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Digicel wins licence in Honduras

Aug 02, 2008 News

Digicel, a fast growing mobile company in the Caribbean, and a new entrant to the Central American market, has won a license in the 2.5 GHz spectrum to deliver low cost broadband Internet services using WiMAX technology in Honduras, it was announced yesterday.

Digicel secured the only license that covers the eight most densely populated areas of Honduras, including Atlántida, Bay Islands, Choluteca, Comayagua, Cortés, Francisco Morazán, La Paz and Valle. This represents nearly 60 per cent of the country’s population of 7.64 million.

According to a press release, Digicel obtained the license for US$2M through a competitive bidding process, which saw it going head to head with America Movil/Claro, Autoconsa, Axioma Empresarial, Lumelsa and Millicom/Tigo.

WiMAX not only delivers a wireless broadband Internet service comparable to what users are accustomed to getting in the office or at home, but also integrates high speed voice and data, serving up a fast, cost-efficient and seamless wireless mobile communications experience.

With mobile WiMAX forecast to undergo a compound annual growth rate of 198 per cent between 2008 and 2012, according to the “Telecom Application Report 2008”, Digicel’s customers in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (where demand has been phenomenal), are already seeing the multiple benefits of this technology in terms of cost, coverage, bandwidth and security, as stated in the press release.

Miguel García, CEO, Digicel Honduras, in a comment, said that this is a very important step for Digicel.

He added that while they are committed to offering the best services and value for money to their customers, with WiMAX they will also be able to contribute further to the economic growth and social development of Honduras by delivering broadband mobile Internet access to customers in the most densely populated locations across Honduras.

He further stated that, in other markets where they have rolled out WiMAX services, the response has been fantastic. He noted that they are looking forward to delighting customers in Honduras in a similar way.

WiMAX is a standards-based wireless technology that provides high-throughput broadband connections over long distances.

It can be used for a number of applications, including “last mile” broadband connections and high-speed enterprise connectivity for business.

The press release dictated that, since its launch in 2001, Digicel has become the largest wireless telecommunications operator in the Caribbean, with more than six million customers.

According to the release, after seven years, Digicel is renowned for competitive rates, unbeatable coverage, superior customer care, a wide variety of products and services, and state-of-the-art handsets.

By offering innovative wireless services and community support, Digicel has become a leading brand in the Caribbean and has placed the region at the cutting-edge of wireless communications.

Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and has operations in 23 markets, including Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, Curacao, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago and Turks & Caicos.

With new launches planned for the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Honduras and Panama, Digicel expects to be in 26 markets in the next 12 months. The Caribbean company also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barths.

As stated in the release, Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean sports teams, including the West Indies Cricket Team and Special Olympics teams, and is title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Football Union Cup and the Copa De Naciones, the Caribbean and Central American qualifiers to the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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