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Providing Wireless In the World's Most Dangerous and Remote Places

Posted by samzenpus on from the 5-bar-volcano dept.

grcumb writes "The Economist magazine is running a brief profile of Digicel, a 'minnow' in the wireless telecoms market that has distinguished itself by setting up shop in some of the most unlikely (and dangerous) markets in the world, including Haiti and Papua New Guinea, whose capital, Port Moresby, has one of the highest murder rates in the world."

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  1. Digicel is in Tonga by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    This post was made from a Digicel connection from my yacht (currently in Tonga).

    Digicel works better than some Pacific internet connections. It isn't fast, but no connections are out here. It is relatively affordable: eight hours of internet time in Tonga is ~USD15, while eight hours in French Polynesia is about EUR40 (USD55).