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OPT New Caledonia is seeking transport & IP Transit.....posted 02Aug10
OPT New Caledonia is seeking transport and IP transit services in Australia and worldwide.
Transport services are needed in the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia, between the head of the international submarine cable Gondwana-1 in Brookvale and the OPT-NC PoP in Global Switch
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PacNOG 7 ends on a high note.....posted 3rd July 2010
Today the PacNOG 7th Educational workshop and Training ends today after a full day training and later in the evening a closing reception seeing for the first time certicificates of participations being issued
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OPT French Polynesia installs evolution platform driving advances in distance learning, telemedicine and expanding commerce throughtout region.....posted 18May2010
OFFICE OF POST AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAUNCHES IDIRECT
EVOLUTION NETWORK TO EXTEND VOICE, GSM AND DATA SERVICES
ACROSS FRENCH POLYNESIA
Broadband satellite driving advances in distance learning, telemedicine
and expanding commerce throughout region
Herndon, Va., May 17, 2010 VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc.
(VT Systems), today announced that the Office of Post and Telecommunications French
Polynesia (OPT), a leading telecommunications provider in the Pacific Islands, has
launched a new high-speed satellite broadband network based on iDirects Evolution
platform. The network will introduce expanded voice, GSM and Internet coverage to
remote areas of French Polynesia, serving residential, enterprise, government and
maritime customers. iDirect is a world leader in satellite-based IP communications
technology.
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PITA concluded its 14th AGM in Honiara.......posted 30April2010
The Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) had its 14th AGM & Telecommunications - ICT Conference officially closed in a evening function on Thursday 29th April where the hosts, OUR TELEKOM presented everyone with parting gifts made of Solomon Islands unique handicrafts.
Earlier opened by the Prime Minister the Hon Dr Derek Sikiua, on Monday 26th April, the PITA 14th AGM was...
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The Newly established Telecommunications Authority of Fiji seeks CEO.....posted 31Mar10
The newly established telecommunications Authority of Fiji seeks CEO..for details and contact, see attached Vacancy Document
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FSM Telecom announces major high speed network upgrade for Broadband......posted 23Feb10
The Federated States of Micronesia Telecommunications Corporation (FSMTC) has selected Occam's solutions for its major high speed network upgrade, enabling wireline Broadband services to its main centres
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OPT French Polynesia seeks Tender response.........15Feb10
OPT French Polynesia is seeking tenders for providing onward connection services for its submarine cable Honotua
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PITA seeks Training & Field Operations Coordinator...25Jan
PITA is seeking a dynamic person to fill in th e position of the Training and Field Operations Coordinator
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RFP for Dark fiber and IP interconnection for OPT New Caledonia.......8Jan2010
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More submarine cable landings in the Pacific....20Dec09
French Polynesia, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and Marshall Islands reported recent landing of submarine optic fibre cables to their respective main centres, marking a begining to a new era, for unprecedented high speed access to the super digital highway.
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RFP for 3G and Core Network - OPT New Caledonia.....posted 20Oct09
In the perspective of generalizing its current 2G coverage to the whole population of New Caledonia, adding an Edge layer over the current GSM/GPRS ones, building a brand new 3G network aimed at covering parts of the country and renewing its mobile core network, OPT New Caledonia has just released 2 RFPs: (1) 2G generalization, Edge addition, 3G network ; (2) renewal of core network.
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Cyber Security training for Micronesian countries....posted 12Aug09
The phrase "Cyber crimes, Cyber attacks does not know borders" was one of the driving aims for APNIC, PITA, AusCERT and ICANN to collaborate and ensure training to network operators for the small islands states of the Northern Pacific region
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Pacific Islands voiced their special needs at the regional preparatory meeting for the WTDC 2010......posted 07May09
With the next four year cycle planning for the World Telecommunications Development Conference (WTDC) to be held in 2010, the ITU and APT have begun their process for preparing the regional submissions towards this conference.
The ITU Asia Pacific region held its first regional preparatory meeting from 5-7 May followed by APT on the 8th in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Mobile for contactless ticketing and remittances....posted 4May09
At the recent PITA AGM held at the Sofitel In Nadi FIJI and with over 200 delegates equally from the Pacific Islands and developed countries, solutions on empowering the mobile phone to do more than just voice or internet were heard...
