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National Information and Communications Technology (Nicta) chief executive officer Kila Gulo-Viu said Vodafone has inked agreements with Digicel and Telikom to secure connections with the two networks.
“Telikom and Vodafone concluded an interconnection agreement last Wednesday. This a very important development in the context of competition as both subscribers from these networks can talk to each other.
“Vodafone also has a separate interconnection agreement with Digicel. Vodafone customers can call and text all subscribers now, whether you are with Telikom/bmobile or Digicel,” he said.
Lorna McPherson, Digicel PNG's senior vice-president, confirmed that calls and messages between the two networks were now working properly.
Interconnection is a proclaimed service under the National ICT Act, according to Information and Communications Technology Secretary Steven Matainaho.
“This means it is regulated and all operators are required to comply by that to ensure that there is interconnection,” he added.
At its inauguration last month, Vodafone PNG regional chief executive officer Pradeep Lal claimed the company would have just over 500 base stations spanning Port Moresby, Lae, Madang, Mt Hagen, and Goroka.
Reference: The National (11 May 2022). “Nicta: Telcos connected”.
