Digital Divide Country Profile · Oceania

Fiji

Closing the digital divide, expanding meaningful connectivity, and advancing digital education and workforce participation.

National digital inclusion context

A portfolio-based view of access, capability, and outcomes.

This profile organizes the initiatives directly connected to Fiji in the global research inventory. It follows the study's country-profile framework: national context, broadband infrastructure, inclusion practices, education and workforce connections, implementation actors, and intended contribution.

The documented portfolio emphasizes Submarine / International Cable Infrastructure, Backbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile Infrastructure, Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure, Fiber/Fiber Optic, 5G. The profile treats infrastructure, affordability, capability, institutions, support, and outcomes as an interconnected system.

Portfolio pattern

What the documented response contains.

Counts reflect source-workbook tags. One initiative may appear in multiple infrastructure or technology categories.

Infrastructure and access

Submarine / International Cable Infrastructure4
Backbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile Infrastructure3
Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure3
Mobile / Wireless Infrastructure2
Digital Public Infrastructure1

Specific technologies

Fiber/Fiber Optic3
5G2
Submarine Fiber-Optic Cable2
computers1
digital education content1

Intervention classification

Infrastructure and Specific Technology9
Neither explicitly identified5
Infrastructure only3
K-12 digital learning infrastructure1

Education and workforce

Connectivity becomes consequential through participation.

1 initiative explicitly connect to education, K–12, or college/university contexts, and 1 connect to workforce development. Other investments may enable these outcomes indirectly.

Access

Networks, service availability, devices, and connection quality.

Capability

Skills, confidence, accessibility, navigation, and support.

Participation

Education, work, health, government, and civic opportunity.

Sustainability

Governance, operations, maintenance, funding, and learning.

Project and initiative portfolio

18 documented records

Every directly tagged record is shown with details and supporting URLs preserved from the research workbook.

Secure mobile infrastructure

5G Network Security Policy

Approved / implementation · Nationwide

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Status / periodApproved / implementationLocationNationwidePopulation5G users and critical servicesOrganizationsGovernment of Fiji; operators

Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.

Activities and approach: Security requirements for 5G deployment

Mobile / Wireless Infrastructure5G

International submarine connectivity

Bulikula / Pacific Connect – four additional subsea cable landings

Cable landing / 2025 · Suva and Natadola

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Status / periodCable landing / 2025LocationSuva and NatadolaPopulationNational users and Pacific trafficOrganizationsGoogle; Fiji Government

Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.

Activities and approach: Four subsea cable connections

Submarine / International Cable InfrastructureSubmarine Fiber-Optic Cable

Digital public infrastructure

digitalFIJI Government Data Exchange Platform

Implemented / expanding · Whole of government

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Status / periodImplemented / expandingLocationWhole of governmentPopulationCitizens and public agenciesOrganizationsFiji Government / digitalFIJI

Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.

Activities and approach: Inter-agency data exchange

Digital Public Infrastructure

Free public Wi-Fi

digitalFIJI WiFi

Active · 16 high-traffic public locations

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Status / periodActiveLocation16 high-traffic public locationsPopulationGeneral public, including people without affordable mobile data or home broadbandOrganizationsFijian Government; Walesi

Provides free daily internet sessions in public places, directly lowering affordability and access barriers.

Activities and approach: Public Wi-Fi; 60 free minutes daily; town markets, bus stands and parks.

Public Wi-Fi / Community Network InfrastructureWi-Fi

School Device Access; Digital Learning; Digital Skills

DP World–LiteHaus Fiji Digital Learning Hubs Initiative

Launched July 29, 2026 · Four schools in Nadi and Suva Grammar School, Fiji

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Status / periodLaunched July 29, 2026LocationFour schools in Nadi and Suva Grammar School, FijiPopulationApproximately 4,700 students; teachers; school communitiesOrganizationsDP World; LiteHaus International; participating Fijian schoolsFundingFive schools; more than 50 devices; approximately 4,700 students

Expands reliable access to computers and digital learning content in schools, giving thousands of students hands-on opportunities to build digital capability.

Activities and approach: School digital learning hubs; more than 50 devices; laptops; online education resources; DP World Global Education Platform; teacher and student support.

School digital learning hubsICT equipmentLaptopscomputers

Intergovernmental digital-policy assessment workshop

Fiji ROAMX Capacity-Building Workshop Pilot

Piloted / capacity building · Fiji

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Status / periodPiloted / capacity buildingLocationFijiPopulationGovernment ministries and communities affected by fragmented digital-policy coordinationOrganizationsFiji government ministries; UNESCO ROAMX partnersFundingPilot scale and funding not stated

Builds institutional capacity and reveals coordination gaps that impede inclusive national digital transformation.

Activities and approach: Pilot workshop; multi-ministry consultation; awareness building; governance-gap identification

Remote-island satellite broadband

Lakeba/Lau Starlink community connectivity deployment

Implemented 2026 · Lakeba, Lau

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Status / periodImplemented 2026LocationLakeba, LauPopulationStudents, health workers, villagersOrganizationsGovernment of Fiji; IOM

Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.

Activities and approach: Starlink kits; community access

Satellite InfrastructureStarlinkSatellite Broadband

EducationWorkforce

International connectivity hub

Natadola ICT / cable landing facility

Development / 2026 · Natadola

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Status / periodDevelopment / 2026LocationNatadolaPopulationNational and regional usersOrganizationsGoogle ecosystem; Fiji partners

Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.

Activities and approach: Cable landing station; ICT hub

Submarine / International Cable Infrastructure

5G mobile broadband

National 5G Spectrum Assignment and Commercial Deployment Strategy

Approved / rollout · Nationwide

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Status / periodApproved / rolloutLocationNationwidePopulationMobile users and enterprisesOrganizationsGovernment of Fiji; operators

Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.

