Cyclone Pam Vanuatu, ETC SitRep #4

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Highlights:
• 1x emergency.lu VSAT was successfully installed on Tanna Island.
• A BT team of 4x specialists successfully installed 1x VSAT on Ambae Island and 1x VSAT on Malekula Island.
• The ETC is now providing shared internet connectivity services at 7x sites across Vanuatu. 2x sites have been decommissioned.
• The ETC continues to support the government with its communications needs to enable it to communicate with people on remote islands.
• Logistics is a major challenge as shipping equipment from Port Vila to the islands is costly and takes up valuable time.