Additional demand for data during the COVID-19 lockdown has prompted Digicel Fiji to invest $13 million to upgrade its LTE network.
Digicel Fiji chief executive officer Farid Mohammed said they aimed to complete the upgrade works by the end of October.
He said the network upgrade would deliver increased data capacity in major residential areas and also see the Digicel network coverage expanded in new areas.
“The additional investment will enhance customer experience especially in areas where Digicel is facing challenges because of the increase in data usage due to more people working from home and more people online from home due to the current pandemic restrictions,” he said.
“We are committed to delivering an amazing network experience for our customers, we have invested significantly in developing our network in order to continue meeting your changing needs for seamless streaming and downloading videos, using mobile applications and most importantly keeping you connected to your loved ones.”
In its statement, the company said it had invested $30m over the past two years in upgrade which saw most cell sites in the main centers upgrade to LTE Advance Pro Technology (Pre-5G) and increased LTE coverage in maritime areas.
