Vanuatu - Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics

Synopsis

Telecom Vanuatu Ltd (TVL) has a monopoly on the provision of all telecommunications services including local, long-distance, international, cellular, leased lines and telex services. Urban areas are well served by modern digital exchanges through a fully underground network, while rural areas remain inadequately serviced. Vanuatu was the first in the Pacific region to pass electronic transaction, e-business, and interactive gaming legislation. In 2002 the analogue cellular network was replaced with a digital GSM 900 system. This has resulted in a more than threefold growth in the number of mobile subscribers. ADSL speeds of up to 1Mb/s are provided through both fixed-line ADSL and WiFi (wireless access). In March 2008 Digicel Pacific launched a GSM network in Vanuatu. Please also note that this report is updated infrequently due to limited availability of information on the local telecoms market.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Key statistics
• 3. Country overview
• 4. Telecommunications market
  • 4.1 Overview of Vanuatu’s telecom market
• 5. Regulatory environment
  • 5.1 Telecommunications Act 1989
  • 5.2 Telecommunications (Amendment) Act 1993
  • 5.3 Attempts to stop further granting of telco licences
• 6. Fixed network operators
  • 6.1 Telecom Vanuatu Ltd
• 7. Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 7.1 National telecom network
  • 7.2 International infrastructure
  • 7.3 Infrastructure development plans
• 8. Broadband and Internet market
  • 8.1 Overview
    • 8.1.1 Internet network upgrade
• 9. Content and e-services
  • 9.1 E-commerce
    • 9.1.1 Cyber fns (Vanuatu).com Ltd
    • 9.1.2 Online gambling
• 10. Mobile communications
  • 10.1 Overview of Vanuatu’s mobile market
  • 10.2 Digicel launches mobile network
• 11. Related reports

• Table 1 – Country statistics – 2008
• Table 2 – Telephone network statistics – 2008
• Table 3 – Internet provider statistics – 2008
• Table 4 – Internet user statistics – 2008
• Table 5 – Mobile statistics – 2008
• Table 6 – Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 - 2008
• Table 7 – Internet host computers – 1996 - 2005; 2007
• Table 8 – Mobile subscribers – 1996 - 2008