• Short Name: Digicel

• Address: Dyoll Building, 40 Knutsford Boulevard

• Phone: 1-876-5115298

• City: Kingston 5

• Country: Jamaica

• Website: http://www.digicelgroup.com/group

• General Email: maureen.rabbitt@digicelgroup.com

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Description:

Digicel is a mobile telecommunications operator and it has mobile operations in 26 markets in the Caribbean and Central America. It also operates in English language in South America and Central America. On March 31, 2008 Digicel finished its last fiscal year with 6.54 million customers, representing a 39% increase compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year.

Last Update: Friday, July 17, 2009

Research by: Carolina de Azcuenaga

News & Related Content:

News

• Voila contracts agency for branding makeover Telecom 19/Nov/09 - Haiti
• Digicel reports 10% Ebitda increase in H1 fiscal year Telecom 18/Nov/09 - Caribbean, Central America
• Roundup: Cantv, Digicel, science and technology ministry Telecom 16/Nov/09 - Regional
• C&W to go ahead with demerger of operations Telecom 06/Nov/09 - Caribbean, Panama
• GUEST COLUMN: Evaluation of the 4 finalists in BTC privatization Telecom 22/Oct/09 - Bahamas
• Millicom earnings drop 12% to US$143mn in Q3 Telecom 20/Oct/09 - Regional
• Government defends plans to sell 20% stake in GT&T Telecom 20/Oct/09 - Guyana
• Gilat to deploy satellite broadband for Cable & Wireless Telecom 08/Oct/09 - Panama
• Hondutel seeks supplier of fixed wireless handsets Telecom 01/Oct/09 - Honduras
• Value added services is ICE's weakness in face of new competition - study Telecom 30/Sep/09 - Costa Rica

News & Related Content

News

• Voila contracts agency for branding makeover Telecom 19/Nov/09 - Haiti
• Digicel reports 10% Ebitda increase in H1 fiscal year Telecom 18/Nov/09 - Caribbean, Central America
• Roundup: Cantv, Digicel, science and technology ministry Telecom 16/Nov/09 - Regional
• C&W to go ahead with demerger of operations Telecom 06/Nov/09 - Caribbean, Panama
• GUEST COLUMN: Evaluation of the 4 finalists in BTC privatization Telecom 22/Oct/09 - Bahamas
• Millicom earnings drop 12% to US$143mn in Q3 Telecom 20/Oct/09 - Regional
• Government defends plans to sell 20% stake in GT&T Telecom 20/Oct/09 - Guyana
• Gilat to deploy satellite broadband for Cable & Wireless Telecom 08/Oct/09 - Panama
• Hondutel seeks supplier of fixed wireless handsets Telecom 01/Oct/09 - Honduras
• Value added services is ICE's weakness in face of new competition - study Telecom 30/Sep/09 - Costa Rica
• Digicel surpasses 10mn subscribers Telecom 29/Sep/09 - Regional
• Digicel selects ZTE for WiMax rollout Telecom 29/Sep/09 - Jamaica
• AWS a good option for LTE in Latin America - Alcatel-Lucent Telecom 28/Sep/09 - Regional
• More coverage, lower prices needed for broadband growth, according to consultancy Telecom 15/Sep/09 - Guatemala
• Digicel acquires France Telecom unit Telecom 15/Sep/09 - Dominica
• Lessons to be learned from previous WiMax deployments - Digicel Telecom 04/Sep/09 - Jamaica
• Digicel to begin WiMax network rollout Telecom 03/Sep/09 - Jamaica
• Roundup: DirecTV, Iusacell, Satmex, Digicel Telecom 31/Aug/09 - Regional
• Government moves to take control of telecoms incumbent BTL Telecom 25/Aug/09 - Belize
• FEATURE: Digicel to focus on Central America Telecom 13/Aug/09 - Regional
• Government still committed to telecoms liberalization Telecom 13/Aug/09 - Guyana
• UNDP calls bids for routing, switching implementation Telecom 07/Aug/09 - Panama
• Cisco refreshes management Telecom 05/Aug/09 - Regional
• Government to auction two wireless cable licenses Telecom 27/Jul/09 - Jamaica
• Government moves on BTC privatization, registry deadline July 28 Telecom 15/Jul/09 - Bahamas
• Correction: Data to reach 10% of Digicel's income in 18-24 months, holding out for LTE Telecom 14/Jul/09 - Caribbean, Central America
• Signals: Mobile penetration could reach 100% in 2012 Telecom 14/Jul/09 - Nicaragua
• Data to reach 10% of Digicel's income in 18-24 months, holding out for LTE Telecom 13/Jul/09 - Caribbean, Central America
• Digicel wins battle with LIME over activation of toll free number range Telecom 10/Jul/09 - Jamaica
• Mobile lines up 12% in 2008, fixed lines slip, Seget says Telecom 10/Jul/09 - El Salvador
• Existing mobile operators anticipate Digicel, Claro market entry strategies - study Telecom 10/Jul/09 - Panama
• Digicel looks to launch residential WiMax in 12 months Telecom 09/Jul/09 - Jamaica
• Digicel completes bond placement Telecom 08/Jul/09 - Caribbean, Central America
• Digicel fixes US$250mn price tag for bonds Telecom 02/Jul/09 - Caribbean, Central America

Q&A

• Luis La Rocca, VP of business development for Central America

Related Research Reports

• Fitch Rates Digicel's Proposed US$435MM Notes 'B-/RR4'; Affirms IDR at 'B-'
• Signals Telecom Consulting: Rendimiento de Minutos de Telefonía Móvil Prepaga en el Incrementa un 10% en el Caribe; Oferta de Servicios de Valor Agregado Limitada para Planes Prepago
• Signals Telecom Consulting Analiza la Estructura de Tarifas de 118 Operadores del Caribe No Hispano Parlante; Mejoras de Ofertas Durante 2008 Incluyen Disponibilidad de Mayores Velocidades de Descarga para Banda Ancha y Baja de Precios para Móviles Prepagos
• Signals Telecom Consulting: Apertura del Mercado Móvil de Costa Rica Incrementa Oportunidades de Crecimiento; Claro, Digicel, Movistar y Tigo Interesados en Completar su Presencia en América Central
• Moody's rates new Digicel notes B1; outlook is Stable
• Signals Telecom Consulting: Cable Modem Ofrece Tarifas Más Competitivas en el Caribe; DSL y Tecnologías Inalámbricas Fijas Exhiben Precios Entre 48% y 61% Más Onerosos
• Signals Telecom Consulting: Mercado Móvil de Panamá: Facturación Acumulada Superará US$ 6.350 Millones en Periodo 2008-2014
• Signals Telecom Consulting: Nicaragua Próximo Objetivo para Digicel y Millicom en América Central; Nuevos Competidores de Telefonía Móvil Permitirán Facturación Acumulada de US$ 2.000 Millones en Período 2008-2014
• Moody's rates new Digicel notes B1; changes outlook to Stable
• Telecommunications - "The Best of 2008"
• Signals Telecom Consulting: Saturación Mercado Móvil Impulsará Oferta de Servicios de Valor Agregado en América Central; Demoras en Lanzamiento Comercial de Digicel Guatemala y Claro Panamá Incrementará Costo de Adquisición de Clientes de Ambos Operadores
• Fitch Rates Digicel's US$160MM 2014 Sr. Notes 'B-/RR4' on Reopening

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