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New IPv6 allocations for 10 Pacific Island members.......posted 3May09
With the signing of further IPv6 allocations at the recent PITA AGM, ICT Conference and Tradeshow, in Nadi FIJI, the total number of members having secured IPv6 allocations is 10 with more expected to apply in the near future
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AGM and Tradeshow to go ahead in Fiji.....,,posted 14 April 2009
With the recent events in Fiji over the weekend at the polictical level, business is as usual and PITA AGM and Tradeshow to go ahead as notified to members
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Cyber Security forum for Network Operators in Pacific Islands..............posted 24Nov08
Following the recent training and stakeholder seminar by Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) and the Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) on
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Mobile communications and health - some useful information.......posted 17Nov08
Over more than 20 years, a significant number of independent authorities have conducted reviews or issued statements on the potential health risks associated with exposure to radiofrequency fields.
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WTSA approves actions against misappropriation of telecommunication numbering resources....posted 30Oct
A great moment for the Pacific Islands that a resolution from the Pacific Islands have been adopted at a World Forum such as the World Telecomunications Standards Assembly.
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RFP by OPT New Caledonia.....posted 21Oct08
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World Bank release Pacific Connectivity options Study
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Distance learning to remote schools in Fiji....posted 27Aug08
The Ministry of Education together with Telecom Fiji Ltd have announced plans for trial of Distance Learning to 3 remote schools on Viti Levu, the main Big Island in the Fiji Group.
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Tokelau blinked out of the screen........posted 20Aug08
Tokelau, one of the remotest Pacific Samill island country has bleaked out of the communication reach from yesterday. Attempts to contact Tokelau technical counterparts are ongoing in order to restore the communication links
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Number hijacking issues gets endorsed to WTSA 2008.........posted 20Aug08
The issue of number hijacking where calls to Pacific Is countries were intercepted and diverted on a fraudulent nature is now to be taken up to the World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly
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Vacancy for PITA Training & Field Operation Coordinator.........posted 28 July 2008
PITA is seeking a dynamic individual to fill the position of the PITA Training & Field Operations Coordinator
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RFP for Traffic Supervision System - called by OPT French Polynesia......posted 21 Jul08
Request for Proposals Traffic Supervision System
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Vacancy for System Administrator......posted 10 July08
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TCC Seeks new Sales & Marketing Manager......posted 9 July 08
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PITA Electronic NEwsletter_June 2008
download it by clicking on the link below
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PITA concludes its 12th AGM on a high note.......posted 01May08
Despite the great travel challenges to meet in Palau, over 120 delegates from 13 Pacific Islands and from developed countries convened at Koror, the capital town of Palau for this AGM
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Samoa seeking Telecommunications Regulator.....posted 18 Feb 08
For more information, see link below
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REDCOM recognizes Telecom Cook Is for Softswitch deployment.......posted 11Feb08
REDCOM Laboratories announces the first deployment in the South Pacific of its softswitch-based media gateway, HDX at their reception during the PTC Conference
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CPDI is seeking sales professional.........posted 08Feb2008
CPDI is seeking sales professional for its Sales Director Asia Pacific region
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RFP for Expert to study of mobile coverage extension - New Caledonia..........posted 02 Jan 08
As OPT New Caledonia projects extending its mobile coverage in order to span ~100 per cent of the population, they are seeking an external expertise on a ~5-year duration basis for preliminary desktop study then implementation support tasks.
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Pacific Is discusses Internet and Next Generation Telecom Planning......6-9Nov08
With the impact of next generation technologies global implementations and converging transport platforms to IP, the small islands service providers like any other provider in other parts of the world will soon find themselves in a tough position as technical support and popularity of their old traditional and legacy networks and services may soon become part of the past
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PITA calls for GSM NRTRDE proposals......2nd Oct 07
PITA has issued a RFP on the supply of GSM Near Real Time Roaming Data Exchange solutions [NRTRDE] for consideration of group scheme amongst the members from the 20 Pacific Islands
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Palau National Communications Corporation seeks new General Manager....posted 27Sep07
Telecom Executive Needed in the Tropical Paradise
Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC) is accepting applications for the position of General Manager. PNCC is the national telecom carrier for the Republic of Palau (a beautiful island nation located in the tropical western Pacific)
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OPT NC -Tender for providing bilateral terminating international voice over IP...posted 18 Sept07
OPT New Caledonia is seeking proposals for suppliers of bilateral terminating internatyional Voice over IP:
Appel doffres «ouvert» en vue dune prestation de fourniture réciproque de terminaisons de communications téléphoniques internationales
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Visibility will be the key requirement in new roaming standards to be implemented in GSM Roaming.........posted 20Aug07
Visibility will be the key to help address Fraud in GSM Roaming.
