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40% increase in data demand during lockdown - Mohammed

40% increase in data demand during lockdown - Mohammed

By Semi Turaga
05/06/2020
CEO Farid Mohammed

Digicel Fiji says there was an increase in data demands of up to 40% during the lockdown in Suva and Lautoka as many companies had to resort to working from home.

CEO Farid Mohammed says in the central business district residential areas, they saw data demands go up to 50 to 51 %.

He says they were able to cater for this demand through the $14 million first phase upgrade of their sites in the main centres in Suva, Nadi, Lautoka and Nausori.

Mohammed says its first phase upgrade has also increased coverage in maritime areas and across Vanua Levu.

He says no one would have expected that such data demand or increase would be seen within the first six months of them completing the upgrade.

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