PACIFIC IT INDICATORS

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Income Group	Teledensity Less Than One	Low Income (less than $726)	Lower Middle Income ($726-$2,895)	Upper Middle Income ($2,896-$8,955)	High Income ($8,956 or more)
Benchmark Rate	23¢	23¢	19¢	19¢	15¢
Deadline	1/1/2003	1/1/2002	1/1/2001	1/1/2000	1/1/1999
Countries	Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia Lao PDR Myanmar Nepal	China India Mongolia Pakistan Sri Lanka Viet Nam	Fiji Indonesia Iran Kiribati Korea, DPR Maldives Micronesia P.N. Guinea Philippines Thailand Tonga Vanuatu Samoa	Korea. Rep Malaysia N. Caledonia	Australia Brunei Fr. Polynesia Hong Kong Japan Macao New Zealand Singapore Taiwan-China

Source: ITU 1997

 

Selected Pacific Economic And Telecommunications Indicators
							Main Telephone Lines 1995
				Population 1995					Teledensity
Country				Total (k)		Density (per sq. km)	Total Lines (K)		Total Country	Largest City
1.	Cook Islands			20.2		85	5.1		25.4
2.	Micronesia			110		77	7.9		7.37
3.	Fiji			780		43	64.8		8.25	5.42
4.	Kiribati (1) 21			80		114	2.0		2.0	4.38
5.	Marshall Islands			56		318	3.0		5.31
6.	Nauru			11		523	1.7		15.5
7.	Niue			2.0		10	0.5		25.0
8.	Papua New Guinea			4,300		9	43.6		1.01	19.98
9.	Solomon Islands (1)			380		13	6.5		1.73	10.19
10.	Tonga			100		140	6.6		6.74	11.95
11.	Tuvalu (1)			10		384	0.5		5.04
12.	Vanuatu (1)			170		11	4.2		2.49	18.45
13.	Samoa (1)			170		58	7.8		4.62	19.29
Global Averages for Teledensity by Income Group-based on 1994 GNP per capita (US$)									Total Country	Largest City
14.	Low ($725 or less)								1.98	6.40
15.	Lower Middle ($726 - 2,895)								9.09	21.98

Source : ITU

Pacific Domestic Communications Services
	Telex	HF/VHF	Paging	Cellular	Microwave	Local TV	Local Radio	Internet41
Cook	•	•	•	•		•	•	•
Fij	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
FSM	•	•				•	•	•
Kiribati	•	•			•	•	•
Marshall	•	•		•		•	•	•
Nauru	•	•		•	•	•	•	•
Niue	•	•		•	•	•	•	•
Palau		•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Samoa	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Solomon	•	•	•	•	•		•	•
Tokelau		•						•
Tonga		•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Tuvalu		•					•
Vanuatu	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Aust	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
NZ	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
PNG	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•

Source: Forum Secretariat

Pacific Regional Satellite And Cable Coverage

	PeaceSat	InmarSat	Iridium	IntelSat 174	IntelSat 177	IntelSat 180	USPnet	Submarine cable
Cook	•		•	•		•	•
Fiji	•		•	•	•	•	•	•
FSM	•		•	•		•
Kiribati	•		•	•		•
Marshall	•		•	•		•
Nauru	•		•	•		•
Niue	•		•	•		•
Palau	•		•	•		•
Samoa	•		•	•		•
Solomon	•		•	•		•	•
Tokelau	•		•	•		•
Tonga	•		•	•		•	•
Tuvalu	•		•	•	•	•
Vanuatu	•		•	•		•	•
Aust	•	•	•	•	•	•		•
NZ	•	•	•	•	•	•		•
PNG	•		•	•	•	•		•

Source: Forum Secretariat 1998

 

Pacific - Contribution of Telecommunication Sector to GDP (%)
	1990	1992	1994	1996	1997
American Samoa
Australia	2.34	3.07	3.18	3.40	3.73
Fiji	3.19	2.83	3.47	3.54	3.63
French Polynesia	2.20	2.87		24.50
Indonesia	0.89	1.05	1.30	1.18	1.18
Kiribati	6.18	6.47	7.69
Micronesia (Fed. States of)		3.79	4.27
New Zealand	3.37	3.32	3.28	3.26	3.46
Papua New Guinea	3.42	3.05	2.55
Philippines	1.21	1.29	1.31	1.32	1.47
Singapore	2.83	2.90	2.91	3.03	3.06
Solomon Islands	2.37	3.07	3.74
Tonga	2.62	1.70	2.82	2.91
Samoa	3.63	3.78	3.74	4.28

Source: ITU 1999

 

Pacific Telecommunications Revenue Per Employee
	1990 US$	1996 US$
American Samoa		71,429
Australia	79,777	167,452
Fiji	44,859	71,323
French Polynesia	99,395	119,703
Indonesia	24,763	67,218
Kiribati	21,960	-
Micronesia (Fed. States of)	46,880	63,060
New Caledonia	193,766	277,936
New Zealand	97,274	245,152
Papua New Guinea	77,067	55,514
Philippines	31,143	59,726
Singapore	104,138	353,548
Solomon Islands	19,232	52,378
Tonga	13,058	20,170
Samoa	26,706	58,265

 

Pacific Regulatory Frameworks Relevant To Convergence
COUNTRIES	Telecommunications Legislation	Broadcasting Legislation	Internet Legislation
Cook Islands	Telecommunications Act 1989	Telecommunications Act 1989	Telecommunications Act 1989
Federated States of Micronesia
Fiji	Posts and Telecommunications Decree 1989	Posts and Telecommunications Decree 1989	Posts and Telecommunications Decree 1989
KIRIBATI	Telecommunication Act 1983	Telecommunication Act 1983	Telecommunication Act 1983
MARSHALL ISLANDS	Communications Act 1987 and Public Law 1990 – 105	Communications Act 1987 and Public Law 1990 – 105	Communications Act 1987 and Public Law 1990 – 105
NAURU	Wireless Telegraphy Act 1974	Wireless Telegraphy Act 1974	Wireless Telegraphy Act 1974
NIUE	Communications Act 1989	Broadcasting Act 1989	Communications Act 1989
PALAU
PAPUA NEW GUINEA	Telecommunications Act 1996	Telecommunications Act 1996 Radio Spectrum Act 1996	Telecommunications Act 1996
SAMOA	Post Office Act 1972	Broadcasting Act 1959	Post Office Act 1972 Post and Telecommunications (Internet) Act 1997
SOLOMON ISLANDS	Telecommunications Act 1971	Television Act 1995 Broadcasting Act 1989	Telecommunications Act 1971
TONGA	Tonga Telecommunications Commission Act 1984	Broadcasting Act 1989 Radio Communications Act 1983	Tonga Telecommunications Commission Act 1984
TUVALU	Telecommunications Ordinance 1979 Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation Act 1993	Telecommunications Ordinance 1979 Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation Act 1993	Telecommunications Ordinance 1979 Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation Act 1993
VANUATU	Telecommunications Act 1989	Broadcasting and Television Act 1992	Telecommunications Act 1989

 

Sources: Kolone Vaai & Associates

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