Category: News

Global Satellite Communications Provider Acquires Oceanic Broadband

Global satellite communications provider, SpeedCast, has acquired Oceanic Broadband, strengthening its growth in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Australasian region. SpeedCast announced the acquisition on their website and stated that with Oceanic Broadband’s...

Access to pornography via internet a major concern

The availability and accessibility of illicit material ranging from pornography to demonology and Satanism over the internet is become a major concern, authorities were told in a regional meeting. The National reported that a...

Cabinet Minister Calls for Social Media Regulation

A cabinet minister in the O’Neil /Dion government is calling for the responsible authorities to regulate the use of social media in Papua New Guinea (PNG), according to the Post Courier. Petroleum and Energy...

Leading ICT provider, Datec, acquired by Telikom PNG

Leading ICT provider, Datec, acquired by Telikom PNG

One of Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) leading ICT provider, Datec (PNG) Ltd, has been acquired by the national telecommunication company Telikom PNG, subject to regulatory approval. The news was made public on Telikom’s website...

BeMobile partners with Nambawan Super

BeMobile has partnered with the country’s premier superannuation fund, Nambawan Super, to launch a new and improved SMS service allowing members to check their account balances through mobile phones. The Superfund’s website said the...

ANZ warns customers of scam emails

ANZ Bank in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is warning all its valued clients against scam emails that attempt to phish (fish) a client’s banking details. Phishing, according to Wikipedia, is the: …act of attempting...