Tuesday, October 18, 2011 – Hamilton, Bermuda.  The Supreme Court today ruled in favour of Digicel in response to allegations that Digicel is illegally offering long distance services.  Digicel was totally successful in defending the right of Transact to offer a long distance telephone service to customers in Bermuda in competition with TBI and LinkBermuda. The judge accepted that Digicel was entitled to market this service under the Digicel brand name.

Specifically regarding TBI’s injunction against Digicel - which would have prevented Digicel from carrying long distance traffic to Digicel Bermuda customers - this injunction has failed.  Indeed, it is Digicel’s view that the application was wholly misconceived and constituted an abuse of process.

This afternoon, a separate application was made by Digicel/Transact for an injunction compelling CellOne to provide its customers with interconnection to the Digicel network so that Cellone customers may subscribe for the Digicel/Transact service. This application was successful and seven days from today, CellOne must start the process of interconnection unless the relevant Ministers apply to the Court objecting.  Digicel believes there is no basis for any objection from Government because it has done nothing wrong. The judge himself said in his ruling: “The evidence presently before the Court suggests that the Plaintiffs have acted with due propriety and sought and obtained the necessary regulatory consents to introduce a lucrative new service which has provoked their competitors’ ire.”

Digicel is pleased to be able to provide an alternative choice to the residents of Bermuda for their telecommunications needs and believes the increased competition will only serve to benefit consumers.  With regard to the newly launched Digicel Long Distance service, this service is currently only offered to Digicel customers but plans are well underway to make the service available for all residents in the very near future.

ENDS

About Digicel

After nine years of operation, Digicel Group Limited has 11 million customers across its 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific. The company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network.

Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams, including the Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel sponsors the West Indies cricket team and is also the title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean. In the Pacific, Digicel is the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams and also sponsors the Vanuatu cricket team.

Digicel also runs a host of community-based initiatives across its markets and has set up Digicel Foundations in Jamaica, Haiti and Papua New Guinea which focus on educational, cultural and social development programmes.

In 2004, Digicel developed Digicel Rising Stars – an annual talent show to support aspiring young music artists in the Caribbean. The show has spanned the Eastern Caribbean, Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago ranking as one of the top-rated shows.

Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and its markets comprise: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Nauru, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and Vanuatu. Digicel also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barts in the Caribbean.

Visit www.digicelgroup.com for more information.