Vodafone to partner with MPs and districts

VODAFONE PNG has announced its intention to partner with Members of Parliament and their respective provincial and district administrations in delivering communication services throughout the country.
Government affairs manager Festus Maiginap said Vodafone had created a platform to work with provincial and district governments through their local MPs 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 (information and communications technology) 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 complemented it continuing network extension exercise valued at K3 billion.
“All in all, this is a public-private partnership 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.