The only way is down: wholesale internet prices in Papua New Guinea fall
Reductions in the wholesale price of data and prospects for increased competition look set to deliver lower prices for business and consumers in Papua New Guinea, according to Paul Komboi, Chief...
View ArticleVodafone’s K3 billion investment to expand Papua New Guinea’s telco market
Papua New Guinea finally has a third telecommunications player, following the launch of Vodafone PNG last week. Talking exclusively to Business Advantage PNG, Vodafone’s Regional CEO Pradeep Lal...
View ArticleFive questions for Gokul Naidu, CEO of Datec PNG
The COVID pandemic has accelerated the shift to digital in Papua New Guinea. Gokul Naidu,CEO of PNG’s largest IT service provider, Datec PNG, talks to Business Advantage PNG about how businesses need...
View ArticleReaching the last mile: satellite telecommunications in Papua New Guinea
The broadband satellite operator Kacific Broadband Satellites Group was created to deliver affordable and reliable internet to the Pacific and South East Asia. Business Advantage PNG spoke with CEO...
View ArticleSix reasons to take your business into the cloud, according to Amazon
Improved internet services in Papua New Guinea present businesses with opportunities to transform the way they work. Amazon Web Service’s Craig Lawton offers some timely advice on what ‘the cloud’ can...
View ArticleInnovation PNG: Four questions for Ted Garner, Chief Strategy Officer, Konica...
Global copier giant Konica Minolta is also at the forefront of innovation in the digital workplace, robotics and 3D printing. We caught up with the Chief Strategy Officer of its Australian operation,...
View ArticleMajor digitisation announcements at Innovation PNG
Last week’s 2023 Innovation PNG conference showcased some of Papua New Guinea’s best and brightest. It also featured the announcement of some significant new initiatives to stimulate the digitisation...
View ArticleTake it to the bank: new Digizen ID card to drive financial inclusion in...
Digizen ID, a new digital identification card developed specifically for Papua New Guinea, could be a “game changer” for the vast majority of citizens who are locked out of financial services due to a...
View ArticleMiBank’s tech solution solves remote banking challenge in Papua New Guinea
How do landowner groups in remote parts of Papua New Guinea conduct their banking without the internet and without a bank branch in sight? Microfinance business MiBank has come up with an award-winning...
View ArticleThe eyes in the skies: new satellite technology hits Papua New Guinea
A slew of new satellite technologies promise a future of faster connections and lower prices, especially in Papua New Guinea’s most remote regions. Tony Jordan previews what’s ahead. Ship-borne...
View ArticleSmartphone use to surge in Papua New Guinea, says Vodafone CEO
Pradeep Lal, CEO of Vodafone Papua New Guinea, speaks to Business Advantage PNG about the challenges of establishing a robust nationwide network, and the massive opportunity ahead, as surging data use...
View ArticlePNG DataCo’s ambitious roadmap for the internet in Papua New Guinea
As telecommunications connectivity reaches 80 per cent of Papua New Guinea’s population, Business Advantage PNG looks at how the country’s telecommunications wholesaler, PNG DataCo, is working to...
View ArticleTelecommunications rollout speeds up
PNG DataCo and major mobile operators Vodafone and Digicel have all invested heavily in infrastructure of late. Meanwhile, the question remains whether Starlink will gain entry into the PNG market in...
View ArticlePapua New Guinea begins paving the road to digital government
Papua New Guinea is currently embarked on an ambitious five-year digital transformation plan to improve its government services and lay down digital public infrastructure. Business Advantage PNG hears...
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