Fiji Sun

Telecom Fiji aims to improve connectivi­ty

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Telecom Fiji Limited’s Next Generation High Speed Broadband Network is expected to be completed before the year ends. At the moment TFL has covered over 70 per cent of Viti Levu installing new network cabinets.

General Manager Strategy and Marketing, Sanjay Maharaj said they are taking what is called the Fiber Network closer to people’s homes. “If you go around Vatuwaqa along Suva roads and the West, you will see Telecom cabinets being installed.”

As a result, Telecom customers can experience higher speed internet connectivi­ty, Mr Maharaj said. “Most of our customers view online videos and YouTube so the newly installed technology will help them get much better connection then what they are experienci­ng now.”

Telecom are also installing Optic- Fibre Network between Rakiraki and Korovou stretch.

Mr Maharaj: “This area has been declared a tax free zone and it doesn’t have any communicat­ion links right now.

“This is our way of helping Government initiative in taking the connectivi­ty there, which will enable investors and businesses people to start their businesses.”

He also added that the Southern Cross cable that is coming through to Fiji via Samoa is expected to land in Fiji next year around March. Mr Maharaj said that once in Fiji, there will be a cable to Savusavu to provide better service to the North.

“TFL is in its planning process stages of rolling out fibre network from Savusavu to Labasa. “That would enable our North customers to experience high speed internet connectivi­ty that we will be having here in Viti Levu.”

 ?? Photo: Selita Bolanavanu­a. ?? One of the Telecom Fiji Limited’s cabinet in Vatuwaqa.
Photo: Selita Bolanavanu­a. One of the Telecom Fiji Limited’s cabinet in Vatuwaqa.
 ?? Photo: Selita Bolanavanu­a. ?? TFL General Manager Strategy and Marketing, Sanjay Maharaj.
Photo: Selita Bolanavanu­a. TFL General Manager Strategy and Marketing, Sanjay Maharaj.

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