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Meet A-Tel: Papua New Guinea’s new mobile phone company

7 May 2014 by Business Advantage PNG 13 Comments

The mobile phone company set to become Papua New Guinea's fourth mobile phone provider says it hopes to begin operations in the third quarter of 2014, targeting areas of the country where there is currently no coverage.
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Bemobile gets cash injection as government steps in

25 Sep 2013 by Business Advantage PNG

The Papua New Guinea Government has increased its stake in mobile phone company Bemobile, following the collapse of a deal with the Fiji National Provident Fund.
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Progress on Papua New Guinea’s national broadband network

12 Sep 2013 by Business Advantage PNG

Construction of Papua New Guinea’s national broadband network is progressing, with major milestones set be reached by mid 2015, according to technology consultant Sundar Ramamurthy, who is assisting the PNG government’s Independent Public Business Corporation on the project.
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BeMobile in talks with Vodafone UK

15 Aug 2013 by Business Advantage PNG

The Independent Public Business Corporation says it is now talking directly with Vodafone UK to bring the global telecommunications giant to run BeMobile PNG.
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Future of Fiji investment partner in Bemobile up in the air

7 Aug 2013 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The Papua New Guinea government is looking for a new partner to develop the country’s second mobile phone carrier, Bemobile, after the Fiji National Provident Fund suddenly pulled out.
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Telikom Papua New Guinea rings the changes

17 Jul 2013 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

Telikom PNG is upgrading and expanding its network, after earlier this month signing a K600 million (US$200 million) deal with Chinese technology provider Huawei. Chairman Mahesh Patel outlines where the money will be spent and commits the state-owned telco to improving its customer service.
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The high price of calling Papua New Guinea

5 Dec 2013 by Business Advantage PNG 11 Comments

Why are call rates to Papua New Guinea from overseas so expensive? The answer's not quite as simple as you might think, as Business Advantage PNG discovered.
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Analysis: the shape of things to come in digital marketing

12 Jun 2013 by Robert Hamilton-Jones 1 Comment

From a Papua New Guinea perspective, the most striking thing about attending Australia’s major annual media and marketing conference last week was the irrelevance of so much of the content, writes Robert Hamilton-Jones.
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Takeovers lead to consolidation in Papua New Guinea satellite market

8 May 2013 by Business Advantage PNG

Late last month, Hong Kong-based satellite communications company Speedcast bought Australian satellite company Pactel International, and in a little-publicised deal, Digicel PNG purchased the country’s home-grown satellite company, Remington Communications, from the larger Remington group.
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Four questions with Chris Riddell, keynote speaker at 2024 PNG Investment Conference
Chris Riddell, renowned futurist and former Chief Digital Officer at Mars, tells Business Advantage PNG why the chaos of our modern world presents an excellent opportunity for business leaders. Business Advantage PNG (BAPNG): What are the key things business leaders tell you they are worried about as far as the future is concerned? Chris Riddell […]
Registrations are open 2024 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference
Registrations are now officially open for the 2024 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference. The conference will take place in Brisbane, 12 and 13 August, at the premium Plaza Auditorium at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane. On Day 1 the futurist Chris Riddell, former Chief Digital Officer at Mars will deliver the keynote address. On Day 2 Matt Dri, Secretary, Cyber […]
Papua New Guinea’s premier business magazine to publish a special mining and energy edition
With a strong decade on the horizon for mining and energy in Papua New Guinea, Business Advantage PNG is set to publish its first special edition devoted solely to these sectors. As PNG’s resources sector gears up for an anticipated decade or more of new investment, with an estimated US$50 billion pipeline of projects lined […]

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Meet A-Tel: Papua New Guinea’s new mobile phone company

Bemobile gets cash injection as government steps in

Progress on Papua New Guinea’s national broadband network

BeMobile in talks with Vodafone UK

Future of Fiji investment partner in Bemobile up in the air

Telikom Papua New Guinea rings the changes

The high price of calling Papua New Guinea

Analysis: the shape of things to come in digital marketing

Takeovers lead to consolidation in Papua New Guinea satellite market

EMTV spreads its wings

Editor’s picks

Economic update: Papua New Guinea’s decade of growth begins

Restaurant review: Lucky Lucky, Port Moresby

Papua New Guinea’s banks embrace a digital future

A closer look at Papua New Guinea’s new international airport, Nadzab Tomodachi

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