14th March 2016 The Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Mr. Houlin Zhao presented five satellite systems and IT equipment to Tonga.
These will be used to address the lack of telecommunication connectivity in the outer islands. The Minister of Internal Affairs Hon. Fe’ao Vakata received two sets of the satellite on behalf of the Niua’s.
The two sets will be used in both Niuatoputapu and Niuafo’ou high schools to better their telecommunication connectivity. The equipment presented also included laptops, PCs, headphones, wireless routers, printers, wireless adapters and webcams.
The donation from ITU is part of the organisation’s Project Development of Satellite Communications Capacity and Emergency Communications Solutions for Small Development States of the Pacific.
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Issued by the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communication