Solomon Islands - Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics

Synopsis

Communications has always been difficult in the Solomon Islands, but with the country in a state of civil war since mid-2000, many telecommunications facilities were totally destroyed and consequently all developments of telecom facilities were placed on hold. Since 2006 the government was planning a review of Solomon Telecom’s monopoly status. In 2007 the Solomon Island’s incumbent telco, Solomon Telekom, reacted to recent moves made by the government to open up the telecommunications market to competition. In 2007 the name of Solomon Telecom was changed to Our Telekom. By 2008 Solomon Telekom provided GSM Breeze postpaid and prepaid mobile services in Honiara, Gizo, Auki, Munda and Noro.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Key statistics
  
• 3. Country overview
  
• 4. Telecommunications market
  
  • 4.1 Overview of Solomon Islands’ telecom market
    
• 5. Regulatory environment
  
  • 5.1 Overview
    
  • 5.2 Solomon Islands reviews telecoms monopoly
    
• 6. Fixed network operators
  
  • 6.1 Solomon Telekom Co Ltd (Our Telecom)
    
• 7. Telecommunications infrastructure
  
  • 7.1 National and international
    
    • 7.1.1 Network upgrade
      
  • 7.2 Impact of ethnic unrest on telecoms network
    
• 8. Internet market
  
  • 8.1 Overview
    
  • 8.2 Internet Domain names
    
  • 8.3 Community projects
    
    • 8.3.1 People First Network (PFnet) rural connectivity project
      
    • 8.3.2 Broadband
      
    • 8.3.3 Wireless expansion
      
    • 8.3.4 One Laptop per Child
      
• 9. Broadband market
  
  • 9.1 ADSL network
    
  • 9.2 Wireless broadband
    
  • 9.3 Satellite Internet
    
• 10. Mobile communications
  
  • 10.1 Overview of Solomon Islands’ mobile market
    
    • 10.1.1 Historical background
      
    • 10.1.2 Major expansion program
      
• 11. Broadcasting
  
  • 11.1 Television broadcasting
    
  • 11.2 Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC)
    
• 12. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Country statistics – 2008
• Table 2 – Telephone network statistics – 2008
• Table 3 – Internet provider statistics – 2006
• Table 4 – Internet user statistics – 2008
• Table 5 – Mobile statistics – 2008
• Table 6 – National telecommunications authority
• Table 7 – Internet users – 1998 - 2001; 2004 - 2008
• Table 8 – Internet host computers – 1995 - 2005; 2007
• Table 9 – Mobile subscribers – 1995 - 2008