TELECOMMUNICATION
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 9:26 AM
The Government can transform the lives of its rural people by supporting and encouraging the introduction of mobile phone banking services in the country.
Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands, CBSI, Gane Simbe says with the liberalization of the telecommunication market and the wider coverage of the mobile network in Solomon Islands, mobile phone banking services in the country is possible. He says in the past, Government policies aimed at bringing financial services to the rural population have failed because of the high cost of providing these services, due to the geographic make up and the spread of the population throughout the country. Mr Simbe says that mobile phone banking can operate on a...
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Economy
Friday, September 03, 2010 8:33 AM
Telecommunication Commissioner says the Commission is pleased with Be-mobile's launch and hopes that it will perform well in the telecommunication market.
Commissioner Nicholas William however says that they are currently looking into Be-mobile's requirement of 25 percent coverage of population stated under the licence. While it is common in a Duopoly market structure for two firms supplying similar goods and service to merge into a cartel the Commissioner says he will be watching closely. "I am not expecting it, but I don't believe for one moment that I am not keeping an eye on it. That is the biggest concern that I have in this market. It's a valid point to query how competitive the market structure is even with the...
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Economy
Thursday, September 02, 2010 8:42 AM
Chief Executive officer of the newly launched Bemobile says the company is overwhelmed by the outcome of Tuesdays launching.
CEO, Michael Ah koy says turn out of the public to the dealers have shown what is already known in today's business World, that people need better communication services at cheaper prices. Mr Ah Koy also confirms that Bemobile's cheapest phone costs SBD$149 which includes its SIM card. It is understood Be-mobile is selling its cheapest mobile as a promotion. He says Bemobile have master dealers who have agents that people can get access to top ups. Mr Ah Koy says that Bemobile is going well with its 28 percent of total coverage while it is working on doubling...
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Economy
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 8:30 AM
With the tagline "Mifala lo hia nao", telecommunication operator Bemobile has officially announced the launch of its new network in the country.
The Chief Executive Officer of Be-mobile Solomon Islands, Michael Ah Koy, made the announcement during a press conference at their office building in Point Cruz. Mr Ah Koy says the company is extremely proud to announce a new era in telecommunications in the country. At their launch today, Bemobile's network will provide service to 28 percent of the population in Guadalcanal, Malaita and Western Provinces. Mr Ah Koy says Bemobile will continue to expand its coverage to over 80 percent of the population in Solomon Islands, within a timeline required by the...
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Economy
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 9:00 AM
The government and the World Bank today signed a support agreement towards the recently established Independent Telecommunications Commission in Honiara.
Established under the Telecommunications Act last year, the Commission is to promote and regulate competition in the sector as new telecommunication companies enter the market. Finance Minister Francis Billy Hilly signed the grant agreement with the World Bank, worth nearly $50 million Solomon dollars with about $22 million dollars of the total funding being provided by Australia. The grant is expected to finance the Telecommunications Commission over the next five years. Speaking during the signing ceremony, Mr Hilly says the signing marks a major achievement...
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010 8:45 AM
The Eternity Broadcasting Network Television or EBN has decided not to pursue a High Court order restraining it from televising any world Cup coverage
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Wednesday, April 07, 2010 9:02 AM
Solomon Islands will benefit from a multi-million dollar telecommunications technical assistance project, aimed at assisting the newly established telecommunications commission, over a period of five years
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009 7:40 AM
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
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Thursday, December 17, 2009 8:50 AM
The Evaluation Committee of Solomon Islands decided on Friday 11 December 2009 to award the country's first new entrant telecom licence to bemobile
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Monday, November 09, 2009 9:30 AM
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
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Monday, November 02, 2009 8:41 AM
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
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Thursday, August 27, 2009 9:35 AM
Parliament has passed the Telecommunications Bill 2009 bringing an end the dominance of Our Telekom in the local telecommunications market
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Thursday, July 23, 2009 9:27 AM
Government has revealed that it will not fully introduce competition in the telecommunications industry until first April 2010
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Thursday, July 09, 2009 7:00 AM
Solomon Islands will, in 2010, have a new competitor in the telecommunication sector
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Friday, November 21, 2008 3:05 AM
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
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Thursday, July 17, 2008 11:48 PM
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Saturday, July 12, 2008 3:43 PM
Digicel given Green Light in Fiji
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 5:42 AM
Digicel Plans EUR178m for Pacific Expansion
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Thursday, June 26, 2008 5:28 AM
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Friday, May 09, 2008 4:46 AM
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