Digicel

El grupo Digicel ha confirmado su intención de cerrar su negocio de móvil en Panamá, alegando que la fusión recientemente aprobada entre dos rivales locales equivale al final de la igualdad de condiciones para los operadores más pequeños del país.

Digicel Group outlined plans to close its mobile business in Panama, claiming a recently approved merger of two local rivals spelled the end of a level playing field for smaller operators in the nation.

Digicel Group slated the delivery of a large tax demand by authorities in Papua New Guinea, warning what it described as a perplexing and bizarre levy could impact the ongoing divestment of its Pacific subsidiary to Telstra.

Telstra teamed with the Australian government to acquire the businesses of the largest operator in the South Pacific region for $1. 6 billion, a move industry observers believe is designed to keep Chinese operators from gaining a foothold.

The Australian government reportedly entered talks with Telstra to acquire the Pacific operations of Digicel Group for AUD2 billion ($1.

Caribbean-based Digicel Group announced Jean-Yves Charlier (pictured) was stepping down as CEO citing personal reasons, with the head of its Pacific operation Oliver Coughlan lined up as his replacement.

A French appeals court awarded Digicel Group €249. 5 million ($279. 9 million) from rival Orange for uncompetitive behaviour across several markets in the Caribbean, Reuters reported, the latest judgement in a lengthy legal dispute over the issue.