List of Figures

Figure 1. Digicel billboard in Goroka, 2014

Figure 2. bmobile-vodafone headquarters in Port Moresby, 2017

Figure 3. A Vodafone retail agent in Suva, 2017

Figure 4. Aimaru performed in Darapap village to welcome the author

Figure 5. Wewak town and the Murik Lakes

Figures 6–8. Some spots where signal reception was possible in the Murik Lakes

Figure 9. A mobile phone hanging by a doorway in Darapap village

Figure 10. Digicel coverage map, 2015

Figure 11. Growth in PNG mobile phone use, 2006–14

Figure 12. Digicel tower being completed, Telefomin

Figure 13. PNG K100 note

Figure 14. Photo of Digicel newspaper advertisement

Figure 15. Photo of Digicel newspaper advertisement

Figure 16. Digicel Fiji commercial

Figure 17. Digicel Fiji commercial

Figure 18. Opening sequence with guitar

Figure 19. Vodafone Fiji Flag

Figure 20. Fijian bati in the Vodafone commercial

Figure 21. Vodafone Fiji employees singing

Figure 22. Top-up transaction, Goroka, Papua New Guinea, 2015

Figure 23. Data bundles in different amounts and durations

Figure 24. Your family closer: Top-up from overseas

Figure 25. Call me. Credit me

Figure 26. 60 SMS Bundle

Figure 27. Data pass options