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 Solomon Islands - Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics
Communications has always been difficult in the Solomon Islands, but with the country in a state of civil war since mid-2000, many telecommunications facilities were totally destroyed and consequently all developments of telecom facilities were placed on hold. By early 2006, restoration of telecommunications was progressing slowly, hampered by inadequate funding. All telecom services are provided by Solomon Telekom, which had a monopoly status until mid-2003. Teledensity has fallen from its peak of almost 2% in 1999 to 1.4% in 2005. However, a new Internet-based rural communications system, PFnet, is helping to bridge the digital divide. In July 2006 the government was planning a review of Solomon Telecom's monopoly status.
Last Update: 11 Aug 2006 Number of Pages: 13
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