16/12/2025
๐ PNGโs internet future looks bright๐ต๐ฌ
Google is set to lead a US$120 million undersea cable for Papua New Guinea, funded by Australia under the Pukpuk Partnership. This is hard infrastructure โ the kind that decides whether a country can compete or fall behind ๐๐ก
So how does this stack up against Starlink, which many people already rely on?
๐ Starlink delivers speed fast. It works in the bush, on islands, and in places fibre may never reach. But it comes at a price โ higher monthly costs, shared capacity, and performance that can dip as user numbers grow.
๐ Undersea cables do the heavy lifting. They carry huge volumes of data, run steadily day and night, and push costs down over time. The downside is simple: they take years to build and mean nothing if onshore networks are weak or mismanaged.
๐ This is not Starlink versus subsea cable.
Starlink keeps remote PNG connected.
Subsea cable powers cities, businesses, hospitals, schools, and national growth.
The real issue isnโt the cable โ itโs whether leaders ensure the capacity is distributed properly, priced fairly, and reaches people outside Port Moresby.
This project gives PNG a chance.
What matters now is ex*****on. ๐ถ๐ต๐ฌ
๐๐5G Networks