Lighting Up the Pacific John Hibbard (top) and Paul McCann (bottom) By John Hibbard and Paul McCann July 22, 2019 Even the Smaller Countries Will Have a Submarine Cable 1. Introduction There are 22 small island countries and territories in the Pacific Region (the so-called PICs), a region which covers an area of [...]
ADB, World Bank Support High-Speed Internet for Micronesia By The Financial April 2, 2018 The ADB (Asian Development Bank) Board of Directors has approved a total of $36.6 million in grants to help fund the delivery of low-cost, high quality internet service in Kosrae in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM); Tarawa and Kiritimati Island [...]
By Radio New Zealand June 2, 2017 Parts of Kiribati and the Federated States of Micronesia will soon have access to broadband internet thanks to $US36 million worth of grants approved by the World Bank this week. The grants, including $US20 million for Kiribati and $US16.26 million for FSM, will finance the installation of a [...]
