South Pacific region sees Telstra enter the telecom sector
The Australian government has been keen to promote itself in the region as part of wider efforts to provide a counterweight to China and to Chinese telcos and vendors.
In mid-2021 the Australian government pressed Telstra to acquire Digicel Pacific, including the latter’s units in Fiji, Nauru, PNG, Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu. The $1.6 billion deal was agreed in the following October, with Telstra to contribute $270 million and the Australia government making a $1.33 billion contribution via Export Finance Australia (EFA).
Table of Contents
Regional overview
Glossary of abbreviationsRelated reports
COVID-19 and its impact on the telecom sector
- Economic considerations and responses
- Subscribers
- Infrastructure
Telecoms industry statistics by country
- Population by largest country
- Mobile subscriptions by country
- Mobile penetration by country
- Mobile broadband subscriptions by country
- Mobile broadband penetration by country
- Fixed broadband subscriptions by country
- Fixed broadband penetration by country
Regional operators
- Digicel
- Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (ATH)
Telecommunications infrastructure
- Submarine cable overview
- Satellite
- Looking to the future: 5G
Papua New Guinea
- Telecoms market overview
- Mobile market
- Fixed market
- International Infrastructure
Fiji
- Telecoms market overview
- Mobile market
- Fixed market
- International Infrastructure
Solomon Islands
- Telecoms market overview
- Mobile market
- Fixed market
- International Infrastructure
Vanuatu
- Telecoms market overview
- Mobile market
- Fixed market
- International Infrastructure
French Polynesia
- Telecoms market overview
- Mobile market
- Mobile infrastructure
- Fixed market
- International Infrastructure
New Caledonia
- Telecoms market overview
- Mobile market
- Fixed market
- International infrastructure
Samoa
- Telecoms market overview
- Mobile market
- Fixed market
- International infrastructure
List of Tables
Table 1 South Pacific - mobile subscriptions by largest countries (million) 2014-2020
Table 2 South Pacific - mobile penetration by largest countries 2014-2020
Table 3 South Pacific - mobile broadband subscriptions by largest countries 2014-2020
Table 4 South Pacific - mobile broadband penetration by largest countries 2014 - 2020
Table 5 South Pacific - fixed broadband subscriptions by largest countries 2014-2020
Table 6 South Pacific - fixed broadband penetration by largest countries 2014-2020
Table 7 South Pacific submarine cables largest countries 2020
Table 8 Satellites operating in the Pacific region
Table 9 Telecom sector development goals 2010; 2015; 2020; 2025; 2030
Table 10 Papua New Guinea - Mobile operators' market share of subscribers 2014; 2016; 2018 (June)
Table 11 Digitec group financial data (FJD thousand) - 2019 - 2020
Table 12 Digicel PNG mobile subscribers 2014-2018
Table 13 Papua New Guinea percentage of mobile connections by technology 2018; 2025
Table 14 PNG - Mobile subscriptions and penetration 2011 - 2026
Table 15 PNG - Active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2012-2026
Table 16 Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 17 Development of Vodafone Fiji's financial data - 2010-2020
Table 18 Growth in the number of Vodafone Fiji's mobile subscribers 2009-2020
Table 19 Fiji percentage of mobile connections by technology 2018; 2025
Table 20 Fiji - Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 21 Development of ATH Group and Holding Company financial data 2010 - 2021
Table 22 Development of Telecom Fiji's financial data 2010-2020
Table 23 Development of Fintel's financial data 2013-2020
Table 24 Fiji - change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 25 Solomon Islands - percentage of mobile connections by technology 2018; 2025
Table 26 Solomon Islands - growth in the number of mobile subscriptions and penetration 2011-2026
Table 27 Solomon Islands - growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and user penetration 2011-2026
Table 28 Solomon Islands - fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2025
Table 29 Development of Vodafone Vanuatu's financial data (FJD million) - 2018-2020
Table 30 Vanuatu percentage of mobile connections by technology 2018; 2025
Table 31 Vanuatu - mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 32 Vanuatu - mobile broadband subscribers 2011-2026
Table 33 Vanuatu - fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 34 Percentage of mobile connections by technology 2018; 2025
Table 35 French Polynesia - mobile subscriber and penetration 2011-2026
Table 36 French Polynesia - mobile broadband subscribers and user penetration rate 2011-2026
Table 37 French Polynesia - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 38 Development of OPT-NC's revenue 2012-2019
Table 39 New Caledonia - Mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 40 New Caledonia - mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2015 - 2026
Table 41 New Caledonia - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 42 Samoa - Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 43 Samoa - Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscriptions and penetration 2013-2026
Table 44 Samoa - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 2 South Pacific - mobile penetration by largest countries 2014-2020
Table 3 South Pacific - mobile broadband subscriptions by largest countries 2014-2020
Table 4 South Pacific - mobile broadband penetration by largest countries 2014 - 2020
Table 5 South Pacific - fixed broadband subscriptions by largest countries 2014-2020
Table 6 South Pacific - fixed broadband penetration by largest countries 2014-2020
Table 7 South Pacific submarine cables largest countries 2020
Table 8 Satellites operating in the Pacific region
Table 9 Telecom sector development goals 2010; 2015; 2020; 2025; 2030
Table 10 Papua New Guinea - Mobile operators' market share of subscribers 2014; 2016; 2018 (June)
Table 11 Digitec group financial data (FJD thousand) - 2019 - 2020
Table 12 Digicel PNG mobile subscribers 2014-2018
Table 13 Papua New Guinea percentage of mobile connections by technology 2018; 2025
Table 14 PNG - Mobile subscriptions and penetration 2011 - 2026
Table 15 PNG - Active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2012-2026
Table 16 Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 17 Development of Vodafone Fiji's financial data - 2010-2020
