Telecoms firm enjoys days in Caribbean sun

Mobile phone company Digicel is thriving in the Caribbean and is eyeing further expansion, reports Ian Guider in Port of Spain.

THE excitement had been building for months. Extra police were drafted in for the event, while in the city of Port of Spain as many hundreds, and maybe even thousands, queued from the early hours to ensure they did not miss a thing.

It was not a political moment, or even a visit by a rock star or actor, but the launch of a new mobile phone network.