Funding constraints rather than technology was the limiting factor in connecting Fiji’s “unconnected” population, said Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (ATH) chief executive officer Ivan Fong.
In an interview with The Fiji Times, Mr Fong said connectivity was always pursued in tandem with the communication technologies of the day.
“Throughout the various eras, the perennial issue has not been one of technological capability to provide connectivity, but rather the constraints on funding support to achieve the desired objectives,” Mr Fong said.
“As I am aware, the operators in the ATH Group and also possibly others as well have always explored and found ways to use the technologies of the day in connecting rural and isolated communities in Fiji.
“Early on, prior to digital telecommunications, shortwave, high frequency radio and very high frequency radios were deployed to…
