Newcomer to the telecommunication market Vodafone PNG, who has been in operation in Papua New Guinea in just over 2 years is happy to announce a total of 25% market share in Telecommunication. Vodafone PNG, Regional CEO Mr. Pradeep Lal emphasised that Vodafone despite many challenges faced, in just a very short time, they were able to put up 800 Vodafone towers in the country. “Vodafone PNG currently secures 4 new locations, that will host about 150 more Vodafone sites.” As a mobile company with a vision, we are quite ready to take mobile penetration to around 80%, it is a very big task, but Vodafone is confident that in the next 12-24 months with all operators working together we are aiming the mobile network penetration to go over 80%. Mr. Lal added that most Pacific Island countries have a higher mobile penetration than Papua New Guinea. “Fiji has over 100% plus penetration, Vanuatu, Samoa and American Samoa all has 100% mobile penetration, Kiribati at 96% and Cook Island at 80%, so why is PNG left behind?” “We are determined, to have every market when linked then we have transformed the telecommunication sector.” Mr. Lal added that Vodafone is now working closely with the telecommunication sector which includes Telikom and Digicel thus to fast track the mobile penetration, all telecommunication providers need to share infrastructures to make it possible.