A committee appointed to screen applications from companies that want to compete in the mobile phone market in the Solomon Islands has begun evaluating the applications last week.

The Evaluation Committee, established under the new Telecommunications Act 2009, has announced it received applications from three foreign companies. They are Digicel, Bemobile and Milestone Developments.

Committee Chairman, Mike Hemmer confirms they have begun reviewing the applications and will be making further announcements in due course.