Vodafone PNG is quite a new mobile service provider in the Papua New Guinea market, but it is determined to make sure its reach covers the whole of the country.
The communication company so far has over 300, 000 customers and its network coverage are live in National Capital District (NCD), Central, Morobe, Eastern Highlands, Western Highlands, Chimbu, Jiwaka, East Sepik and Madang provinces.
Vodafone PNG Public Relations and Sponsorship Manager Ms. Charmaine ToRobert, said West Sepik and Milne Bay Provinces will connect soon to the Vodafone network.
“We should be live in those areas by the end of the month, so we are going to be rolling out with different roadshows and registrations. By the end of the month, we’ll have towers there commissioned and the network live and running.”
She added that the coverage for the two provinces once connected to the network, will initially be for the main provincial capitals only.
“For starters, the coverage reach will be in the main town areas and then slowly go out to the rural areas just like how we’ve done in Wewak and Jiwaka.”
Vodafone is expecting a good coverage and subscriber base once the coverage in these two provinces is fully up and running.