With the current vunelrabilities in lack of visibilty with GSM customers on roaming, which have costed several hundred thousands of dollars in worst cases overnight,
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Pacific Teleports acquires Pacific IP Services...........posted 03Aug07
Pacific Teleports, a supplier of high quality telecommunications, teleport, telephony over IP and VoIP solutions to the Pacific has announced its acquisition of the international bandwidth business of Pacific IP Services
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USP goes live on IpV6.............posted 02Aug07
As of August 1st 2007-12pm(FJ Time) USP went live with IPv6.
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Lightning strikes causes telecom blackouts....posted 16 July 07
The two recents cases of communication blackouts by lighting strikes has shown our vulnerability in the Pacific Islands to natural events
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RFP for Voice Prepaid & Postpaid Services - OPT French Polynesia.....posted 26Jun07
OPT French Polynesia is tendering Request for Proposals from credible suppliers and solution providers for their Prepaid & Postpaid services
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Workshop on Disaster Communications and Network Development for the Pacific highlights need for more local coordination....posted 15 June07
At the recent workshop on Disaster Communications and Network Development for the Pacific, organised jointly by the Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA), the Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) and the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), it was highlighted that more collaborative actions are required at the national level in order to deliver early mitigations during a disaster
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Principls of Cyber Legislations workshop for Pacific Islands
Jointly with the coopration of ITU, APT, Australian Dept of Communications and NZ Ministry of Economic Development, PITA hosted workshop for legal and policy experts form around the Pacific Islands on Cyber Legislations, its principles and requirements for the various administrations
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PITA signs MOU with ICANN
At the recent PITA 11th AGM and Tradeshow in Tahiti, an MOU between PITA and ICANN was signed, signifying the cooperation and mutual consolidation between these two organisations in efforts to develop communication and information technology to the region
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Telikom PNG is seeking Expressions of Interest.....posted 10Apr07: close 24Apr07
Telikom PNG is seeking Expressions of Interests from organisations or professional individuals to provide:
1) Undertake Tariff Review and Rebalancing
2) Design Pricing Models and Reports
3) Design & implement transparent Cost Separation Model
4) Design & implement Interconnection Pricing model
5) Supply, install & commission a Product Costing & Pricing System:
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Samoatel launches GSM mobile communications services
On 6th January Samoatel has become the second mobile communications provider in Samoa
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Members Meetings at PTC 2007
The Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association Members meeting again attracted around 100 delegates at its meeting held prior to the opening of the Pacific Telecommunications Council Annual Telecommunications Conference and exhibition.
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Save Vocea moves on to ICANN.....posted 16Oct06
Formal announcements of Save's new appointment as ICANN Australisia/Pacific Islands Liaison was made on the 9th October 2006. Save now joins ICANN's Global Partnership regional liaison network in ICANN's continued commitment to build on existing outreach and support the increasing participation of ICANN in the international multistakeholder environment.
His former role in APNIC as Pacific Liaison is now taken over by Ms Elly Tawhai.
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Availability of an unused Telecom switchboard equipment to allow operator assisted calls - OPT French Polynesia ....posted 10Oct06
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Vacancy for Training & Field Ops Coordinator....posted 21Sept06 - CLOSED ALREADY
The Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association [PITA] is seeking applications from suitably qualified individuals for the position of Training & Field Operations Coordinator to be based in Suva, Fiji
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Blue Sky Communications is seeking for a Chief Operations Officer......posted 21 Sept 06
Reporting to the eLandia Board of Directors, the Chief Operations Officer (COO) will have full responsibility for all Blue Sky company operations, including but not limited to sales and marketing, finance and accounting, human resources, network operations, customer service and billing
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Requests for Proposals - Evaluation & Recommendation for Supply of GSM Network, Niue Is....posted Sept06
Telecom Niue nees to replaces its obsolete analogue mobile telephone system with an up to date digital mobile system. The new system will be required to provide new services not currently available such as prepaid, SMS and voice mail with future roaming
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Call for TENDERs - Supply & Install GSM Cellular Network Niue Is...posted March2005
Telecom Niue (Government of Niue) requires the supply and installation of a GSM cellular telephone network to:
- Provide mobile and fixed mobile telephone services for Niue Island and
- To provide Broadband Services
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Tonga hosts regional workshop for small islands access workshop and satellite training...posted 24Aug06
About 60 engineers, senior marketing and management delegates from 16 Pacific Island countries attended a PITA workshop for Small Islands Access Solutions workshop held at Nuku'alofa in Tonga from 22-23 August 2006. for more click here....
