McCarthy is new Digicel PNG CEO
Maurice McCarthy has been announced as Digicel PNG’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), replacing Mr John Mangos. According to PNG Loop, McCarthy was promoted to the role of CEO for Digicel PNG and has...
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Lae Based Cable TV Provider to Go OTA
A Lae based cable television (TV) provider has announced their intention to broadcast Over-the-Air (OTA) which should increase coverage in Morobe province, Post Courier (February 23) reports. Tolec Cable TV, a subscription based service...
Opposition against 100% sale of EMTV to Telikom PNG
Telikom PNG’s acquisition of local television broadcaster EMTV through its parent company Media Niugini has been questioned by the Opposition, according to the Post Courier ( February 13, 2015). Opposition leader, Don Pomb Polye,...
Telikom PNG acquires local TV station EMTV
Telikom PNG Ltd has acquired local TV station EMTV through its parent company Media Niugini, according to the Post Courier (February 6, 2015), at the cost of more than K27 million and making the...
PNG Censorship Office to Install Internet Filter to Block Pornography
The Censorship Office of Papua New Guinea will be installing an internet filter to block pornography and other illicit materials that are currently accessible in the country. According to the Post Courier, the office...
Pakistani mobile operators use biometric verification for SIM cards
In an effort to help Pakistani law enforcement agencies do their jobs effectively, mobile phone carriers in the country are now using the Biometric Verification System (BVS) to register SIM users, according to DAWN.com. However,...
WikiLeaks Staff Get Their GMails ‘Leaked’ by Google to US Authorities
Staff at whistle-blower website WikiLeaks had their email information sent by Google to US authorities and are calling the move as an attack against journalism, FirstPost.com reports. On December last year, Google informed WikiLeaks...
List of papers to be presented at the PNGCS 2014 Annual Seminar
The Papua New Guinea Computer Society (PNGCS) will be holding its 2014 annual seminar at the Holiday Inn in Port Moresby this Friday, and a number of interesting papers will be presented. Here is...
Digicel PNG to Launch New TV Service on Saturday
After months of speculation, Digicel’s latest venture into the television industry is set to bear fruition this month. The telecommunication’s giant will officially launch their new TV service this Saturday (November 15, 2014), and...
Digicel Introduces New Data Plan Top Up Service
Digicel has introduced a new top up service which allows subscribers to purchase data plans for their wantoks. Much like to “Send Credits” service, it allows subscribers to use their credits to purchase data...
