Residents of Kabakaburi Mission now have access to mobile service
− Digicel pumps $4B into LTE services across Guyana
Digicel Guyana has switched on its state-of-the-art mobile service in the Kabakaburi Mission, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), after completing major service expansion in the Upper Pomeroon River area.
Residents in the village’s sub divisions of St Monica, Siriki, Abrams Creek and Jacklow will now have access to first world connectivity.
Digicel Guyana’s Chief Executive Officer, Gregory Dean, underscored the telephone giant’s significant contribution to taking connectivity to unserved areas. “We are thrilled to have given thousands of residents in remote communities access to world class communication services, during our 14 years of operations in Guyana.”
Pupils of Kabakaburi Primary School with their electronic tablets
In addition to the new site launch, the telecommunications provider donated over 30 tablets to students of the Kabakaburi Primary School.
Additionally, over $4 billion has been invested in rolling out LTE services with the aim of delivering greater speeds and an overall enhanced user experience to customers on the coast and inland areas such as Linden, Bartica, Mahdia, Kwakwani, Mabaruma, Port Kaituma, Aroaima and Matthews Ridge.
The tower that was erected by Digicel
Puruni’s upgrade, which has been delayed due to poor road accessibility, is scheduled to be completed in August with expected weather improvements.
This would see Digicel’s LTE services being available to an estimated 83 per cent of the population allowing more customers to now enjoy the full digital lifestyle. Commenting on Digicel’s connectivity plans, CEO Gregory Dean said, “The Government has been transformational in delivering liberalisation.
Now, to be able to bring further benefits to the people of Guyana, we need confirmation from the Government that the spectrum we use to deliver these and future services, will be made available. Our requests have been pending since November and this has led to new services and upgrades being delayed. We are keen to immediately invest in Guyana and ensure our customers access world class services.”
