Together with the Huawei Technologies, a Chinese telecom, the government will build the network, which is exclusive for government departments, through a central electronic system. Other projects that are lined up will be facilitated community wide.
The project aims to cut out inter-departmental communication that could have otherwise circulated the globe before reaching their destinations, given the departments’ relative proximity, MIC stated.
“The aim of e-government is to create a Tonga National Information Network to connect multiple arms of government through a central electronic system,” stated the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC).
According to the Secretary of MIC, Paula Ma‘u, Huawei is undertaking a survey of the infrastructure construct, and will make recommendations in a report to government on how to further the initiative.
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