2019 South Pacific Islands - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Last updated: 12 Jun 2019 Update History

Report Status: Archived

Report Pages: 112

Analyst: Sebastien De Rosbo

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Publication Overview

This BuddeComm annual publication provides valuable information, analyses and current statistics on the telecoms markets of the seven largest countries in the Pacific region. It focuses on the markets of Papua New Guinea, Fiji, The Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Samoa. The report includes a regional overview, identifying the key trends and leading operators. It provides insights into the mobile market of each country including mobile subscriber and mobile broadband statistics. Information on the fixed broadband market and statistics is also included with a particular focus on submarine cable and satellite developments.

Researcher:- Kylie Wansink

Current publication date:- June 2019 (14th Edition)

Executive Summary

The South Pacific Islands are benefitting from improved telecoms infrastructure

The South Pacific Islands have recently attracted international interest due to the infrastructure developments occurring in this unique part of the world. In particular, there have been numerous submarine cable build-outs and expansion of satellite services.

The demand for data based services in the Pacific region is growing, aligning with similar trends around the world. In particular, the demand for mobile broadband is increasing due to mobile services being the primary and most wide-spread source for Internet access across the region.

The three largest countries in terms of population include Papua New Guinea, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. While Papua New Guinea has the largest population by far, it provides opportunities for significant growth considering its mobile penetration is still low at just over 30%. However there are challenges to be overcome before significant growth can occur.

It is the second largest island of Fiji which is currently considered to be one of the key markets to watch due to it being the most advanced economy in the Pacific island region as well as hosting the highest mobile and Internet penetration. It is also leading in terms of preliminary 5G readiness.

The third largest island, the Solomon Islands, still relies upon 3G mobile and satellite services as its primary means of both communication and Internet access and it will benefit from the submarine cable and satellite developments occurring within the region.

While there are many local operators, there are also regional players including Digicel, which has operated in the Pacific for some time. Recently we have also seen Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (ATH) from Fiji expanding regionally with various acquisitions.

International organisations such as United Nations, The World Bank and Asian Development Bank have taken a special interest in seeing the general living conditions as well as communication services improve in the Pacific region. It has become recognised that access to high-speed internet can vastly improve the economic and social conditions in these emerging markets; many of which are prone to natural disasters and rising sea levels.

Key developments:

The Pacific Islands region, also known as Oceania, is a unique part of the world and is prone to natural disasters and rising sea levels.
2G services are still in widespread use in many Pacific Island Countries (PICs).
Satellite services are set to improve for the region with the planned deployment by Kacific Broadband Satellite.
There a number of submarine cable deployments underway in the region.
Fiji is leading the way in both 4G LTE deployment as well as 5G readiness.

Companies mentioned in this report include:

Kumul Telikom; Telikom PNG, PNG DataCo, Bmobile (Vodafone), Digicel, Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (ATH), Telecom Fiji Limited (TFL), Fiji International Telecommunications Limited (FINTEL), Kacific Broadband Satellites, Southern Cross Cable Network (SCCN), Vodafone Fiji Limited (VFL), Inkk Mobile, Unwired Fiji, Fintel Internet Services (Kidanet), Our Telekom (Breeze); Bmobile-Vodafone; O3b, Solomon Island Submarine Cable Company, Office des Postes et Télécommunications de Nouvelle-Calédonie (OPT-NC), Amper SA, Blue Sky Samoa, Telecom Vanuatu Ltd (TVL), Office des Postes et Télécommunications (OPT); Tahiti Nui Telecommunications; Galileo; Vini; Honotua Cable; Vodafone Polynesia.

Kylie Wansink
June 2019

Regional overview
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

New submarine cables deployments

Satellite
Looking to the future: 5G

Papua New Guinea

PNG: Telecoms market overview
Mobile market

Mobile operators
Mobile infrastructure
Mobile statistics

Fixed market

Fixed network operators
Fixed broadband infrastructure
Fixed broadband statistics

Fiji

Fiji: Telecoms market overview
Mobile market

Mobile operators
MVNOs
Mobile Infrastructure
Mobile statistics

Fixed market

Fixed network operators
Fixed broadband infrastructure
Fixed broadband statistics

Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands: Telecoms market overview
Mobile market

Mobile operators
Mobile infrastructure
Mobile statistics

Fixed market

Fixed network operators
Fixed broadband infrastructure
Fixed broadband statistics

Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Telecoms market overview
Mobile market

Mobile operators
Mobile infrastructure
Mobile Statistics

Fixed market

Fixed network operators
Fixed broadband infrastructure
Submarine cable
Fixed broadband statistics

French Polynesia

French Polynesia – Telecoms market overview
Mobile market

Mobile operators

Mobile infrastructure

3G
4G LTE

Mobile statistics
Fixed market

Fixed network operators
Fixed broadband infrastructure
Submarine cable
Satellite
Fixed broadband statistics

New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Telecoms market overview
Mobile market

Mobile operators and infrastructure
Mobile statistics

Fixed market

Fixed network operators
Fixed broadband infrastructure
Fixed broadband statistics

