Papua New Guinea’s USD 120 million Pukpuk Connectivity Initiative, is a strategic investment to strengthen the country’s international and domestic telecommunications infrastructure through the development of three (3) new subsea cable systems. Supported by the Government of Australia, the initiative will deliver additional international cable connectivity to enhance network redundancy, resilience and bandwidth capacity, complementing existing infrastructure. The project aims to promote competition, improve service reliability and affordability, and advance PNG’s digital transformation and socio-economic development.
Pukpuk Connectivity Initative
About the Project
Start and End Date
Not Available
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Not Available
Geographical Focus
Papua New Guinea
Main Beneficiary
Government and Private Sector
Status
Active
Budget ($)
120000000
Donors
Australia
Policy Area
PA2. ICT Infrastructure & Services
Strategic Output
2.1. International connectivity is expanded and strengthened across the Pacific
Measures
2.1.1 Expand the submarine cable infrastructure and its affordability in the Pacific to ensure all FICs are connected to main international cables and broadband bandwidth is acquired with the best value for money approach. Enable appropriate satellite solutions especially Middle-/Low-Earth-Orbit (MEO/ LEO) connectivity for some more remote islands.
