Digicel Group Records Total Customer Numbers of 7.1 Million

Digicel has reported that its full-year revenues rose by 11% to reach US$1.73 billion, while BITDA margin rose to 40%, indicating the maturing of its successful rollouts in markets including El Salvador and Trinidad & Tobago

These numbers relate to Digicel Group which operates in 24 markets in the Caribbean and in El Salvador.

Recent launches in Honduras (November 2008) and Panama (December 2008) via its sister company, Digicel Holdings (Central America), have achieved over 1.1 million subscribers in less than five months, bringing total subscribers across 26 markets in the Caribbean and Central America to 8.2 million.

Worldwide, Digicel operates in 31 markets across the Caribbean, Central America and the South Pacific. The subscriber base worldwide grew from 7.1 million to 9.2 million in total representing a growth rate of an impressive 34%.

Colm Delves, Digicel Group CEO, comments: "It's been another great year for Digicel. We have again over delivered on our targets -- and our brand is recognizable for providing best value, best service and the best network in 31 markets across the Caribbean, Central America and the South Pacific.

"Our focus continues to be on ensuring that our customers benefit from being with the Bigger, Better network and that -- day in, day out -- they can enjoy our innovative value offers and promotions, have access to the very best range of handsets available anywhere in the world and are supported by our award-winning customer service."

Posted to the site on 9th June 2009