Samoa

Samoa: Telecoms market overview
Mobile market

Mobile operators
Mobile infrastructure
Mobile statistics

Fixed market

Fixed network operators
Fixed broadband infrastructure
Submarine cable
Fixed broadband statistics

List of Tables

Table 1 – South Pacific - mobile subscriptions by largest countries – 2014 - 2019
Table 2 – South Pacific - mobile penetration by largest countries – 2014 - 2019
Table 3 – South Pacific - mobile broadband subscriptions by largest countries – 2014 - 2019
Table 4 – South Pacific - mobile broadband penetration by largest countries – 2014 - 2019
Table 5 – South Pacific - fixed broadband subscriptions by largest countries – 2014 – 2019
Table 6 – South Pacific - fixed broadband penetration by largest countries – 2014 – 2019
Table 7 – South Pacific – submarine cables – largest countries – 2019
Table 8 – Satellites operating in the Pacific region
Table 9 – Papua New Guinea - mobile operators’ market share – 2014; 2016; 2018
Table 10 – Digicel PNG mobile subscribers – 2014 – 2018
Table 11 – Papua New Guinea – percentage of mobile connections by technology – 2018; 2025
Table 12 – Papua New Guinea - mobile subscriptions and penetration – 2009 – 2019
Table 13 – Papua New Guinea - active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2019
Table 14 – Papua New Guinea - fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2009 – 2019
Table 15 – Papua New Guinea - fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 – 2019
Table 16 – Vodafone Fiji Limited revenue – 2015 – 2018
Table 17 – Vodafone Fiji Limited mobile subscribers – 2009 – 2018
Table 18 – Fiji – percentage of mobile connections by technology – 2018; 2025
Table 19 – Fiji - mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration rate – 2009 - 2019
Table 20 – Fiji - mobile broadband subscribers and penetration rate – 2009 – 2019
Table 21 – ATH Group and Holding Company – revenue and operating profit – 2015 - 2018
Table 22 – Telecom Fiji – key financials – 2015 - 2018
Table 23 – FINTEL – sales revenue – 2014 – 2018
Table 24 – Fiji - fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2009 – 2019
Table 25 – Fiji - fixed broadband subscribers and penetration rate – 2009 – 2019
Table 26 – Solomon Islands – percentage of mobile connections by technology – 2018; 2025
Table 27 – Solomon Islands - mobile subscriptions and penetration rate – 2009 – 2019
Table 28 – Solomon Islands - mobile broadband subscribers and user penetration rate – 2010 – 2019
Table 29 – Solomon Islands - fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 – 2019
Table 30 – Vanuatu – percentage of mobile connections by technology – 2018; 2025
Table 31 – Vanuatu - mobile subscribers and penetration – 2009 – 2019
Table 32 – Vanuatu - mobile broadband subscribers – 2011 – 2019
Table 33 – Vanuatu - fixed broadband subscribers and penetration rate – 2009 – 2019
Table 34 – French Polynesia – percentage of mobile connections by technology – 2018; 2025
Table 35 – French Polynesia - mobile subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2019
Table 36 – French Polynesia - mobile broadband subscribers and user penetration rate – 2010 – 2019
Table 37 – French Polynesia – fixed broadband subscribers and penetration rate – 2009 – 2019
Table 38 – New Caledonia - mobile subscribers and penetration – 2009 – 2019
Table 39 – New Caledonia - mobile broadband subscriptions and penetration – 2015 - 2019
Table 40 – New Caledonia - fixed broadband subscribers and penetration rate – 2009 – 2019
Table 41 – Samoa - mobile subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2019
Table 42 – Samoa - mobile broadband subscriptions – 2013 – 2019
Table 43 – Samoa - fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 - 2019

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Pacific island countries ranked by largest population – 2019
Chart 2 – South Pacific – mobile penetration versus mobile broadband penetration – largest countries - 2019
Chart 3 – Solomon Islands - mobile subscriptions versus mobile broadband subscriptions – 2010 – 2019

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Tonga to benefit from Kacific satellite
Exhibit 2 – Papua New Guinea - mobile operators and technology used
Exhibit 3 – Papua New Guinea - Kumul Telikom (Telecom) Holdings Limited
Exhibit 4 – Major submarine cables with landing points in Papua New Guinea – 2018
Exhibit 5 – Solomon Islands - Vodafone moved into the market in 2014
Exhibit 6 – Solomon Islands - Our Telekom at a glance
Exhibit 7 – Telecom Vanuatu at a glance
Exhibit 8 – Telecom Vanuatu Limited – historical snapshot
Exhibit 9 – New Caledonia - OPT Nouvelle-Calédonie (OPT-NC) at a glance
Exhibit 10 – Samoa - BlueSky Samoa at a glance

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2019 South Pacific Islands - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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The South Pacific Islands are benefitting from improved telecoms infrastructure

Key developments:

Companies mentioned in this report include:

Regional overview

Telecoms industry statistics by country

Regional operators

Telecommunications infrastructure

Papua New Guinea

Fiji

Solomon Islands

Vanuatu

French Polynesia

New Caledonia

Samoa

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