Vodafone Cook Islands is a telecommunications company operating in the Cook Islands. Established in 1991, the company was initially known as Telecom Cook Islands before rebranding to Bluesky, and later its current name in January 2020 inline with its parent entity. Vodafone Cook Islands is currently owned by Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (ATH) from Fiji, which acquired a majority stake in 2019. The company provides a broad range of telecommunications services including mobile, internet, and television services to both residential and business customers across the Cook Islands.
3G Network
The company launched its 3G network over the B8 (900 MHz) band.
3G Frequency Bands
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3G Network Events
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Vodafone Cook Islands 4G Network
On 24 March 2017, Vodafone Cook Islands (formerly Bluesky Cook Islands) initiated its 4G LTE services enhanced with LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) '4G+' technology on the islands of Rarotonga and Aitutaki. On 21 December 2022, the network extended its '4G+' LTE-A services to the outer islands, facilitated by the O3b mPOWER second-generation medium earth orbit (MEO) system. This system, using a satellite constellation, enabled high-speed internet coverage even in remote areas, significantly improving the network's reach and performance across the Cook Islands.
4G Frequency Bands
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1300,
1498
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9310,
9508
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4G Network Events
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On 24 March 2017, Bluesky Cook Islands launched 4G LTE services enabled with LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) '4G+' technology initially covering the islands of Rarotonga and Aitutaki.
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Vodafone Cook Islands implemented '4G+' LTE-A networks and high-performance internet connectivity across the outer islands using the O3b mPOWER second-generation medium earth orbit (MEO) system.
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