Port Moresby - Post Report Question and Answers
Is high-speed home Internet access available? How long does it typically take to install it after arrival?
Internet is more expensive than most countries. Internet speeds vary by carrier/provider and are routinely slower than in the U.S. Connectivity remains an enormous challenge for this island nation. StarLink has been waiting for the official stamp of approval to operate in the country for a long time; nevertheless, many people continue to install satellite dishes. But a clear view of the southern sky is needed for StarLink. There are several local providers, and depending on where you live it may be relatively quick (3 days) to painfully slow to get a connection working. Outages are frequent. - Aug 2025
It was very expensive when we were there. We paid the equivalent of US $400 a month for wifi. We we're able to stream Netflix and YouTube. Lots of people didn't have wifi at home though, just a dongle or phone data. - May 2019
Yes, but it is slow and incredibly expensive. For unlimited data, you could pay as much as $1000 US per month. That is not a typo. Most pay a few hundred for service that will generally not allow you to live stream. You can download overnight or longer and then watch. PNG has some of the most expensive internet in the world. No matter what you pay, you will encounter frequent complete outages. A huge bummer. - Jun 2016
Not exactly, unless you work at the World Bank or a place that has its own satellite (satellite licenses are prohibitively expensive and limited by government). Many companies use dial up service or ADSL which is still not fast. If you work at home or do a lot of up/downloading, you can get 512kb speed wireless at a very high cost (ie $500 to $1000 a month) from Daltron or Datec. Islander Village and places in town have lines of sight. You can access internet at the Yacht club or the major hotels by buying 100K cards to connect. You pay for the amount of data you up/download, not the time per se. There are two expensive internet cafes in town, not high speed. - Jun 2008
