Caribbean Operator Signs Cdma Roaming Contract

Aicent says that it has entered into a CDMA-based data roaming agreement with the pan-Caribbean operator, Digicel Group - the first GSM operator in the region to simultaneously offer GSM and CDMA on its mobile network. Digicel is using Aicent's CRX (CDMA Roaming eXchange) to let mobile customers with CDMA service from other operators around the world roam onto the Digicel networks.

"There are a growing number of people using CDMA for mobile data services in the region," said Mario Assaad, Digicel Group CTO. "Digicel is using Aicent's CDMA Roaming eXchange so these foreign visitors can have a fast and reliable high-speed data connection in the Caribbean. With Aicent's technology, Digicel is opening our state of the art data network to international CDMA subscribers."

Digicel currently serves more than four million subscribers and maintains operations in 22 markets across the Caribbean as well as El Salvador and Bermuda.

"Aicent and Digicel both share a commitment to delivering dependable, quality services and a vision that people can get the most utility from their mobile services," said Shu Gan, vice president of marketing at Aicent. "Digicel is making a name for itself by building the most advanced telecom and datacom network in the Pan Caribbean region. Increasingly, mobile operators that focus on state-of-the art technology and reliable service are turning to Aicent for roaming exchange services to greatly increase the number of countries their customers can get the mobile service they need and expect."

Posted to the site on 21st March 2007