Fiji
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Singapore-based satellite company Kacific has appointed Ivan Fong, former CEO of Telecom Fiji, as its managing director for the Pacific region. -
Tonga has been reconnected to the world’s subsea cable networks, nearly six weeks after a volcano blew an 80km gap in it.
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Last month’s volcano destroyed or damaged more than 80km of subsea cable connecting the Pacific islands of Tonga to Fiji.
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Satellites have reconnected Tonga in the south Pacific following the volcano disaster two weeks ago – but the 105,000 population have less than 20% of the capacity they are used to via subsea cable.
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Telecoms services are now back in operation between Tonga and the world, less than a week after a massive volcano cut two subsea cables.
