Operators Worldwide Look to GLDS for Customer Management, Billing & Provisioning

CARLSBAD, CA--(Marketwired - Jul 20, 2015) - Great Lakes Data Systems, Inc. (GLDS), the leading provider of customer management and billing systems for the small to medium-sized broadband service providers, today announced it has recently converted five new operators to its WinCable® subscriber management and billing system in the last 6 months, including Digicel Group who has launched in Nevis, Monserrat, Anguilla, and Dominica; Gwaii Communications operating in Masset, BC Canada; Bestview from Atlanta, GA; Afcom who has launched in Sierra Leone; and another significant unnamed Caribbean operator.

Digicel Group Limited is a leading global telecommunications provider with operations in 33 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and Asia Pacific. After 14 years of operation, total investment to date stands at over US $5 billion worldwide. "We've engaged GLDS in markets where we needed lighter, more nimble solutions," said Orville Levy, Digicel's Group Billing Manager. "They've delivered systems for four markets within the last year and we've been impressed with the results," Orville added. 

"While dozens of operators select GLDS each year, the continued wave of operators moving to GLDS is noteworthy and validates the growing demand for easy-to-use, field proven broadband customer management solutions," said GLDS president and COO Garrick Russell. "GLDS represents the best value in the market and we're pleased to see that affirmed with these new operator customers."

About GLDS

Great Lakes Data Systems, Inc. (GLDS) provides the cable industry's leading Windows-based billing, subscriber management and provisioning solutions. GLDS' in-house and SaaS solutions feature IPTV & Digital Authorization, VOD, Voice and Data provisioning, Credit Card/ACH processing and multi-touch customer self-care. GLDS has installed software for over 400 operators in 49 U.S. states and 40 countries worldwide, offering "tier-one" features at significantly lower prices. For more information, visit http://www.glds.com/.

About Digicel Group

Digicel Group Limited is a leading global telecommunications provider with operations in 33 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and Asia Pacific. After 14 years of operation, total investment to date stands at over US $5 billion worldwide. The company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network.

Digicel runs a host of community-based initiatives across its markets and has set up Digicel Foundations in Jamaica, Haiti, Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago which focus on educational, cultural and social development programmes.

Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams and individuals including the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt and Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel also sponsors the West Indies cricket team. Visit www.digicelgroup.com for more information.