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How new technologies will affect Papua New Guinea businesses

29 Jul 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 4 Comments

New and emerging technologies have the potential to radically transform business operations, driving e-commerce, cloud computing and efficiencies in supply chains and manufacturing. Business Advantage PNG asks some technology experts how some of these technologies may be deployed in Papua New Guinea.
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Corporate organisations build on success of remote Papua New Guinea health initiatives

24 Jun 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Travel times to medical centres in remote parts of Papua New Guinea have been cut from three weeks to as little as three hours as a result of health initiatives introduced by Digicel's PNG Foundation. Business Advantage PNG spoke to Foundation CEO Beatrice Mahuru to find out how this has been achieved.
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Digicel’s new Papua New Guinea chief sees connectivity and content converging

22 Apr 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

The new CEO of Digicel PNG believes the company will evolve into a provider of content rather than simply a provider of pipes for consumers. Formerly Pacific Regional CEO, Maurice McCarthy told Business Advantage PNG the first priority is to expand access to Digicel's networks.
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Could Papua New Guinea develop a generation of technology entrepreneurs?

18 Mar 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 13 Comments

Information and telecommunications technology can be a driver of new jobs and business efficiency in Papua New Guinea. Technology specialist Priscilla Kevin tells Business Advantage PNG of her own venture into the ICT business and suggests how others might follow.
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2015 Pacific Games to be broadcast into Australia

12 Mar 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

Australians and Pacific Islanders living in Australia will be able to watch the 2015 Pacific Games in the comfort of their own home, after the Games Organising Committee awarded the Australian broadcast rights to the National Indigenous Television (NITV).
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PNG DataCo looks to build Papua New Guinea’s communications infrastructure

13 Jan 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 7 Comments

Telecommunications wholesaler PNG DataCo Limited has been set up as part of a restructure of Papua New Guinea's telecommunications industry. Business Advantage PNG discusses its critical role with its Chairman Reuben Kautu, an entrepreneur with a strong background of commercial and strategic management, developed during roles with BP, ExxonMobil and, more recently, Telikom PNG’s subsidiary Kalang Advertising Limited.
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Two new Papua New Guinea TV players launch pay and free-to-air channels

19 Nov 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The two new players in Papua New Guinea’s TV industry this week began selling their set top boxes as they launched a total of 54 new free-to-air and pay channels.
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ICT industry shake-up continues in Papua New Guinea with complementary merger

12 Nov 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Allcom PNG and mcr PNG have become the latest technology services companies in Papua New Guinea to consolidate after announcing a merger that will see the enlarged entity realise a number of operational synergies. Business Advantage PNG talks to Luke Byer, Managing Director of the new entity.
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Agreement with Vodafone UK will allow bmobile to expand and compete, says Ramamurthy

22 Jul 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Papua New Guinea’s third telecommunications operator, bmobile, has signed a partnership arrangement with the global giant, Vodafone UK. Chief Executive Officer Sundar Ramamurthy tells Business Advantage PNG what the agreement means for the company's operations in PNG and Solomon Islands.
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Digicel PNG plans television network as it expands its mobile network

16 Jul 2014 by Business Advantage PNG 14 Comments

Mobile phone provider Digicel PNG plans to launch its own multi-station television service later this year. The move is the latest in a series of strategic moves to transform the mobile phone company into a broader based media company in Papua New Guinea.
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Five questions with economist Chris Richardson, keynote speaker at the 2025 PNG Investment Conference
With tariffs, military conflict and geopolitics at play, it’s already been an extraordinary year for the global economy. Business Advantage PNG speaks with eminent economist Chris Richardson, who will be keynote speaker at this year’s Papua New Guinea Investment Conference in August, for his views on what it all means for business. BAPNG: As an […]
From the desk of the Innovation PNG Conference Program Director
Papua New Guinea can become an innovation nation. Innovation, simply put, is the solving of problems by using new ideas, methods and tools. PNG has a great example from its own history. Some 9000 years ago in the Waghi Valley, near what is now Mt Hagen, people first decided to drain and divert water in […]
“Business Advantage Fiji” to showcase Fiji’s economy
A new international publication aimed at promoting Fiji as a business and investment destination will be published in mid-2025. Business Advantage Fiji, the latest in a respected series of international guides to Asia-Pacific economies, will be published in July 2025 by leading regional business media company, Business Advantage International. Written by professional business journalists, the […]

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How new technologies will affect Papua New Guinea businesses

Corporate organisations build on success of remote Papua New Guinea health initiatives

Digicel’s new Papua New Guinea chief sees connectivity and content converging

Could Papua New Guinea develop a generation of technology entrepreneurs?

2015 Pacific Games to be broadcast into Australia

PNG DataCo looks to build Papua New Guinea’s communications infrastructure

Two new Papua New Guinea TV players launch pay and free-to-air channels

ICT industry shake-up continues in Papua New Guinea with complementary merger

Agreement with Vodafone UK will allow bmobile to expand and compete, says Ramamurthy

Digicel PNG plans television network as it expands its mobile network

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