Lightspeed PNG, a locally registered communications and digital infrastructure provider and authorized Starlink reseller recently rolled out its first community deployment under its Pacific Connect Foundation initiative in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands.

The setup, which took place at Tubusereia Junior High School in Central Province, replaces older satellite equipment which could not match the lower latency and higher performance of Starlink.

Lightspeed PNG CEO Richard Broadbridge, during the installation, stated that this marked one of the early school partnerships for Lightspeed PNG.

Additionally, such a service can support other community institutions.

 “This is designed to support schools, health centres, police stations, and so forth.”

“Lightspeed PNG provides Starlink hardware and a managed service, including firewall protection, with no upfront equipment cost for schools.”

Estimated contribution is at around K10,000 per installation, while participating institutions cover ongoing service and data costs of about K600 per month.

A defining feature of the initiative is what Broadbridge describes as “clean internet,” where access is filtered to block adult content and restrict social media use in order to prioritize learning for students.

He encouraged students to use the internet as a tool for education, stressing opportunities to access learning platforms, research tools, and emerging technologies such as AI for creative and academic development.

Lightspeed became the first reseller in the Pacific following PNG’s Starlink licensing in 2024 and has been in the digital space for over a decade.