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VACANCY - SOLOMON TELEKOM Manager Engineering & Operations........posted 7 August 06
MANAGER ENGINEERING OPERATIONS
Applications are invited for the position of Manager Engineering Operations that will be vacant within the Engineering Operations Department.
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RFP_Request For Proposal has been issued by Office des postes et télécommunications (OPT) to select a provider for international prepaid voice service.....posted 2nd June 2006
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RFI - Request for Information for Internet Services via Satellite in French Polynesia...posted 14Apr06
A Request For Information (RFI) has been issued by Office des postes et télécommunications (OPT) dealing with Internet trunking via satellite and IP backbone access (Tier 1) to allow Internet connectivity between French Polynesia and the World Wide Web.
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Samoa announces decision to award new GSM Digital Cellular Telecommunications license...posted 10Mar06
Apia, Samoa, 8 March, 2006 Today, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, the Honourable Palusalue Faapo II, announced a decision to award a new GSM digital cellular telecommunications licence in Samoa
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Call for TENDERs - Supply & Install of 2G GSM Cellular Network - Norfolk Is ..posted 23Feb06
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Vacancy - Samoan Telecommunications Regulator....posted 31Jan06
see Advertisment at the following link:
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RFP for Satellite Internet/Data Services & Trunking Facilities, (PNCC) Palau.....posted 31Jan06
Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC) is now accepting bid proposals for companies or individuals to provide PNCC with proposal for a satellite Internet/Data services and Trunking facilities.
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Vacancy - System Administrator sought by FSM Telecom....posted 13/Jan/06
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL:- NEW CALEDONIA - AUSTRALIA SUBMARINE OPTIC CABLE PROJECT...posted 28 Dec 05
After months of designing and validating main features for a submarine cable to connect New Caledonia to Australia, OPT New Caledonia has now released a RFP calling for proposals on this project.
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ISP/Internet Specialist sought by Palau National Communicaitons Corporation...posted 6 Dec 05
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General Manager appointed for Tonga Communications Corporation ...posted 5 Dec 05
The Board of Directors of the Tonga Communications Corporation approved the appointment of Mr. Stephen Tusler of Australia as the new General Manger of the Tonga Communication Corporation. Mr. Tusler took up his new appointment on Monday, 28 November 2005. He is on a two year working contract.
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Telecom Fiji appoints new can do executive management team...posted 15/11/05
Thursday 10th November 2005:Following the recent appointments of Telecom Fijis Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Kapila Chandrasekera and General Manager Human Resources, Mr. Imo Sagoa, Telecom Fiji today announced additional members to the new can do Executive Management Team to lead the new TFL
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HR Professionals meet .....posted 13 Oct 2005
Over 30 HR managers from the telecommunications industry in the Pacific and Asia region met recently at the Mocambo Hotel, Nadi Fiji from September 26-29th 2005 to discuss
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Technical Suprintendent (Switch & Transmission) Vacancy at FSM Telecom .....posted 12 Oct 2005
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Powertec Telecommunications Pty Ltd offers funding & training support with supply of Ericsson Wireless Landline ...posted 20 Sept
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OPT French Polynesia calls for RFP in it's bid to replace and expand public pay phones network & management system
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Telecom Cook Is apponts new General Manager Telecoms...posted 05,Sept 2005
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The Pacific Islands Telecommunications Service Managers met to discuss service issues and raising quality of services in the region ..posted 18/8/05
The service issues meeting was held in Nadi, Fiji on 27-29 July 2005 and attended by 11 Pacific Islands Carriers and 3 major customers in the region
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PNCC advertises for its ISP/INternet Speacilist position ..posted 18/8/05
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Tonga Communications Corporation advertises for General Manager Position
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OPT French Polynesia seeking new handsets
OPT French Polynesia, the telecommunications Services Provider for the French Polynesia group has decided to renew handsets offered to customers
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PITA discusses regional initiatives at the regional preparatory meeting for WTDC06 in Hanoi
PITA presented its disaster communications package and satellite diversity as inputs to the World Telecommunications Development Conference 2006 regional preparatory meeting held in Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam
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PITA is hosting the 1st Pacific Islands Network Operators Group meeting & educational workshop
In conjunction with APNIC, ITU, CISCO and NSRC, PITA is hosting a 7-day workshop for ISP-IP Network operators group
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First Milestone for OPT New Caledonia Submarine Cable Project
On Monday April 25th, OPT-NC hosted its first meetings with representatives from Polyconseil, the high-level engineering bureau that will support the study phase of the scheme.
