all existing customers will now be encouraged to switch to the GSM network and be offered a free handset if they agree to do so. In addition to Samoa, Digicel Pacific has GSM licences for Papua New Guinea (awarded in September 2006) and Fiji (April 2006); it also has an trial licence in the Solomon Islands.

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