Table 18 Growth in the number of Vodafone Fiji's mobile subscribers 2009-2020
Table 19 Fiji percentage of mobile connections by technology 2018; 2025
Table 20 Fiji - Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 21 Development of ATH Group and Holding Company financial data 2010 - 2021
Table 22 Development of Telecom Fiji's financial data 2010-2020
Table 23 Development of Fintel's financial data 2013-2020
Table 24 Fiji - change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 25 Solomon Islands - percentage of mobile connections by technology 2018; 2025
Table 26 Solomon Islands - growth in the number of mobile subscriptions and penetration 2011-2026
Table 27 Solomon Islands - growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and user penetration 2011-2026
Table 28 Solomon Islands - fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2025
Table 29 Development of Vodafone Vanuatu's financial data (FJD million) - 2018-2020
Table 30 Vanuatu percentage of mobile connections by technology 2018; 2025
Table 31 Vanuatu - mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 32 Vanuatu - mobile broadband subscribers 2011-2026
Table 33 Vanuatu - fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 34 Percentage of mobile connections by technology 2018; 2025
Table 35 French Polynesia - mobile subscriber and penetration 2011-2026
Table 36 French Polynesia - mobile broadband subscribers and user penetration rate 2011-2026
Table 37 French Polynesia - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 38 Development of OPT-NC's revenue 2012-2019
Table 39 New Caledonia - Mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 40 New Caledonia - mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2015 - 2026
Table 41 New Caledonia - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 42 Samoa - Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 43 Samoa - Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscriptions and penetration 2013-2026
Table 44 Samoa - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
List of Charts
Chart 1 Pacific island countries ranked by largest population 2020
Chart 2 South Pacific mobile penetration versus mobile broadband penetration largest countries
Chart 3 Mobile subscriber and mobile broadband penetration rates in countries to benefit from the Kacific-1 satellite
Chart 4 PNG - Mobile subscriptions and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 5 PNG - Active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2012-2026
Chart 6 Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 7 Fiji - Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 8 Fiji - change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 9 Solomon Islands - Growth in the number of mobile subscriptions and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 10 Solomon Islands - growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and user penetration 2011-2026
Chart 11 Solomon Islands - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 12 Vanuatu - mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 13 Vanuatu - mobile broadband subscribers 2011-2026
Chart 14 Vanuatu - fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 15 Mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 16 French Polynesia - mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 17 French Polynesia - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 18 New Caledonia - Mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 19 New Caledonia - mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2015-2026
Chart 20 New Caledonia - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2010-2026
Chart 21 Samoa - Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 22 Mobile broadband subscriptions and penetration 2013-2026
Chart 23 Samoa - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 2 South Pacific mobile penetration versus mobile broadband penetration largest countries
Chart 3 Mobile subscriber and mobile broadband penetration rates in countries to benefit from the Kacific-1 satellite
Chart 4 PNG - Mobile subscriptions and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 5 PNG - Active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2012-2026
Chart 6 Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 7 Fiji - Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 8 Fiji - change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 9 Solomon Islands - Growth in the number of mobile subscriptions and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 10 Solomon Islands - growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and user penetration 2011-2026
Chart 11 Solomon Islands - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 12 Vanuatu - mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 13 Vanuatu - mobile broadband subscribers 2011-2026
Chart 14 Vanuatu - fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 15 Mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 16 French Polynesia - mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 17 French Polynesia - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 18 New Caledonia - Mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 19 New Caledonia - mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2015-2026
Chart 20 New Caledonia - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2010-2026
Chart 21 Samoa - Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 22 Mobile broadband subscriptions and penetration 2013-2026
Chart 23 Samoa - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1 Major submarine cables with landing points in the South Pacific Islands 2020
Exhibit 2 Papua New Guinea - mobile operators and technology used
Exhibit 3 Papua New Guinea - Kumul Telikom (Telecom) Holdings Limited
Exhibit 4 Vodafone Fiji historical developments
Exhibit 5 Solomon Islands - Vodafone moved into the market in 2014
Exhibit 6 Our Telekom at a glance
Exhibit 7 Telecom Vanuatu historical snapshot
Exhibit 8 New Caledonia - OPT Nouvelle-Calédonie (OPT-NC) at a glance
Exhibit 2 Papua New Guinea - mobile operators and technology used
Exhibit 3 Papua New Guinea - Kumul Telikom (Telecom) Holdings Limited
Exhibit 4 Vodafone Fiji historical developments
Exhibit 5 Solomon Islands - Vodafone moved into the market in 2014
Exhibit 6 Our Telekom at a glance
Exhibit 7 Telecom Vanuatu historical snapshot
Exhibit 8 New Caledonia - OPT Nouvelle-Calédonie (OPT-NC) at a glance
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