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Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association conducts its 9th Annual General Meeting
The Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association or PITA as it is commonly known held its 9 th Annual General Meeting at the Warwick Fiji, Coral Coast from the 25 th to 28 th April 2005.
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Pacific Islands amalgamate resources to safeguard satellite communications links
The recent catastrophic loss of communications affecting 20 Pacific Island countries and territories have led the Pacific Islands telecommunications operators and carriers to search for safeguard measures for their crucial international communication links and key domestic communications links.
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PITA Statement on Catastrophic Loss of Communications to The Pacific
As a result of the catastrophic failure that resulted in complete loss of the Pacific Ocean primary satellite, INTELSAT 802 located at 174 degrees east, all Pacific Islands countries lost all of their international communications and internet services, some have also lost national communications.
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Alcatel and TSKL launch GSM network in Kiribati
Nouméa, 23 december, 2004 Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA and TSKL (Telecom Services Kiribati Limited), the national telecom service provider in Kiribati, launch FrigateNET the first digital cellular network in this group of islands in the Pacific.
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Alcatel and SPT Wallis & Futuna launch digital technology in Futuna
Noumea, 23 December, 2004 - Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) and Service des Postes et Télécommunications (SPT) of Wallis and Futuna announce today the launching of the new fixed switching center in the island of Futuna. Alcatel has supplied digital E10 system, replacing the initial analog switching center.
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Solomon Telekom adds international diversity with a new satellite internet service
Honiara, 21 December, 2004 - Solomon Telekom Company Limited today signed a 2 year contract with Pacific Teleports to provide international internet backbone access for the people of the Solomon Islands.
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Alcatel and Tikiphone deploys the first 3G/UMTS pilot network in French Polynesia
Noumea, October 18, 2004 - Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) today announced that it has been awarded by French Polynesia mobile operator, Tikiphone, a contract to implement 3G/UMTS pilot in French Polynesia.
Under this multimillion contract, Alcatel will deploy by the end of 2004 UMTS technology through a turnkey field trial in Papeete for 6 months duration.
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Blue Sky Communications Selects AvaBill Solutions to Provide Next-Generation GSM & IP Services in American Samoa
August 2004 - Informatics International Limited announced recently that Blue Sky Communications of American Samoa has chosen Informatics' line of telecom software - AvaBill, to replace the existing systems at Blue Sky.
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Regional Meetings on Telecommunications Issues
Under its annual workplan, PITA (Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association) organised a number of technical workshops on key issues to coincide with a Regional meeting on ICT for the Pacific and APNIC 18 th Open Policy Meeting held in Nadi on 25-27 August and 31August-3 rd September 2004 respectively.
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Solomon Telekom Hosts Regional Sales & Marketing Training
An advanced Sales & Marketing course is currently underway at the Telekom Training Centre at Ranadi, Honiara, and is conducted by Bluebirde Pty Ltd of Brisbane Australia. The training commences Monday 24 th May and ends Friday 4 th June 2004.
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8th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association, known as PITA, met at the Stamford Plaza Auckland for its 8 th Annual General Meeting [AGM] on 5 th to 7 th April 2004.
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Alcatel conducts first 3G Multimedia call in the Pacific Islands
Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE:ALA) announced today that it has performed the first live 3G multimedia call on its UMTS trial network installed in New Caledonia, Pacific Islands.
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OPT New Caledonia creates a new Website enabling SMS sending : www.mobitag.nc
Many are those in New Caledonia who use the Internet to send SMSs (over 130,000 messages dispatched each month) from OPT New Caledonias own Website: www.opt.nc, their trademark being Mobit@gTM.
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Tahiti moves into Internet Fast Lane with Broadband
Tahiti has moved into the Internet fast lane with the launching of a broadband service that is expected to produce 1,200 subscribers by the end of this year.
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PACIFIC MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS LAUNCHES ITS PRE-PAID GSM SERVICE IN PNG
Pacific Mobile Communications (PMC) the subsidiary mobile company of Telikom PNG responsible for mobile and the internet services launched (Corporate) its GSM service today 30th April 2003.
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