Contact: Katie Taylor

Ph: +679 701 5041

E: Katie.taylor@digicelgroup.com

CELL SITE RESTORATION WELL UNDERWAY ACROSS VANUATU

Service improving all the time; US$250,000 in free credit provided for Digicel
customers
Monday 16th March 16th 2015 - Port Vila, Vanuatu: As recovery efforts commence
in Vanuatu, Digicel has made good progress in restoring its network enabling
customers to make and receive calls, text messages and emails. The Digicel network
in Vanuatus capital, Port Vila, is almost fully restored and teams will soon now move
to connect the rest of Efate, Tanna, Santo and the other islands.

The off-island fibre connectivity has been fully restored and bandwidth capacity over
satellite has been increased by 500%, ensuring domestic towers have sufficient
network capacity available.
Speaking from Vanuatu, Digicel Asia Pacific CEO, Michael Murphy, said; We are
deeply saddened by and concerned about the destruction caused by Cyclone Pam
that hit Vanuatu on Friday and the devastation it has left behind. We know that at this
time communications are of utmost importance as families and loved ones stay
connected with those across the islands and abroad and we are working tirelessly
to enable customers to do so.
With that, we have completely restored network connectivity in the capital, Port Vila,
and are working with the Government and local companies to get technical staff to
the outer islands so we can restore communications in as many locations as
possible, continued Murphy.

Public charging stations are being deployed across the islands so that customers can
power their phones and Digicel is providing US$250,000 in free credit so that
customers can get in touch with their loved ones as services are restored.

While Digicels technical teams from Fiji and Papua New Guinea are currently
working remotely, charter planes and helicopters are being prepared for flight today.
In addition, Huawei, SES and other key vendors have kindly donated technical
resources and equipment to aid Digicel in its recovery efforts.

Updates of network and service availability are being communicated as they happen
on Digicel Vanuatus Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/DigicelVanuatu
ENDS

About Digicel
Digicel Group is a leading global communications provider with operations in 33
markets in the Caribbean, Central America and Asia Pacific. After almost 14 years of
operation, total investment to date stands at over US$5 billion worldwide. 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 Caribbean Premier
League. 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 Haiti, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and
Tobago which focus on educational, cultural and social development programmes.