Digicel Samoa is celebrating the installation of its 101st cellphone tower with its milestone also coinciding with it receiving another award for having the fastest mobile network. 

Speaking in a press conference on Friday, Digicel Samoa C.E.O. Seiuli Deepak Khanna told the media that for the second year in a row the company has been named Samoa’s fastest mobile network by Ookla.

He said the company is delighted to have been given the award in Samoa for the second year running, which he says underpins Digicel Samoa’s commitment to provide its customers with the best service possible.

“These achievements have been the result of listening to feedback from customers, close monitoring of network performance, the assistance from Telstra, Australia’s largest telecommunications and technology company, and the continued support from the Samoan government.”

Ookla, the company behind Speedtest, is the global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analysis. 

The celebration of the Ookla-presented award coincides with the telecommunications firm commissioning its 101st cellphone towers with Seiuli indicating that the two new towers have been set up in Lalovaea and Faleseela.

"We are delighted to surpass 100 cell towers in the country by installing two new towers in Lalovaea and Faleseela. 

“This investment reinforces our ongoing commitment to deliver the best coverage for our community, the fastest network speeds and expanding our footprint so that our customers benefit from a world class network experience.

“Our customers in Lalovaea and Faleseela will be able to experience the power and speed of Digicel’s network allowing them to connect at home, at work and on the go. 

“They will enjoy superfast access to high-definition video streaming, gaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos and more. This will see our people communicate, live, work, connect and play for years to come.”

Seiuli added that Digicel Samoa finds itself using cutting edge technology and every day progress is being made on their roadmap to deliver the best network experience to its customers.

“We would like to thank our customers for their commitment as we provide them with the best and the fastest network.” 

According to the Digicel Samoa C.E.O. the company is committed to making sure that they provide the community with the best network.

The Digicel Samoa Chair, Pepe Fia’ailetoa Fruean and Shally Jannif, Digicel Regional C.E.O. for the Pacific also attended the press conference on Friday.