Denis O’Brien’s Digicel switched on of its LTE network today, becoming the first mobile provider on the island to deliver speeds up to ten times faster than 4G.

Digicel LTE is now available in Kingston, St. Andrew and parts of St. James as the company begins a nationwide buildout of its Network for the Future across the country.

David Butler, CEO Digicel Jamaica, said: “This is a significant milestone for Jamaica. We’re focused on always delivering the most advanced mobile network technology that fits our customers’ lifestyle and budget. The activation of our LTE network is a major step in this direction.”

Digicel said it is investing $50 million to deploy LTE across Jamaica. The Digicel LTE network is operating on the 700 MHz band, which the company says has superior in-building coverage and wider signal reach when compared with similar frequencies.

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