{"id":5473,"date":"2026-01-23T15:45:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T02:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpe.gov.to\/?p=5473"},"modified":"2026-01-23T16:25:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T03:25:26","slug":"elementor-5473","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpe.gov.to\/?p=5473","title":{"rendered":"21 January 2026: Tongan Minister and CEO Lead High-Level Digital Future Discussions at PITA Meeting in Honolulu"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5473\" class=\"elementor elementor-5473\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4316008 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4316008\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1267121\" data-id=\"1267121\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6718b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6718b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Tongan Minister and CEO Lead High-Level Digital Future Discussions at PITA Meeting in Honolulu<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 6.9pt .0001pt 7.05pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">NUKU\u02bbALOFA,<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">Tonga<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">\u2013<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">21<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">January<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">2026<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">\u2013<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">The<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">Honourable<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">Minister<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">for<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">Public<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">Enterprises, <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Hon. Hu\u2019akavameiliku, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry, Dr. Fotu Fisi\u2019iahi recently represented the Kingdom of Tonga at the Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) and Pacific Telecommunication Council Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e47d57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e47d57\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2bdcef\" data-id=\"c2bdcef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f610c68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f610c68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/mpe.gov.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PITA1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5477\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mpe.gov.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PITA1-1.jpg 538w, https:\/\/mpe.gov.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PITA1-1-300x148.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f567d54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f567d54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ddccdc\" data-id=\"5ddccdc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a158b55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a158b55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Minister delivered keynote remarks to the regional forum, emphasizing the critical role of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) as a foundational pillar for Tonga\u2019s national development. In his address, the Minister highlighted his portfolio\u2019s oversight of key public enterprises driving this agenda, including Tonga Communications Corporation (TCC) and Tonga Cable Limited (TCL).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f065132 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f065132\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f0b3de\" data-id=\"4f0b3de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e281560 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e281560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/mpe.gov.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PITA2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5478\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mpe.gov.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PITA2-1.jpg 540w, https:\/\/mpe.gov.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PITA2-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3c7920 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3c7920\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-184b664\" data-id=\"184b664\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-961fd87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"961fd87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The high-level meeting served as a strategic platform to address the most pressing digital infrastructure and innovation topics in the Pacific region. Core discussions focused on:<\/p><ul><li>The transformative potential and governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).<\/li><li>Enhancing regional connectivity, with a particular focus on the resilience and expansion of submarine fiber cable networks.<\/li><li>Advancing last-mile access through Fiber to the Home (FTTH)<\/li><li>The intersection of reliable power infrastructure with digital<\/li><li>The application of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies for smart and sustainable<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4944989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4944989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"517\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/mpe.gov.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PITA3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5479\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mpe.gov.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PITA3.jpg 517w, https:\/\/mpe.gov.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PITA3-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162d1bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"162d1bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A significant outcome of the engagement was the direct opportunity to explore potential collaborations with global and regional technology leaders and partners. The Tongan delegation held substantive discussions on future partnerships with entities including Google, representatives from DFAT Australia and the State Department of the United States, and Starlink, among others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f853d09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f853d09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mpe.gov.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PITA4.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9589b7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9589b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThis conference has been a vital opportunity to engage and learn from the innovators and investors shaping the global digital landscape,\u201d stated the Minister. \u201cOur presence here underscores a fundamental directive: Tonga must proactively and strategically reassess its ICT pathway. We are not merely consumers of technology; we are architects of our digital future. Reliable, affordable, and advanced connectivity is no longer optional\u2014it is the essential tool for our economic resilience, educational advancement, and improved quality of life for all Tongans.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d274d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d274d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/mpe.gov.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PITA5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5481\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mpe.gov.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PITA5.jpg 508w, https:\/\/mpe.gov.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PITA5-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" 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