Stories from the Solomon Islands – Alice Aote'e
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Solomon Islands gains reliable high‑speed internet from the Coral Sea Cable enabling seamless online conferences, schooling during COVID and growth of Facebook buy‑and‑sell businesses. Data prices fall from over $100 per gigabyte to roughly 3 GB for $30. Three rollout projects are active: a World Bank/PMO middle‑mile expansion, Huawei building 200 4G towers, and operator upgrades from 2G to 3G/4G to bring connectivity into rural communities.
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