11 ‘o ‘Aokosi, 2021 Ke toe mahino ange ‘a e founga hono fokotu’u, ngāue’aki mo fakalele ‘a e ngaahi naunau fakaletiō ki he kakai ‘o e fonuá ‘a e taumu’a ‘a e ako uike ‘e tolu ‘oku lolotonga fakahoko ma’a´e kau ‘ofisa ngāue mei he ngaahi ngaahi kautaha ongoongo kae pehē ki he fetu’utakí.

Ko e ako ni ‘oku fakatefito ia ‘i he Konga ‘Uluaki (Component 1) ‘a e Poloseki Nationwide Early Warning System and Strengthening Disaster Communications (NEWS Project) ‘a ia ‘oku fakamalumalu ‘i he Va’a Fetu’utaki ‘a e Potungāue MEIDECC ka ‘oku fakapa’anga ‘e he Pule’anga Siapaní.

Ko e konga 1 ‘o e poloseki ko ‘ení ko e ako ki he ngaahi me’a fakaletiō (Very High Frequency – VHF Radio System) pea ‘oku fakahoko eni ‘e he kau taukei mei he Kautaha Letio ‘a Siapaní (Japan Radio Company (JRC) fakataha mo e kau ‘ofisa ngāué mei he Va’a Fetu’utaki ‘a e Potungāue MEIDECC.

‘I he fakamatala e Talëkita ‘a e Va’a Fetu’utakí, ‘Alifeleti Tu’ihalamaka, ‘oku fakataumu’a e polokalama akó ni ke toe ako’i mo fakataukei’i ‘a kinautolu ‘oku nau ngāue ‘i he ngaahi ngāue’anga fetu’utaki kotoa pë ‘i Tongá ni ke nau toe ‘ilo ange ki he ngaahi naunau fakaletiō, anga hono fokotu’u, ngāue leleí pea mo tolonga.

“Ko e ako ko ení ‘oku kau kotoa ki ai e kau ‘ofisa ngāue mei he Va’a Fetu’utaki ‘a e potungāué mo e kau ‘ofisa ngāue kehe pë he ko kinautolu ‘e meimei ke lahi ‘enau fakahoko fatongia atu ki hono fokotu’u mo fakalele ‘a e ngaahi naunau fakaletio.”

“Na’a mau ‘i Matatoa ‘aneafi ‘i he ngaahi letio ‘oku ‘osi fokotu’u ai pea na’e ngāue atu kiai ‘a e kau ‘ofisa ngāue mei he va’á ni ki hono fokotu’u ‘o e ngaahi ‘enitená (antennas), sola penoló (solar panels) pea mo e ngaahi senoleita (generators) ‘aki pe ‘a e ngaahi taukei fuoloa mo e ngaahi ‘ilo fo’ou mei he ako ko eni ‘oku lolotonga fakahoko.”

Na’e pehë ‘e Tu’ihalamaká, ko e ‘uhinga ‘oku kau mai ai ‘a e kau ‘ofisa ngāue mei he ngaahi kupu ngāue fekau’akí he ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a e ngaahi konga ‘o e ngaahi naunau fakaletiō ‘oku fokotu’u ‘i honau ngaahi ngāue’anga.

‘Oku fakapa’anga ‘a e akó ni ‘e he Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Tongá pea ‘oku kau mai ki ai ‘a e kau ‘ofisa ngāue mei he Potungāue Polisi mo e Tamate Afi ‘a Tongá, Kautaha Fetu’utaki ‘a Tongá (TCC), Digicel Tonga, Broadcom FM 87.5, Fale Fakamafola Lea mo e ‘Ata ‘a Tongá (TBC), TBN TV, TGS mo e Tonga MET Services ‘i Fua’amotu.

NGATA’ANGA

Tuku atu mei he: Potungaue Fakamatala ‘Ea, Ma’u’anga Ivi, Ma’u’anga Fakamatala, Tokangaekina Ngaahi Fakatamaki, ‘Atakai, Feliuliuaki ‘o e ‘Ea mo e Fetu’utaki

11 ‘o ‘Aokosi, 2021 Na’e lava lelei ‘a hono fakalele’i ‘a e sisitemi tele letiō ‘a Vava’ú (Very High Frequency (VHF) radio system) ‘i he mahina kuo ‘osí hili ha palopalema ‘a e fetu’utaki fakafou ‘i he tele letiō. Ko e ngāue ni na’e fakahoko ia ‘e ha timi mei he Va’a Fetu’utaki ‘a e Potungāue MEIDECC.

