Digicel acquires submarine cable across Caribbean

Digicel will soon own a submarine fibre optic cable having reached agreement with companies in the region.

According to a press release from Digicel, the agreement with the Guadeloupe-based Loret Group and Caribbean Fibre Holdings will see it acquiring Middle Caribbean Network, Southern Caribbean Fibre, Antilles Crossings and a number of related assets from Global Caribbean Fibre.

“This deal will provide Digicel with a wholly owned submarine fibre optic cable network of