News & Releases

The UAP programs were announced during 2014 as part of an initiative between Telecommunications Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulator (TRBR), OGCIO, Ministry of Education and Training and the Australian Government under its Governance for Growth (GfG) program. The programs developed were:

•    Computer Laboratories and Internet Community Centre (CLICC)
•    Tablets for Students (TFS)
•    Internet Community Services (ICS)
The CLICC centres are a significant part of the UAP program with 15 schools, being provided with computer labs, for general educational purposes and for use by the community during or after school hours.

On the 27th of November 2015, the Government of Vanuatu officially launched the CLICC program with an opening of the CLICC infrastructure at Sarakata Centre School, Luganville, Espiritu Santo.  The launch was presided over by the Honorable Daniel Toara, the Minister responsible for Education and Training and was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Education and Training, Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, Australian High Commission and TRBR. The first CLICC site to be implemented was Eles Centre School, Nguna Island, Efate. The school went live in late October, with a formal opening held on the 24th of November 2015 attended by representatives from the Ministry of Education and Training, Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, Australian High Commission and TRBR. Since the opening and access by students, the feedback has been exceptionally positive, with a desire of the students to use the technology.  Current programs being worked on include learning to touch type, using an application on the installed gateway server.

TRBR has provided three (3) grants to commercial operators to establish an Information and Communication Centre (ICS) in the local community.  It was with pleasure that the TRBR were able to attend the official opening of the Ituani Informesen & Communikesen Senta in Arunamalai Village on Malo Island on Monday 30th November 2015, the first ICS to open and commence operations.

The Tablets for Students (TFS) program is gradually being rolled out to the selected schools.  Currently TFS infrastructure has been implemented in Lycee LAB, Epi High School and Ambaebulu School. The remainder of the TFS infrastructure will be rolled out prior to the commencement of the school year 2016.

Details

Telecommunications Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulator (TRBR) has released its 2nd round consultation paper for public consultation to discuss and consider the intended future arrangement and management of .vu country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD).

TRBR has already consulted on the matter of .vu ccTLD management in October 2012. Very limited feedback was received at that time, and TRBR adjudged that the submissions were insufficient to support the implementation of any major ccTLD management changes.

TRBR has therefore developed a comprehensive draft regulation setting out the roles and responsibilities of the various participants in the domain management process in the future, and of the rules that shall generally apply.

Details

Telecommunications Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulator (TRBR) welcomes and invites comments and feedback from all interested parties, on the public consultation on Market Determination in Vanuatu for Regulatory Purposes. The public consultation is due on the 27th of November, 2015. If you have further queries, please contact 27621 or email enquiries@trr.vu .

Details

The Office of the Telecommunications Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulator (TRBR) seeks expressions of interest from parties who wish to have spectrum in the 700 MHz band assigned to them. The terms and conditions for the allocation of this spectrum, and the process to be followed, are set out in the below paper.

All responses to this Request for Expressions of Interest must be delivered to TRBR by 4:30 pm on 30 November 2015.

Details

Telecommunications Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulator (TRBR) is proudly releasing to all its stakeholders particularly the end-users of telecommunications that the Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Consumer Protection

Regulation is being approved and gazette for use.

Details
  1. UAP CLICC/TFS/ICS Technical Training Workshop
  2. Final second round public consultation for consumer protection Regulation
  3. TRBR Recruitment Notice for Various Positions
  4. TRBR released its 3rd UAP Update Public Report
  5. Annual Report 2014
  6. TRBR announces TVL, Telsat and Digicel Universal Access Policy telecommunications service rollout commitment
  7. Telecommunications Class Exception issued to Suppliers of Wi-Fi Internet
  8. Consumer Fact Sheets
  9. Vanuatu TRBR Request for Expressions of Interest - The Regulator
  10. Consumer Handbook

Page 10 of 36

Public Register