Digicel Chairman Denis O'Brien

Digicel Chairman Denis O’Brien visits Tonga

Mr O’Brien and the Board members visited Tonga and met Digicel staff and management on Monday.

The visitors were able to see first-hand the trail of destruction left behind by the category 4 cyclone that hit Tonga last month.

Mr. O’Brien and the Board members also visited the Digicel office that was extensively damaged.

They met the 12 staff and a security guard who all sheltered in the office during the cyclone.

Three children were among the staff who sought refuge in the office.

Digicel Chairman Denis O’Brien meets Fiji’s AG

This announcement was made by Attorney-General and Minister of Communications Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum following a meeting with Digicel Board Chairman Denis O’Brien in Suva yesterday.                                  

A government statement said the AG emphasised the need for more expansive and robust telecommunications infrastructure to meet the increased demands from consumers for both greater wireless internet access and faster download speeds.