Digicel to launch 4G by 2010 (Jamaica)

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Digicel will now be offering 4G broadband service in Jamaica as of next year, having secured a licence in the 2.5Ghz spectrum for the deployment of wireless broadband services. Presently, LIME, Claro are offering 3G services. Digicel (Jamaica) CEO Mark Linehan said “Only eight years ago, Digicel entered the mobile market in Jamaica and turned it on its head. Today we have two million customers benefiting from the best service and the best value available. We want to do to broadband what we did to mobile in Jamaica. Customers will be able to experience the multiple benefits of 4G technology in terms of flexibility, affordability, coverage, bandwidth and security.

“We have had phenomenal demand for our personal WiMAX services in the Cayman Islands and have had huge success with our corporate fixed WiMAX solution here in Jamaica. Digicel is bringing 4G to Jamaica and it is going to be fantastic,” he added.