Lightning-Fast Internet Finally Arrives in Tonga’s Far-Flung Islands? A Deep Dive into Tonga’s Connectivity Boom and Challenges
Tonga’s main telecoms, TCC and Digicel, launched commercial 5G in the capital in late 2024, reaching speeds over 500 Mbps. Starlink entered the market in December and now holds 8% share. About 59% of Tonga’s 104,000 residents use the internet, mostly via mobile. A second international cable is due by late 2025.
