VODAFONE FIJI
that , by investing time in the planning , research , design or training aspects of a task or process , the final result itself will be right the first time . And this thread continues throughout everything Prasad oversees , particularly Vodafone Fiji ’ s digital transformation . “ It ' s always vital to have a good plan in place . If you have a good plan in place , you have the first part done .”
A popular theme to many a business discussion over the last two years has been the unexpected boost that COVID-19 gave to digital transformation . In some cases , the pandemic merely spurred on a pre-existing idea or sped up the pace ; in others , it created an urgent business need in order to survive .
“ DEVICE STRATEGY WILL PLAY A KEY ROLE , WITH ONE OF THE MAIN DRIVERS WHEN IT COMES TO DEVICES BEING AFFORDABILITY ”
VIKASH PRASAD CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER , VODAFONE FIJI
“ During COVID , there was a surge in demand for data , and this would ' ve been the same story for a lot of telcos around the world . That put a lot of stress on the network , and during that time , the boundaries of our mobile network services were being tested .” Not only were Vodafone Fiji ’ s networks being tested in the short-term , but there were also long-term economic effects that created a need for digitisation . “ For Fiji , tourism has always been one of the biggest economic drivers . So , when the borders closed down , the economy suffered .”
112 September 2023