Haiti Assembled Cell Phones

What cell phone companies are in Haiti?

There were two major cell phone providers: Comcel/Voila, Haitel until 2006 when Digicel, a Denis O'Brien company, begun servicing the Haitian network. Later, Natcom purchased 60% of Teleco (the main landline company in Haiti for about 4 decades) in 2011, then it became a direct competitor to Digicel.

Does Haiti have a mobile phone network?

Despite wide-ranging poverty, Haiti increased its mobile phone coverage rate from 6% to 30% in one year (May 2006 to May 2007). Haiti is now the driving force in mobile phone growth in the Caribbean, while radio remains the primary information medium for most Haitians. [citation needed]

What telecommunications services are available in Haiti?

Telecommunications in Haiti Internet, radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones. There are 4 Internet service providers serving the country – NATCOM, Access Haiti, Hainet., and Digicel Haiti.

Is Haitel a mobile phone company?

It was the first mobile phone company to operate in Haiti until September of the same year with the arrival of Comcel/Voilà, using TDMA technology. In 2006, Haitel enhanced its network to CDMA 2000 . Haitel was built under contract by Nortel Networks with staff primarily from the US, Canada.

What is 3G & how does it work in Haiti?

The Haitian telecommunications authority, CONATEL, decided in October 2010 to allow the introduction of 3G services by the mobile telephone service providers. This will enable them to deploy faster mobile internet access speeds throughout their networks than what is currently available with GPRS / EDGE.

How many Internet service providers are there in Haiti?

There are 4 Internet service providers serving the country – NATCOM, Access Haiti, Hainet., and Digicel Haiti. The Haitian telecommunications authority, CONATEL, decided in October 2010 to allow the introduction of 3G services by the mobile telephone service providers.