Source: SCOOP Singapore, 9 March 2022 — Kacific’s contributions to telecommunications throughout the Asia Pacific region have been recognised by the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) with two awards presented at PTC’22. Outstanding Support for PTC’s Vision and Mission This award was granted to Kacific for creating, developing, and implementing ICT solutions benefiting the Pacific region –…
A PARTICIPANT in Papua New Guinea’s national cyber security analyst course says training is enhancing for those in the information and communication technology (ICT) field. Digital Services and Cyber Safe Security executive manager Georgina Kiele said it was refreshing for all Government information and technology (IT) officers to learn about cyber defence. “The tier one…
Scenario Tongan Women in ICT was established with the aim of improving participation of women and girls in ICT and as a hub providing a voice in this male-dominated area. “We want to get more females in the group, encouraging women to take up technology. I’ve noticed that girls go overseas to study ICT and…
By Mele Manitisa Tonga alongside Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Samoa was fortunate to be a part of the APNIC Foundation Pacific Technical Training Project (PACTRAINING). This project comprised of workshops and series of technical training conducted to reduce the national-level network inefficiencies and improve Internet connectivity in each country. Following the completion of the…
By Maureen Hilyard DYNAMIC COALITION ON SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES IN THE INTERNET ECONOMYDC-SIDS IGF 2021 SESSION: THE PANDEMIC INTERNET: ENSURING SIDS DO NOT FALL BEHIND (Thursday 9 December 2021) Maureen Hilyard (Cook Islands) – DC-SIDS Pacific Co-Chair, ALAC Chair, DotAsia Board Chair, DNS Abuse Institute Advisory Council member, former PICISOC Board Chair PACIFIC SPEAKERS…
The Digital Assessment Readiness Tool and the Information Communication Technology (I.C.T) Policy Development Workshop opened on Monday at the Taumeasina Island Resort. The Digital Readiness Assessment Tool is a platform that looks at what are developments in the country in terms of communications, infrastructure, human power, and systems and regulations in terms of doing business….
A Tongan member of parliament hopes the country can copy El Salvador in adopting bitcoin as legal tender and pave the way for other Pacific islands to follow its revolutionary path, as enthusiasm for the potential of cryptocurrencies engulfs emerging economies. Bitcoin advocate, Tongan MP, barrister and hereditary Tongan landowner Lord Fusitu’a says he will table…
The US$30m Digital RMI Project will increase access to the digital economy, promote investment WASHINGTON DC, August 31, 2021 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$30 million project in Marshall Islands, where access to high-speed internet remains extremely limited and costly, that will secure faster, more reliable, and more affordable internet…
Digicel has implemented BSP’s Internet Payment Gateway (IPG) solution allowing customers to top up their MyCash mobile wallet directly from their BSP bank accounts using the Digicel Selfcare portal. This enhancement enables MyCash customers to fund their mobile wallet instantaneously by transferring funds from their BSP bank account using their BSP EasyCard or any VISA Debit…
This story was originally posted for PICISOC by Maureen Hilyard The PICISOC Board will be hosting several sessions of the first hybrid virtual Pacific IGF conference which is being run in collaboration with APTLD which is also holding its AGM during this event and very gratefully supported by our sponsors: The Internet Society, APTLD, UN…