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$4
$4 -- average revenue per user for Pacific island telco customers (2025)
Many Pacific islanders have an average revenue per user (ARPU) of merely $4.
- Applies to low-revenue customer segment / many Pacific islanders
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$4
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Currency Usd
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2025
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B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Paul Budde Consultancy
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Tier C
https://paulbudde.com/blog/nbn-ftth-broadband/new-satellite-operators-put-pressure-on-incumbent-telc… ↗
Source Article
New satellite operators put pressure on incumbent telcos - Paul Budde Consultancy
The burgeoning growth of SpaceX’s Starlink service is creating substantial challenges for telecommunications companies. This discussion will cover the impact on the NBN and Telstra in Australia and, more broadly, the issues faced by the South Pacific Islands, as recently discussed at the Australasia…
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Paul Budde Consultancy
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Cited by former Digicel PNG CEO at Australasia Satellite Forum
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Pacific island telco customers: $4 average revenue per user. Source: Paul Budde Consultancy (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/pacific-islanders-arpu-4-dollars
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