The new player in the mobile phone market in Fiji, Digicel is ready for their launch tomorrow bringing with them a range of services and products for the benefit of the people of the country.
Digicel Pacific CEO Vanessa Slowey said Fiji represents Digicel's 28th launch worldwide to date and she said they will launch with competitive rates from day one as they continue preparations for their official launch tomorrow.
Slowey said people will save up to 27 percent on the Digicel network, 25 percent on text messaging, up to 27 percent on international calls and 26 percent to fixed lines, and they will also have per second billing.
She said Digicel will provide 95 percent coverage in Fiji and for the first time, people will be able to stay connected from Suva all the way to Nadi as they will have reception throughout.
Slowey said they are also talking to all the other telecommunications providers, Telecom Fiji Limited, Vodafone Fiji and FINTEL to ensure that they secure an inter-connectivity arrangement.
This would mean that people who have Digicel phones will be able to call others who are on any other of the phone networks. However, the rates may be a higher than the Digicel to Digicel phone calls.
Meanwhile, Digicel Fiji CEO John Delves said they are currently having talks with Vodafone Fiji and he is confident of an agreement on inter-connectivity by midnight tonight.
Delves also said they are confident to secure an agreement with Telecom Fiji by later this evening.
Digicel Marketing Director Pacific Niamh Byrne confirmed that the off peak rate for Digicel to Digicel calls will be 30 cents a minute while the peak rate will be 40 cents a minutes.
Meanwhile Fiji 7s coach and Digicel Brand Ambassador, Waisale Serevi made the first Digicel Fiji phone call to his father in Qarani, Gau, where they have not have mobile phone reception until today.
This is Serevi's conversation with his father.
Digicel officially launches tomorrow.
The interim government will not take any action against Digicel after certain reports claimed that the new mobile phone operator was planning to use the Fiji Coat of Arms on their recharge cards.
Interim Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum today confirmed that Digicel is using the Fiji flag and the interim government does not have any problems with that.
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Digicel is currently having talks with the International Rugby Board to sponsor a regional rugby team.
Digicel Pacific Marketing Director, Niamh Bryne has today hinted that they are currently in talks with IRB when questioned on whether they are looking at sponsoring the Pacific Islanders.
However, she said people will just have to wait for the announcement.
