While I know of #cybersecurity risks associated with communication cables, I didn't know that undersea power cables also face cybersecurity risks. See Cynthia ‎Mehboob’s piece: lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete…
#criticalinfrastructure #tech #UnderseaCables
Mark Man Kristi Govella

The seesawing status of media freedom in the Pacific. And the world, I might add.

Given #media policy changes in 2023, it's unsurprising to me to see #Fiji improving & #PapuaNewGuinea dropping in the 2024 #RSFIndex , which measures #media freedom.
devpolicy.org/fijis-media-fr…
#PressFreedom #PNG #Pacific
devpolicy.org Belinda Kora Dr Shailendra B Singh Georgina Kekea Kelvin Anthony

“Fiji’s improvement in the annual Reporters Without Borders index was in contrast to the global trend for erosion of media independence [eg in PNG] the PM’s threat to retaliate against journalists,” say Stephen Wright & Stefan Armbruster from BenarNews.

devpolicy.org/fijis-media-fr…

What are the experiences of private sector actors working on #UnderseaCables ? Hayley Channer spoke to them & wrote policy recommendations.
manoa.hawaii.edu/indopacificaff…
#criticalinfrastructure #tech
UH Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs ANU National Security College Samuel Bashfield Cynthia ‎Mehboob Bart Hoogeveen Mark Man

For the webinar on #UnderseaCables later this month, UH Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs has a time zone converter link on the site. In Canberra #Australia , it’ll start at 10am on Thursday 23 May 2024.
manoa.hawaii.edu/indopacificaff…
University of Hawaii at Manoa #criticalinfrastructure Australia India Institute ANU National Security College John Hemmings #tech

I’ll be one of the speakers in a webinar on undersea internet cables later this month. Other speakers are Kristi Govella of UH Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs and 土屋大洋 Motohiro Tsuchiya of Keio University #Japan .
manoa.hawaii.edu/indopacificaff…
#UnderseaCables #Pacific
University of Hawaii at Manoa Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) ANU College of Asia and the Pacific ANUBellSchool

This announcement (see my previous tweet) is in the context of agreements b/w #Australia & #PapuaNewGuinea on #cyber (renewed 2022) & #digital connectivity (2023).
ict.gov.pg/australia-png-…
#tech #Pacific #PNG #China
Anna Powles The Economic Ninja The Pacific Newsroom Aus-PNG Network Kathryn Paik

This weekend, the #Pacific nation #PapuaNewGuinea signed an agreement with #China to support the #PNG government’s #digital transformation agenda.
postcourier.com.pg/ict-minister-a…
#tech #Oceania #Pacific Islands #Pacific #ICT
Anna Powles The Economic Ninja The Pacific Newsroom Aus-PNG Network Kathryn Paik

The funding from #Taiwan (see my previous tweet) appears to mean a cable for #Tuvalu . See my @Devpolicy piece about an earlier announcement not including funding for connections.
devpolicy.org/questions-abou…
#Pacific #tech #ICT Cynthia ‎Mehboob Bart Hoogeveen Kathryn Paik The Pacific Newsroom

According to a fact sheet from the United States, #Taiwan is going to provide funding for #digital connectivity for #Tuvalu .
whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
Thanks Kathryn Paik & The Pacific Newsroom for alerting me to this.
#tech #Oceania #Pacific Islands #Pacific Cynthia ‎Mehboob Bart Hoogeveen

Tuvalu undersea cable project with Taiwan. 'the project includes the U.S., Japan, Australia and Google'

At present, the #Pacific nation #Samoa is not allowing Starlink #satellite equipment into the country, according to this report by RNZ Pacific: rnz.co.nz/international/…
#tech #Oceania #Pacific Islands
Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) Katerina Teaiwa🔥🚣🏿🌊 PICISOC The Pacific Newsroom Australia Asia Pacific Media Initiative Moses Sakai George Carter

My thanks to APNIC for re-publishing for the #tech community the findings of research I’ve done with Moses Sakai. Since 2020, we've been monitoring #mobile #internet prices in #PapuaNewGuinea . Prices are now falling. See: blog.apnic.net/2024/04/09/mob…
#PNG #Pacific
Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) devpolicy.org

After years of high prices for mobile data in Papua New Guinea, consumers are now able to access lower prices that represent better value. devpolicy.org's Dr Amanda H A Watson and Moses Sakai detail: blog.apnic.net/2024/04/09/mob…

Tomorrow is the final day to submit abstracts for a conference about the #media industry in the #Pacific region in #Fiji in July hosted by The University of the South Pacific.
usp.ac.fj/2024-pacific-m…
Dr Shailendra B Singh Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) Georgina Kekea Dan McGarry Sue Ahearn Kelvin Anthony Heather Horst PNG National Research Institute (PNGNRI) Evan Wasuka

I’m pleased to see analysis I did with Moses Sakai re-published for the benefit of the business community in #PapuaNewGuinea : businessadvantagepng.com/mobile-interne…
#Pacific #PNG #telco #ICT
Aus-PNG Network The Pacific Newsroom Kristi Govella Mark Man Brendon J. Cannon Jagannath Panda, 潘杰根 | Ph.D. simonflet

According to the head of Vodafone Papua New Guinea, the company will have 851 sites operational across #PapuaNewGuinea by mid-2024, including 81 towers with co-located equipment in Western Province.
businessadvantagepng.com/smartphone-use…
#Pacific #PNG #telco #ICT
Aus-PNG Network Moses Sakai The Pacific Newsroom

Did you know that the #Pacific nation #Samoa banned Starlink #satellite service in January this year? Last week, the ban was overturned, although only for a trial period. samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa…
#tech #Oceania #Pacific Islands
Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) Katerina Teaiwa🔥🚣🏿🌊 PICISOC The Pacific Newsroom Australia Asia Pacific Media Initiative

My thanks to RNZ Pacific for re-publishing the findings of research I’ve been conducting with Moses Sakai of PNG National Research Institute (PNGNRI). Since 2020, we've been monitoring #mobile #internet prices in #PapuaNewGuinea . Prices are now falling. See: rnz.co.nz/international/…
#PNG #Pacific #tech Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA)