Digicel agrees El Salvador sale to GITES as it focuses on the Caribbean

Closing is expected in the first half of 2027 and requires regulatory approvals. The buyer already operates Movistar in the country.

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Event date: 2026-09-14T00:00:00Z · Published: 2026-09-25T19:33:09Z

AI-generated illustration; it does not depict the event. An unfinished connection bridge symbolizes a sale subject to approvals. · TelcoBrief · IA

Digicel announced a definitive agreement on September 14 to sell its El Salvador operations to General International Telecom El Salvador, known as GITES. The decision points to a change of ownership for the local business, but the transfer still depends on closing conditions and regulatory authorizations before it can be completed. [1]

The company expects the transaction to close in the first half of 2027. That forecast is not an approval and does not mean the sale has already been completed. El Diario de Hoy also reports that the business remains subject to those conditions; its coverage appeared on September 16, two days after the corporate announcement. [2]

The transaction follows several financial measures. Jamaica Observer reports that Digicel lowered the interest rate on an approximately 648-million-dollar loan due in 2032 in April, following a voluntary debt payment of 100 million dollars. These are financial background figures, not the price of the new sale, which remains undisclosed by the companies involved. [3]

The buyer already operates in the market through Movistar. TAVI also recalls its acquisition of IBW’s Salvadoran subsidiary in 2024, focused on connectivity and business solutions. The proposed purchase extends that trajectory: bringing in another operator’s assets now depends on approvals, with no final regulatory conditions or network integration timetable announced in the reviewed sources. [4]

Digicel links the exit to concentrating resources on the Caribbean. The Irish Times reports its priorities in subsea connectivity, fiber and network capacity. These are corporate objectives, rather than investments already made with proceeds from this sale. The sources do not allocate those resources to specific projects or quantify benefits that customers would receive. [5]

For users, the company said on September 19 that services remain active and customer service locations open, according to Diario El Mundo. Continuity includes prepaid and postpaid services, top-ups and payments. That clarification separates the corporate agreement from a customer migration: the announcement does not describe a transfer of the business that has already been completed. [6]

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