Fiji, May 1 -- Pacific Island nations are uniting behind a shared digital vision to strengthen sovereignty, boost connectivity, and build resilience across the region, Papua New Guinea's Minister for ICT Timothy Masiu told delegates at the Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) Annual General Meeting in Honiara this week.

"The theme chosen for this year-'Digital Nations and Smart Blue Continent: Strengthening the Digital Sovereignty, Connectivity and Resilience for the Pacific Future'-is timely, ambitious, and deeply resonant with the transformative changes we are witnessing across the globe," said Masiu, who also serves as Chair of the Pacific ICT Ministers Dialogue.

Masiu emphasised that digital transformation in the Pa...