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obvious, telecommunication companies in Vanuatu are deploying services such as
general packet radio services (GPRS) using the 2.5G network which is an improvement
over the current 2G network. With the great potentials of 3G network, it is expected that
these companies will soon be looking at upgrading the network to 3G.
The mobile wireless infrastructure are implemented and maintained by service
providers. According to the Vanuatu Telecommunication Act service providers are
referred to as a person who provides or is entitled to provide a telecommunications
service under a license or exception (Regulator, 2008). The service providers can be
separated into network service providers and cellular service providers.
Network Service Providers: These are also known as telecommunication providers or
carriers. Until recently Telecom Vanuatu Limited (Telecom Vanuatu Limited) held this
role in Vanuatu and was responsible for establishing the telecommunication
infrastructure. Mobile and wireless technologies have been used by TVL to deliver their
services (Telecom Vanuatu Limited, 2009)
Cellular service providers had laid a great foundation in Vanuatu since the signing of
the liberalisation of Vanuatu telecommunication market. TVL and “Digicel” the recent
cellular operator in the market have been successful in providing mobile services in the
past few years. The number of subscribers of cell-phone in Vanuatu is said to be
increasing at a very high rate (Post, 2010).
2.4.1 Mobile and wireless device
Mobile and wireless devices ranges from mobile phones and computers to devices for
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