Solomon Islands

17 Apr 2013 Telecoms commissioner welcomes Vodafone takeover of bemobile
12 Mar 2013 TCSI issues Solomon Telekom with additional number range
27 Nov 2012 Solomon Islands govt taps CBO for Honiara WiMAX rollout
16 Oct 2012 SOCC launches submarine cable network tender
18 Sep 2012 Lucky Solomon Islands residents see 13 new cell towers deployed by Telekom
18 Sep 2012 Solomon Islands govt snags submarine cable loan
7 Aug 2012 bemobile reveals major network upgrade
26 Jul 2012 Marshall Islands’ NTA sells satellite bandwidth to bemobile
28 Feb 2012 Telekom to deploy 100 new base stations
31 May 2011 TCSI withdraws third mobile licence due to legal wrangling
2 Mar 2011 Limp Bemobile doesn’t measure up; penalised for not meeting penetration targets
3 Dec 2010 Solomon Islands to offer 3rd mobile licence
29 Oct 2010 Solomon Islands to offer 3rd mobile licence
16 Dec 2009 Trilogy-backed venture beats Digicel to licence in Solomon Islands
4 Nov 2009 Solomon Telekom seals deal with SES World Skies
2 Nov 2009 Trio apply for first wireless concession
23 Jul 2009 Competition can wait: govt sets April 2010 as liberalisation date
9 Sep 2008 Digicel to push ahead with rollout
2 Jan 2007 Digicel blocked from launching in Solomon Islands
3 Jul 2006 Incumbent’s exclusivity to be reviewed