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Medium orbit satellites bring low-cost, high performance Internet to Papua New Guinea and the Pacific

25 Sep 2015 by 4 Comments
Satellite-enabled phone and data services have often been considered a technology of last resort, due to relatively high costs and quality constraints. However, Dutch company O3b is pioneering the next generation of cheaper, more reliable satellite communications in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific—good news for a region where getting connected can be a major challenge.
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Solar the key to bringing electricity to remote Papua New Guinea

23 Sep 2015 by 11 Comments
Papua New Guinea has the perfect climate for solar, and is the key to achieving an ambitious government plan to bring electricity to the 70 per cent of Papua New Guineans who currently don’t have access by 2030, according to Rick Hooper, Chief Executive Officer of Sydney-based solar company, Barefoot Power.
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Outsourcing of road design and construction paying off, says Papua New Guinea’s roads chief

21 Sep 2015 by 5 Comments
Major road works in Papua New Guinea are now outsourced to the private sector, under a design-and-build model. The result, says the Secretary of the Works Department David Wereh, is improved performance.
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Construction of Phase Two of Lae port redevelopment to start in 2016

16 Sep 2015 by Leave a Comment
A decision on who will build a second K300 million berth at the Port of Lae is expected by the end of 2015 and construction due to commence in 2016, according to PNG Ports’ Chief Executive Officer, Stanley Alphonse. A new industrial park and an international operator for the port is also on the cards.
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Telikom CEO predicts 100% Papua New Guinea telco coverage within 2 years

16 Sep 2015 by 4 Comments
The CEO of Telikom PNG predicts all Papua New Guinea will be able to connect to the Internet within two years. In a wide-ranging review of PNG’s telecommunications industry, Michael Donnelly canvasses lower prices, new investment, takeovers and the impact of competition policy.
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Woodside launches non-binding bid for Oil Search as Papua New Guinea gas attracts attention

8 Sep 2015 by Leave a Comment
Australia’s Woodside Petroleum has launched an A$11.65 billion (K22.83 billion) offer for one of Papua New Guinea's largest companies, Oil Search Ltd. It's the latest in series of moves that has seen several PNG gas-related assets change hands in the past year.
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