The Cook Islands are a self-governing island country in free association with New Zealand located in the South Pacific ocean. The country comprises 15 small islands with a population of around 17,500 people dispersed across an ocean area of about 2.2 million square kilometres. Geographically isolated, the islands' telecommunications infrastructure has historically been limited, but recent innovations have improved connectivity. In 2020, the Manatua One Polynesia submarine cable was launched, linking the Cook Islands with other Pacific nations, significantly enhancing internet speed and capacity. This infrastructure improves the potential for digital technologies, but the dispersed population remains a challenge for comprehensive technology deployment. The islands' reliance on diesel generators for power presents a further challenge, but the country is moving towards renewable energy solutions with more than 8% of power generated from renewables in 2020.
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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.