Digicel expands LTE network to enable more online learning, remote working

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Digicel expands LTE network to enable more online learning, remote working

With more Jamaicans turning to the Internet for online learning, telecommunications company Digicel says it has increased access to connectivity outside the classroom through the recent expansion of its high-speed LTE mobile data network to over...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Pandemic forces Jamaican athletes into seeking employment outside of track and field - Stabroek News

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