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 Executive Officer of state-owned wholesaler, PNG DataCo.
The only way is down: wholesale internet prices in Papua New Guinea fall
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17 Nov 2021 by 2 Comments
Not there yet, but Papua New Guinea’s ‘big shift’ to cloud technology is coming
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There will be a ‘big shift’ for PNG businesses when they start using cloud technology. Steven Hillyard, General Manager of Pronto Software explains some of the benefits to Business Advantage PNG.
Bridging the digital divide in Papua New Guinea ‘not impossible any more’, says PNG DataCo’s CEO
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24 Mar 2021 by 1 Comment
Businesses in Papua New Guinea should be looking to take advantage of cloud technology according to Paul Komboi, Chief Executive Officer of PNG DataCo. He said the technology is expected to be launched this year.
Mobile internet prices in Papua New Guinea: still no downward movement [analysis]
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18 Mar 2021 by Leave a Comment
How have internet prices changed in Papua New Guinea since the introduction of the Coral Sea Cable? Researchers Amanda H A Watson, Picky Airi and Moses Sakai have been monitoring these changes and explain what happened during the second half of 2020.
In brief: Mineral Resources Authority to decentralise and other business stories
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17 Feb 2021 by Leave a Comment
Mineral Resources Authority to decentralise functions, new hotel in Port Moresby, and Papua New Guinea says goodbye to the submarine cable that connected it to the world for over 15 years.
‘Another 20 years wasted’? Ramamurthy says the stakes are high for internet reform in Papua New Guinea
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12 Oct 2020 by 2 Comments
It is critical Papua New Guinea does not squander the opportunities provided by the Coral Sea Cable System, says the Chair of the Business Council of PNG’s Internet Working Group, Sundar Ramamurthy.
Analysis: is phone data getting cheaper in Papua New Guinea?
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4 Aug 2020 by 2 Comments
There has been much enthusiasm about new undersea internet cables in Papua New Guinea and predicted improvements in internet pricing, but is there a real change? Amanda H A Watson, Picky Airi and Moses Sakai analyse the changes in pricing for the first half of the year.
Nerd mentality: Niugini Geeks seeks Papua New Guinea’s answer to Silicon Valley
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6 Jul 2020 by Leave a Comment
While the COVID-19 crisis has been tough for many Papua New Guinea businesses, Niugini Geeks’ order book is full for the next six months. Business Advantage PNG talks to General Manager Claire Lee to discover why.
Setting the standard: Papua New Guinea’s new ‘ecommerce bill’ heading to Parliament
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24 Jun 2020 by 1 Comment
The introduction of Papua New Guinea’s Electronic Transactions Act is just the start of a general online reform agenda in the country.
Cashless conversion: Papua New Guinea gets ready for an ecommerce revolution
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22 Jun 2020 by 5 Comments
The Coral Sea Cable has landed and the pandemic has forced more businesses to go online, so has ecommerce’s time finally come in PNG? Business Advantage PNG’s latest business briefing asks some of the experts.
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