Fakatatau ki he fakamatala ‘a e Talēkita ‘a e Va’a Fetu’utakí ‘Alifeleti Tu’ihalamaka ko e ngāue mahu’inga ‘eni na’e fakahokó koe ’uhí ko e sisitemi tele letiō ko ‘ení ‘oku ngāue’aki ‘e he ngaahi vaka folau tahí.

“Ko e fetu’utaki kotoa ‘a e ngaahi vaká ‘oku fou ki Vava’u tatau pē ‘i he ngaahi vaka fakalotofonua pea mo e ngaahi vaka mei tu’apule’angá ‘oku nau ngāue’aki ‘a e sisitemi ko ‘ení pea ‘oku toe tokoni lahi foki ki he fakahaofi mo’uí (search & rescue).”

“Ko e sisitemi ko ení ‘oku ngāue’aki ki ai ‘a e sēnolo (channel) 26 & 16. ‘Oku ngaue ‘aki ‘eni ‘e he vaka ‘a e kau polisí moe kasitomú ki hono pailate ‘o ha ngaahi vaka lalahi mei muli. ‘Oku fakahoko ai ‘ae feui’aki ‘a e vaka ‘ioté, ngaahi vaka toutaí pea mo kinautolu kuo lēsisita mo laiseni ‘a ‘enau tele letiō. ‘Oku ‘i ai kulupu ko e Vava’u Volunteer Maritime Response Association (VVMRA) kuo fokotu’u ‘i Vava’u ‘a ia ‘oku nau ngāue’aki ‘a e sēnolo 26 ke tuku atu ai ‘a e fakamatala ‘ea ‘i he ngaahi ‘aho taki taha pea ‘oku mahu’inga lahi ‘eni ki he kau folau tahí kenau ‘ilo’i ‘a e anga e tu’u ‘a e ‘ea ke palani fakatatau ki ai ‘enau ngaahi ngāué.”

 
‘Ikai ke ngata pē ‘i hono tufaki ‘a e fakamatala ‘eá ‘o ngāue’aki ‘a e sēnolo 26 ka ‘oku toe kau atu ki ai mo e ngaahi fanongonongo ‘oku mahu’inga ki he ngaahi vaká kenau ‘ilo’i.

“Ko e sēnolo 16 ‘oku ngāue’aki ia ki he ui tokoní pea ‘oku mātu’aki mahu’inga eni koe ’uhi ka ‘i ai ha fakatamaki ‘e hoko ‘i tahi ‘e lava pē ke afe atu ha vaka ‘o tokoni.”

Kuo laka hake ‘i he ta’u ‘e 30 ‘a hono fokotu’u ‘a e sisitemi ko ení pea ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a e fokotu’utu’u ke fetongi ‘a e me’a ngāue ni he kuo fu’u motu’a.

“Kuo laka hake ‘i he ta’u ‘e 30 ‘a hono fokotu’u ‘a e sisitemi ko ení pea ‘oku fokotu’u ia ‘i he taua ‘a e Kautaha Fetu’utaki ‘a Tongá (TCC) ‘i ‘Atalika. ‘Oku ‘i ai ‘a e palani ‘a e potungāué ke ‘omai ha naunau fo’ou ke fetongi’aki ‘a e sisitemi lolotongá.” 
“Neongo na’a mau ‘osi tesi pē ‘a e me’a ngāue ni hili ‘a e ngāue na’e fai ki aí ‘a ia ko e mama’o ‘a hono ivi fakaletiō (VHF repeater) ko e 75km mei Neiafu ka ‘oku ‘i ai ‘emau faka’amu ke toe ma’u mai ha me’a ngāue ‘oku fo’ou koe’uhí ke toe lelei ange ai ‘a e fetu’utaki ‘a e vahefonuá fakafou ‘i he tele letiō.”

