http://www.solomontimes.com/topic.aspx?show=178 Solomon Islands News Feed (Telecommunication) provided by Solomon Times Online. All rights reserved. en-us Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:59:00 GMT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:59:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Callidus Solutions RSS Generator 2.0 http://www.solomontimes.com/images/sto.jpg http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4770 Prime Minister Dr Derek Sikua has clarified the Government's decision last week to award a new Mobile Telecommunications License to mobile service provider, beMobile Company. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:40:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4770 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4762 The Evaluation Committee of Solomon Islands decided on Friday 11 December 2009 to award the country's first new entrant telecom licence to bemobile. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:50:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4762 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4651 Just months after the monopoly license given to Our Telekom was cancelled, government says it will announce the country's new mobile phone operator before the end of this year. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:30:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4651 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4621 The World Bank has congratulated the Solomon Islands government on recent reforms in the telecommunications sector - to encourage new private market operators and increase competition. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:41:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4621 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4384 Parliament has passed the Telecommunications Bill 2009 bringing an end the dominance of Our Telekom in the local telecommunications market. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:35:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4384 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4246 Government has revealed that it will not fully introduce competition in the telecommunications industry until first April 2010. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:27:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4246 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4185 Solomon Islands will, in 2010, have a new competitor in the telecommunication sector. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4185 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3065 One of Fiji's mobile companies, Vodafone Fiji, has launched the country's first 3G (third generation) mobile network, which is also the first in the region. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:05:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3065 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=2118 Digicel has become the first mobile operator to run transmission sites on coconut oil fuel, having successfully run one tower for over two months. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:48:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=2118 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=2073 Mobile giant, Digicel, has been given the go-ahead by the Fiji government to begin operations in Fiji. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:43:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=2073 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=2025 Digicel, the Caribbean mobile operator currently expanding in the region is looking to acquire a $70million loan to fund its expansion in the region. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:42:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=2025 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=1998 Investment of US$35 Million brings Competition and Choice to the South Pacific Island Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:28:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=1998 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=1757 Popular reggae star, Shaggy, arrived in Tonga on Wednesday for his concert to mark Digicel's launch in the island kingdom. Fri, 09 May 2008 04:46:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=1757