Activities and approach: Spectrum assignment; pricing; operator incentives

Mobile / Wireless InfrastructureInfrastructure Planning / Mapping / Funding5G

National digital transformation

National Digital Strategy 2025-2030 implementation grant

Implementation / 2025-2026 · Nationwide

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Status / periodImplementation / 2025-2026LocationNationwidePopulationCitizens, businesses, public agenciesOrganizationsGovernment of Fiji; UNCDF

Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.

Activities and approach: UNCDF implementation support

Universal-service planning

National Universal Service Scheme – Future Community Assessment Pipeline

Assessment / future inclusion · 311 additional communities under assessment

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Status / periodAssessment / future inclusionLocation311 additional communities under assessmentPopulationCommunities still outside adequate telecommunications coverageOrganizationsGovernment of Fiji

Creates a documented pipeline for identifying and bringing additional underserved communities into future universal-service expansion.

Activities and approach: Coverage assessment; community prioritization; future infrastructure planning.

Universal service / rural mobile and broadband access

National Universal Service Scheme – Phase I

Launched / implementation · Unserved rural, maritime and remote communities

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Status / periodLaunched / implementationLocationUnserved rural, maritime and remote communitiesPopulationPeople in unserved and underserved communitiesOrganizationsGovernment of Fiji; telecommunications operators

Extends telecommunications service to communities where geography and commercial economics have limited access.

Activities and approach: Universal-service infrastructure; rural/mobile connectivity; government-supported rollout.

Universal service expansion

National Universal Service Scheme – Phase II

Planned next-phase rollout · 104 additional unserved sites

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Status / periodPlanned next-phase rolloutLocation104 additional unserved sitesPopulationResidents of additional unserved communitiesOrganizationsGovernment of Fiji; telecommunications operators

Extends the universal-service rollout to a further 104 unserved sites, increasing geographic coverage beyond Phase I.

Activities and approach: New service sites; rural/maritime connectivity; staged expansion.

Regional fiber backbone

Savusavu to Labasa Fiber Project

Completed March 2025; distribution phase follows · Vanua Levu: Savusavu–Seaqaqa–Labasa

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Status / periodCompleted March 2025; distribution phase followsLocationVanua Levu: Savusavu–Seaqaqa–LabasaPopulationNorthern Division communities and businessesOrganizationsTelecom Fiji; Kordia; Ciena

Builds high-capacity backbone connectivity across Vanua Levu to support improved community and business broadband access.

Activities and approach: Fiber backbone; coherent routing; submarine cable landing integration; regional distribution.

Submarine / International Cable InfrastructureFiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureBackbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile InfrastructureFiber/Fiber Optic

National fiber backbone / international-connectivity support

Telecom Fiji–Google Vatuwaqa–Natadola Terrestrial Fiber Link

Agreement announced 2025 · Vatuwaqa FINTEL cable landing station to Natadola Google ICT facility along Queens Highway

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Status / periodAgreement announced 2025LocationVatuwaqa FINTEL cable landing station to Natadola Google ICT facility along Queens HighwayPopulationInternet users, businesses, public institutions and service providers in FijiOrganizationsTelecom Fiji; Google; FINTEL and project partnersFundingNot stated in source

Adds resilient domestic fiber transport supporting new international connectivity and digital services.

Activities and approach: Terrestrial fiber construction linking submarine-cable landing infrastructure to Google facility

Fiber backbone / terrestrial transport infrastructureFiber-optic cablePacific Connect infrastructure

Regional fiber backbone

Vanua Levu fiber extension – Labasa to Seaqaqa Phase 1

Launched 2025 · Labasa–Seaqaqa

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Status / periodLaunched 2025LocationLabasa–SeaqaqaPopulationNorthern DivisionOrganizationsTelecom Fiji

Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.

Activities and approach: Fiber backbone extension

Fiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureBackbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile InfrastructureFiber/Fiber Optic

Regional fiber backbone

Vanua Levu fiber extension – Seaqaqa to Savusavu Phase 2

Implementation · Seaqaqa–Savusavu

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Status / periodImplementationLocationSeaqaqa–SavusavuPopulationNorthern DivisionOrganizationsTelecom Fiji

Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.

Activities and approach: Fiber extension to cable landing station

Submarine / International Cable InfrastructureFiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureBackbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile InfrastructureFiber/Fiber Optic

Government network modernization

Whole-of-government ICT network infrastructure review

Review / 2025-2026 · Government ICT network

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Status / periodReview / 2025-2026LocationGovernment ICT networkPopulationPublic agencies and citizensOrganizationsFiji Government; ASTRO

Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.

Activities and approach: Architecture; cloud; security; resilience review

Telecommunications / Broadband Infrastructure

Evidence boundary

Read the portfolio as a starting point, not a final verdict.

Project records document interventions and intended contributions; they do not alone prove nationwide coverage, causal impact, or durable closure.

Profiles will deepen as national statistics, policy documents, evaluations, and implementation evidence are incorporated. Source links allow inspection of underlying evidence.

Evidence and contextProfile Sources

These sources support the country-level demographic, geographic, and connectivity context. Sources tied to individual projects remain with their project records and are not repeated here.

Central Intelligence Agency. (n.d.). Fiji. The World Factbook. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/fiji/
International Telecommunication Union. (n.d.). ITU DataHub: Country ICT data. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://datahub.itu.int/
World Bank. (n.d.). Individuals using the Internet (% of population): Fiji. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=FJ
World Bank. (n.d.). Population, total: Fiji. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=FJ

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