NGATA’ANGA

Tuku atu mei he: Potungaue Fakamatala ‘Ea, Ma’u’anga Ivi, Ma’u’anga Fakamatala, Tokangaekina Ngaahi Fakatamaki, ‘Atakai, Feliuliuaki ‘o e ‘Ea mo e Fetu’utaki.

CEO for MEIDECC, Mr. Paula Pouvalu Maú accepting Annual License Fees Cheque from CEO for TCC, Mr. Sione Veikoso

01, July 2021 –The Tonga Communication Corporation (TCC) CEO, Sione Veikoso, presented to the CEO for Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC), Mr. Paula Ma’u, TCC’s Network Operator Annual License fees for Financial Year 2019 – 2020.

Tonga Communication Corporation (TCC) is one of the Telecommunication Network Operators in Tonga that provides telecommunication services to the Kingdom and its residents.

The value of License fees was TOP $ 203,207.22.

The CEO for MEIDECC Mr. Paula Ma’u on behalf of the Minister for MEIDECC thanked Tonga Communication Corporation (TCC) with grateful for TCC’s effort towards its License Fees payment and wishes them all the best with the ongoing financial year.

END.

Issued by: Department of Communications, Ministry of MEIDECC.

June 16, 2021, The Ministry responsible for Communications (i.e MEIDECC) has intended pursuant to section 86 of the Communication Act 2015, that the Regulator shall have to develop and update once every two (2) years a plan which is known as the National Spectrum Plan (NSP); and beforehand shall put forth for a consultation under section 86(4) of the Act, before it is approved by the Minister of MEIDECC by declaration (section 86(3)).

The purpose of the National Spectrum Plan is to enable the Regulator of the communications sector (for the time-being, the Ministry) to manage the radio frequency spectrum over a period of at least 5 years (section 86(2)), which includes:

• the policy of how different parts of the radio frequency spectrum are used and allocated;
• have any proposed changes to how parts of the radio frequency spectrum are used or allocated (including the details of the changes and relevant timelines); and
• to identify any part of the radio frequency spectrum that is a valuable state resource.

A Wall Chart of the frequency allocation table is attached for ease of reference for each range of radio frequencies allocated to which band of services.

Should you have any views on the National Spectrum Plan, please, feel free to incorporate them to the Draft National Spectrum Plan attached and submit back to Mr. 'Álifeleti Tuíhalamaka, Director for Communications on email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You can also submit by hardcopy address to the Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry, as shown below –

Paula P. Ma'u
Chief Executive Officer
Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment,
Climate Change and Communications
Government of the Kingdom of Tonga
P.O. Box 1380
O.G. Sanft Building
Nuku'alofa, Tonga.
Attention: ‘Alifeleti Tuíhalamaka

The consultation period will commence on June 16, 2021 and will continue for a period not exceeding one (1) month (i.e. and will close on July 20, 2021) (‘consultation period’).

We, thank you in anticipation of your views, as we work together to effectively regulating our communications sector.

Encl. National Spectrum Plan; National Spectrum Wall Chart


ENDS.


Issued by: Department of Communication, MEIDECC.

31st of May, 2021 - A team of three consisting of the Director of Communication Department, Mr. ‘Alifeleti Tu’ihalamaka, Engineer, Mr. Taniela Taufa and Acting Technician Mr. Feiloaki Litili of MEIDECC upgraded Tofua’s Very High Frequency (VHF) Radio Communication System last month.

Upgraded Pole for VHF Radio Antenna, Kotu.	Upgraded Pole for VHF Radio Antenna, Tofua.

Director of Communications Department Mr ‘Alifeleti Tu’ihalamaka said, “The two antenna of VHF Radio Communication Systems at Tofua and Kotu was shifted from its original location and mounted on top of the two (2) new erected nine (9) meter steel tower.”

“The towers will be able to withstand any cyclone wind up to 100 nautical mile and will allow communications between Tofua and Kotu in times of emergency. The cables and connections from the tower to the hut where the VHF radio is installed were improve.”

He noted that with the height of the two tower has clear line of sight for the VHF Radio system to be connect. Testing of the VHF Radio System has very high quality of transmitting and receiving making communication between Tofua and Kotu reliable and connected at all time.

ENDS.

Issued by: Department of Communication, MEIDECC.

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