ICT Infrastructure Connects PNG
Papua New Guinea’s telecommunications towers, fibre optic cables, and network facilities are not just technical assets — they are lifelines. From the highlands to the coast, this infrastructure keeps communities, businesses, and essential services connected every single day.
When you call a family member in a remote province, access the internet for work or study, or rely on a hospital to coordinate emergency care, you are depending on ICT infrastructure. It supports everyday communication, enables internet access, and ensures that hospitals, schools, emergency response teams, and businesses remain operational.
Our Responsibility: Help protect the infrastructure that keeps PNG connected. Report any suspicious activity near ICT facilities in your community.
ICT Vandalism Hurts Everyone
When a telecommunication tower is vandalised or a cable is cut, the damage goes far beyond the physical infrastructure. The consequences ripple outward — affecting entire communities, towns, and provinces at once.
The immediate effects include network outages, loss of internet access, interrupted emergency services, and disruption to business operations. Families cannot communicate. Hospitals lose connectivity. Businesses grind to a halt.
The broader damage is just as serious. ICT vandalism slows economic activity, undermines investment in digital services, and directly delays Papua New Guinea’s national digital transformation goals. Every act of vandalism sets the country back.
Protecting ICT infrastructure protects lives, livelihoods, and communities. ICT vandalism affects everyone — there are no winners.
ICT Vandalism Is Against the Law
Damaging ICT infrastructure is not just harmful — it is a criminal offence under the National Information and Communications Technology (NICTA) Act 2009. The law is clear, and it applies to everyone.
Under this legislation, it is illegal to:
- Damage communication facilities
- Tamper with network equipment
- Cut fibre optic cables
- Steal telecommunication infrastructure components
Those found responsible will face criminal prosecution, significant fines, or imprisonment. These are not minor penalties — they reflect the serious harm that infrastructure damage causes to the nation.
NICTA takes these offences seriously and will pursue enforcement action against all offenders, regardless of circumstance.
NICTA Will Take Action
NICTA is not standing by. Through active inspections, continuous monitoring, thorough investigations, and close collaboration with law enforcement agencies, NICTA is actively pursuing those who damage or steal ICT infrastructure across Papua New Guinea.
Offenders should be aware that they will be identified, investigated, and prosecuted. No act of vandalism goes unnoticed, and no offender is beyond the reach of the law.
Protecting national communications infrastructure is a shared responsibility. The community plays a vital role — by reporting vandalism and suspicious activity, every Papua New Guinean can help safeguard the networks we all depend on.
Report vandalism and help safeguard ICT infrastructure in your area. Help PNG stay connected.
ICT Infrastructure Supports National Development
Reliable ICT infrastructure is far more than a convenience — it is the backbone of Papua New Guinea’s national development. Every tower, cable, and network node is an investment in the country’s future.
This infrastructure enables:
- Access to quality education for students across all provinces
- Delivery of healthcare services, including in rural and remote areas
- Emergency and security communications that save lives
- Business and economic activity that drives livelihoods and growth
When ICT infrastructure is damaged, it is not just a network that goes offline — it is a student who cannot learn, a patient who cannot be reached, a small business that cannot operate. Protecting these systems means protecting opportunities for communities across the entire country.
Value and protect the ICT infrastructure. PNG’s digital progress — and our collective future — depends on it.
Contact NICTA: 3033200 | complaints@nicta.gov.pg | www.nicta.gov.pg