Digicel Goes Live With Interconnect

Thursday, June 26, 2008, Port Moresby: Digicel, the fastest growing mobile operator in the Pacific, will go live with interconnect at midnight tonight, Thursday June 26, as agreed with Telikom last week Thursday.

Interconnection will allow mobile users to call and SMS between Digicel’s state of the art network and B Mobile phones as well as allow Digicel users to make calls to Telikom fixed lines without any technical barriers.

Digicel Pacific COO, Fiona McGloin, said that Digicel has been ready for interconnection since last year May and is very excited about finally launching full nationwide interconnection.

“It is paramount that the long awaited interconnection between ourselves and Telikom takes place tonight. Digicel, Telikom and ICCC have been working hard to make this happen. Interconnection is a major milestone for us all and especially for the people of Papua New Guinea allowing them to contact friends, family and loved ones no matter what network they are using. Let’s celebrate this special occasion together.”

Under the new interconnection regime, rates for calls from Digicel to B Mobile are charged at K1.70 (Peak, GST inclusive) and K1.40 (Off Peak, GST inclusive). Rates for calls from Digicel to a Telikom fixed line are charged at K1.50 (Peak, GST inclusive) and K1.00 (Off Peak, GST inclusive). Sending SMS from Digicel to B Mobile is charged at K0.35t (GST inclusive) per SMS. Digicel to Digicel mobile calling rates remain unchanged.

Digicel is committed to continue to offer the people of PNG, the most competitive mobile rates and services. Since entering the PNG mobile market in July, 2007, mobile call prices have decreased by up to 60%. Digicel has invested in excess of K450 million in PNG and plans to invest a further K1 billion over the next three years.

ABOUT DIGICEL

Since its launch in the South Pacific in November 2006, Digicel has become the fastest-growing mobile operator in the Pacific, with current operations in Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea. The company was recently granted licenses by the Governments of Fiji and Vanuatu, and has commitments from several other countries in the Pacific.

Digicel has contributed to the 0.7% growth to the GDP of Papua New Guinea since its launch as the second mobile operator on July 20, 2007.

Digicel is the largest operator in the Caribbean operating in 23 markets and rolling out new operations in Central America. The company is renowned for competitive rates, unbeatable coverage, and superior customer care, a wide variety of products and services, and state-of-the-art handsets.

Digicel is proud sponsor of several national rugby teams across the South Pacific including; Fiji Rugby, Digicel Fiji Sevens, Digicel Pacific Islanders Rugby Team and the Digicel Pukpuks, and is also the sponsor the Digicel Vanuatu Cricket team. For more information, please visit www.digicelpacific.com.or www.digicelpng.com

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