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Project Semata — School Connectivity, Fiji

Fiji · Suva · See the Fiji profile · See the Suva profile

Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported Top 59% 68/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice

A telecom-industry partnership delivering dedicated 10 Mbps internet links to six Fijian schools over two annual phases (Savusavu 2023, Suva 2024), reaching roughly 4,000 teachers and students combined.

3 schools
Schools connected (2023 phase) (2023)
~2,000 people
Teachers and students reached (2023 phase) (2023)
3 schools
Schools connected (2024 phase) (2024)
~2,000 people
Teachers and students reached (2024 phase) (2024)
~4,000 people
Total teachers and students reached (2023-2024)
10 Mbps
Minimum connection speed (2023-2024)

Details

Maturity
Scaling
Promoter
Ciena / Digicel Fiji / Southern Cross Cable Network
Period
2023-2024
Keywords
school connectivity, broadband infrastructure, education, telecommunications

Context

Project Semata is a joint initiative of network-equipment vendor Ciena, mobile operator Digicel Fiji, and submarine-cable operator Southern Cross, providing dedicated high-speed internet connections of at least 10 Mbps to public schools in Fiji that previously lacked reliable connectivity.

Objectives

To improve digital inclusion for students and teachers by delivering dedicated, reliable school connectivity to public schools that lacked it.

Activities

In its first year (2023) the project connected three schools in Savusavu (Kamendra School, Savusavu Secondary School, St Bede's Secondary School). In its second year (2024) it extended to three more schools in Suva (Assemblies of God High School, Basden Anglican College, Ratu Sukuna Memorial School).

Results

Across both phases, trade press reported qualitative feedback that the connectivity was well received for improving access to online learning materials, but none of the available sources published quantified academic-outcome data or budget/funding figures for the initiative.

Conclusions

As a vendor-operator partnership rather than a government or NGO programme, continuation depends on the three private partners renewing sponsorship each year; no public commitment beyond the 2024 phase was found.

Implementation

Implementation detail (cost, timeline, staffing, conditions for success) is not yet available for this practice.

Commonly funded by

Own resources / municipal budget

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