Vodafone PNG has announced its intention to partner with Members of the 11th Parliament and their respective provincial and district administrations in delivering world class communication services throughout Papua New Guinea.
Government Affairs Manager, Festus Maiginap, says Vodafone has created a platform to work with provincial and district governments through Members of Parliament (MP) in achieving their respective communication policies.
“Our collaboration programme includes the establishment of telecommunication towers in areas seen fit by the MP and the introduction of state-of-the-art ICT service options to government administrations, school facilities and other public service establishments like police posts and health centres,” Maiginap said.
He said Vodafone’s government collaboration programme complements and rides on the back of the telecommunication company’s continued network extension exercise; an investment valued at K3 billion.
“All in all, this is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) approach to development in the area of communications; and we stand capable and ready to collaborate.”
The inception of Vodafone into the PNG market heralds the dawn of competition in the telecommunication space with the provision of affordable services on products such as handsets and cheap data being the forefront of its mission, utilising the latest technology