{"id":4364,"date":"2023-05-10T21:18:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T09:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=4364"},"modified":"2023-05-10T21:19:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T09:19:29","slug":"fijians-closer-to-super-fast-internet-after-digicel-started-testing-5g-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=4364","title":{"rendered":"Fijians closer to super fast internet after Digicel started testing 5G network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fijians are closer to having super fast internet after Digicel Fiji started testing their 5G network today.<\/p>\n<p>Regional Digicel Pacific CEO Shally Jannif says this is a significant step up for Digicel Fiji as it once again leads the way with innovation and becomes the first telecommunications provider in Fiji to officially launch 5G testing.<\/p>\n<p>Jannif says Digicel Fiji officially received a license in Fiji to test 5G technology on 17th April from the Ministry of Communications.<\/p>\n<p>She says 5G testing commences today, and they will work with the Government and their partners on a deployment 5G represents a future where devices are interconnected, and immersive experiences are the norm.<\/p>\n<p>Jannif says 5G technology offers numerous benefits to businesses, including increased capacity, lower latency, and better connectivity.<\/p>\n<p>This translates into improved streaming, enhanced video conferences, and a greater ability to perform tasks remotely.<\/p>\n<p>She adds this marks a new milestone for Digicel Fiji and the people of Fiji.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister for Communications Viliame Gavoka say they are assured that the connectivity in Fiji will be at par with the best in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Gavoka says with this technology advancement, it puts Fiji on the map in global telecom technology standards.<\/p>\n<p>He says with a new technology, some safeguards and measures will need to be put in place.<\/p>\n<p>The testing of their 5G network will last for 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>Source\u00a0 Fijivillage.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fijians are closer to having super fast internet after Digicel Fiji started testing their 5G network today. Regional Digicel Pacific CEO Shally Jannif says this is a significant step up for Digicel Fiji as it once again leads the way with innovation and becomes the first telecommunications provider in Fiji to officially launch 5G testing. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4366,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,175],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-fiji-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4364"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4364\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4365,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4364\/revisions\/4365"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}