Business
Digicel defends merger with Claro: – says that it will benefit Jamaica
Digicel Jamaica CEO Mark Linehan commented: “Our investment in and rollout of 4G Mobile will see us once again leading innovation and spurring economic growth in Jamaica by putting the very latest and greatest technology in the hands of consumers. The islandwide availability of 4G Mobile will see Jamaica benefiting from the best of the best courtesy of Digicel. Our 4G Mobile service will deliver speeds of up to five times faster than legacy 3G services and will be complemented by our commitment to best value and best service. 4G Mobile opens up a world of possibilities for our customers.
“In addition, our reduction in cross-network rates for both prepaid and postpaid customers and our intent to bring complementary wireless broadband services to schools and post offices in remote areas of Jamaica underline our commitment to ensuring that everything we do has a positive impact on our customers and on Jamaica in general,” he continued.
Digicel also announced that it has offered an Enhanced Separation Programme to Claro employees.
“Our Enhanced Separation Programme is significantly more generous than what is legally required providing all employees with an extra four weeks of pay above what is required and continuing healthcare, lunch allowances and phone credit benefits for a period of three months. In addition, we will be providing outplacement services and encouraging Claro employees to apply for any vacant positions we currently have in Digicel. While the services of some Claro employees will be retained for the next several months, and others will likely secure permanent positions with Digicel — in the interest of fairness, we have made the decision to offer the enhanced separation package to all Claro employees,” said Linehan, adding, “We are very excited about 2012 and the further benefits we will bring to our customers on foot of the considerable investments we are making in the future of telecommunications in Jamaica.”
