Australia, Dec. 12 -- Vocus has confirmed it has completed laying the Coral Sea Cable System connecting Sydney, Honiara, Port Moresby and the Solomon Islands, making it ready for service.

The 4,700km Coral Sea cable, as well as the 730km Solomon Islands domestic network, were officially signed off by the department of foreign affairs and trade a month earlier than scheduled.

"Vocus is incredibly proud to partner with the Australian Government on a project that will have a transformative social and economic impact on the people of Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea," said Kevin Russell (pictured), group managing director and CEO of Vocus.

"The two networks have been successfully tested, and, as of Friday last week, are now in the hand...