Digicel launches new service in Cayman
Digicel , the largest telecommunications provider in the Caribbean, has announced that it is launching its next-generation, personal broadband service that employs standard based mobile WiMAX 802.16e technology to connect users anywhere they like. It is initially being rolled out in Cayman.
Digicel is the 1st telecommunications provider in the Cayman Islands which offers next-generation Mobile WiMAX based on 802.16e technology. Digicel entered the market in December 2005 providing corporate customers with fixed Wireless Broadband Voice, Data and Internet services in the Cayman Islands.
Digicel is planning to continue Personal Broadband Service roll outs in other markets in the near future.
According to Digicel Group CTO Mario Assaad, “Digicel is one of just a few mobile operators in the world to commercially launch an 802.16e ready network for personal broadband service. By choosing a standard-based technology, Digicel is driving innovationâ€. He said that, as devices go on evolving, the company will strive to ensure that its customers can access the best services using cutting-edge technology.