Cuffie hoping for further Digicel investment in TT

Digicel Trinidad and Tobago CEO John Delves revealed this on Tuesday at a meeting with Minister of Public Administration and Communications Maxie Cuffie.

In a release, the ministry said Digicel reported that it would be adopting a new organisational structure with centralised regional hubs consisting of two in the Caribbean region and two in the Pacific region. The ministry said Delves advised that discussions on this restructuring are ongoing at an international level and a decision is yet to be made as to the location of the Caribbean hubs. “The reorganisation is part of a wider Digicel 2030 plan which also includes enhancing their digital platforms and services, as well as the rollout of full LTE capabilities for a better customer experience,” the release stated.

Delves said Digicel remains committed to its investment in the country and to delivering the best possible service to its customers here.

Cuffie expressed the hope that Digicel would consider this country as a possible location for one of its Caribbean hubs. He noted that such a decision will lead to job creation and boost the economy.

He said that he can “only trust that any reorganising would not affect Trinidad and Tobago particularly hard,” and assured that Government “will continue to work with Digicel and all other telecoms partners.” In addressing Digicel’s concerns about perceptions of an anti- competitive environment in the local telecommunications industry, Cuffie reiterated that telecommunications operates under the framework of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

He said government has “drafted legislation in keeping with those commitments for liberalisation, transparency and open access, and we have been consistent in our application of such”.

This can be placed, he said, in the context of the revised Public Procurement Act which will be fully proclaimed at the end of this month.