Rennell Island - Communications

Communications

There is no phone, television or radio service. Short wave radio can pick up intermittent frequencies and satellite phones do operate. There are about 5 High Frequency radio units in the province and operate on frequency 6815.

Two villages (Hutuna and Niupani) alongside the lake have communications via the novel People First Network initiative including a distance learning centre opened in June 2007 by an EU-funded Ministry of Education project

There is no telephone land line or mobile coverage. The pfNet project enables internet access at Lake Te’Nggano which is a 20 minute boat trip and 15 minute walk.

The Solomon Islands Telecommunication Company] will establish a satellite service on this island to be located about 100metres from the airstrip. Services will include a payphone, mobile phone coverage and internet and may even include a repeater station for one of the FM radio stations. Initially the opening date was scheduled for July 2008 but delayed due shipping delays. As of September 2008 the 6 month late barge arrived and offloaded supplies where construction resumed.

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