Overview of Our Telekom
Our Telekom (Solomon Telekom Company Limited) is the state-owned telecommunications operator of the Solomon Islands, established in 1988. The company is 97.32% owned by the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF), and 2.68% by Solomon Investment Company (ICSI). Our Telekom operates the largest mobile network in the Solomon Islands, covering all nine provinces and remote islands such as Tikopia and Ontong Java. In 2003 it launched digital mobile service. In 2010 it was the first operator to launch commercial 3G, and in November 2017 it was the first to launch commercial 4G LTE, and the country's first 4G operator that is 100% locally owned.
Our Telekom also runs the national television channel TTV, which started in 1992, and it has submarine cables. In January 2020 Coral Seas Cable reached Sydney. In February 2020 it reached provincial centres including Honiara, Auki, Taro, and Noro. M-SELEN, its mobile-money service, is used for development finance and insurance claims.
Our Telekom facts
- Founded: 1988
- Headquarters: Honiara, Solomon Islands
- Ownership: SINPF 97.32%, ICSI 2.68%
- Coverage: Nine provinces and remote islands, including Tikopia and Ontong Java
- Radio access: 2G, 3G, 4G LTE
- Milestones: Digital mobile in 2003; first 3G in 2010; first 4G LTE in 2017
- Submarine cable: Coral Seas Cable to Sydney and provincial centres in 2020
- Mobile money: M-SELEN
History and milestones
Our Telekom was founded in 1988. In 1992 it launched TTV, which carried the Barcelona Olympics by satellite. It launched digital mobile service in 2003, became the Solomon Islands' first 3G operator in 2010, and in November 2017 became the first commercial 4G LTE operator and the country's first 4G operator that is 100% locally owned. In January 2020 Coral Seas Cable reached Sydney, and in February it reached provincial centres including Honiara, Auki, Taro, and Noro, raising international and domestic bandwidth. It has an office in each province.
Core technical capabilities
Largest mobile network
Nine provinces and remote islands, 2G, 3G, and 4G LTE, with an office in each province
Submarine cable
Coral Seas Cable to Sydney and provincial centres, with more bandwidth and a more stable link
TTV
The national television channel, on air since 1992
M-SELEN
Mobile money for development finance and insurance
IoT applications
Our Telekom provides mobile and broadband connectivity for the Solomon Islands government and for fisheries, forestry, and tourism. With the extra bandwidth from the submarine cable, the network can carry remote monitoring and data-centre links. M-SELEN can be tied to IoT devices and to payments.
Competitive advantages
- State ownership: More than 97% state-held, with policy and resource support
- Firsts: The first 3G network and the first 4G LTE network
- Coverage: Nine provinces and remote islands, the largest mobile network
- Submarine cable: Higher international and domestic bandwidth