THE Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Guyana, Mr Kevin Kelly, has said the telecommunications company is looking forward to the sector being liberalized.He noted that that development would bring many benefits to Digicel customers here, including cheaper international calls, Internet use in the home, and introduction of landline service.

Speaking at the launch of the company’s superfast 4G network in the mining town of Bartica yesterday, Kelly promised that the Guyanese customer would be able to benefit from a “whole lot of arrangements” with the sector being liberalized.

And speaking at the company’s Digicel Store in First Avenue, Bartica, Kelly said the communications giant chose the mining community to launch its 4G service as an example of its nationwide coverage. He said that 24 hours prior to the launch, the company received the go-ahead from Minister of Tourism with responsibility for Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes, to unveil the service.

He said that some 40 to 50 communities across the country can access the 4G service this weekend, and 100 mobile sites are enabling the service. He said that within the coming months, all Digicel customers will be able to access the service.

Kelly told the Guyana Chronicle that 80% of Digicel’s customers will be able to access the service this weekend.
“We are going to keep current value as they are, free calls and free texts along with cheaper megabytes”, he said.

Digicel Guyana has noted in a release that the 4G service is being introduced as Smart Bundles consisting of bigger data bundles and free talk and texts to all local numbers.

“These new packages will be available to all portpaid and prepaid Digicel customers”, the company said.

It noted that, in addition to its Georgetown customers, persons at Linden, Port Kaituma, Kwakwani and Mahdia can access the 4G network.
The company said its 4G smart-plans for its postpaid and business customers are also in tuned. Postpaid customers will be contacted and upgraded to a suitable 4G plan during the week of May 9. For prepaid customers, persons can continue to utilize the *136# platform to activate the 4G plan.

The company is urging customers to visit its Facebook page or make contact via its Customer Care lines for additional information and clarifications on the 4G network.