Vava’u

Digicel upgraded its backbone microwave links to the Island of Vava’u. Additionally, Digicel installed its first O3b terminal in Tonga with O3b hardware installed and put into operation in Vava'u (O3b is a satellite constellation owned and operated by SES, and designed to provide low-latency internet connectivity to remote locations).

By combining microwave and satellite network capacity, high-speed internet and fibre-like capacity and speeds are now available to the residents of Vava'u and two types of links ensure they always have access to some form of capacity.

The competition launched in April, running in parallel to the delivery of Just Play’s Health & WASH curriculum in the local communities and schools, and aimed at putting the learnings of the week into practice.

Thirty-two teams signed up to participate in the eight-week event which was held at Vava’u High School, with Holeva just one of the communities joining in the Just Play Programme for the first time.