Jamaican GSM Network Seeks Improvements

Finland's Omnitele has undertaken an analysis of the Digicel GSM network in Jamaica in order to make suggestions on how to even further optimise and improve network performance. Digicel has operated a GSM network in Jamaica for more than two years and commands the position as the leading operator with more than 65% of the mobile market share in Jamaica.

"Omnitele's performance and expertise was outstanding and mutual communication worked very well. Thanks to Omnitele's broad experience of mobile operators best practices worldwide we were able to receive some invaluable knowledge on how we can even further improve some aspects of our operations now and in the future" - Donel Miller, Group Technical Director, Digicel.

"Based on our thorough analysis the quality of service regarding both coverage and quality offered by Digicel is by world standards excellent and of superior quality in Jamaica. Taking into account the extremely fast growth of subscribers and traffic during the past years, the performance is exceptional. The Digicel engineering team has reached a very high level of operational excellence and professional skill" - Markku Kivinen, Vice President Business Development, Omnitele Ltd."

Posted to the site on 14th January 2004