Digicel Group -- which comprises the 30 markets of the Caribbean, El Salvador and the Pacific -- has reported revenues up 16% year on year to US$1.24 billion for the first half of the fiscal year.

EBITDAwas up 15% year on year to US$524 million for the six month period with the most recent quarter contributing US$270 million EBITDA.

With subscribers up 14% year on year to 11.1 million across Digicel's 30 markets worldwide, performance has been strong across the board with revenue growth in all of Digicel's major markets including El Salvador, French West Indies, Haiti, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago.

Haiti in particular experienced rapid growth adding 830,000 new subscribers in the first six months of the financial year.

Revenue earned from value-added-services like web browsing and messaging, was up 47% year on year, helped by strong demand for smartphones.

Digicel Group CEO, Colm Delves, comments; "Our latest set of financial results reflect Digicel's ongoing strong growth and outperformance of our industry peers. I am pleased to report that we have seen growth across the board and are also continuing to diversify our revenue mix with significant increases in value added services.

He continues; "The refinancing of our senior credit facility was well supported and provides us with further balance sheet flexibility."