Jamaica could have 3G phones before many countries in Europe--(HUMOR as this is a fairly backward all minority country -- but not as backward as EUROSERFS)
3gnewsroom.com
Jamaica could have 3G phones before many countries in Europe
date: December 5, 2001
Centennial Communications Corp. today announced that it has brought high-tech 3G-ready mobile communications
to Jamaica with the launch of its digital wireless service.
The wireless service uses the latest digital technology called CDMA, providing voice quality comparable to fixed line
telephones. Centennial expects to offer its Jamaican customers 3G phones next year (one year ahead of many
European countries), which will enable Jamaicans to access the internet at faster speeds than currently available over
traditional phone lines.
With the launch of service in Jamaica, Centennial enhances its Caribbean-wide CDMA wireless network which
currently provides digital service in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the U.S. Virgin Islands, an area
covering over 15 million people.
"We are truly excited about our recent launch in Jamaica, a market we believe is starved for more competition and
improved services in telecommunications," said Carlos Bofill, Chief Executive Officer of Centennial's Caribbean
operations. "We have the widest wireless coverage of any carrier in the Caribbean, a region we believe is significantly
underserved. This coverage is bolstered by our common technology platform, CDMA, throughout the region, which
facilitates roaming and our extensive terrestrial and undersea fiber-optic broadband network throughout the
Caribbean."
Centennial Digital Jamaica is owned 51% by Centennial and 49% by Oceanic Digital Communications, Inc. |
