GTT boosting high-speed internet

-proclaims Shamar Josep

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) has announced the upgrading of its high-speed Fibre internet with no added cost.

GTT Commercial Director, George Scott, said yesterday at an event at the Marriott Hotel that over eight years ago,

GTT was the first to introduce Fibre highspeed internet to Guyana with a promise to deliver their service to 75% of homes by the end of 2025.

Scott said that the company embarked on a project to make Fibre accessible to more than 158,000 households in mid last year and presently, two in every three homes can now have access to the highspeed Fibre internet. More than 40,000 households are expected to benefit from the massive upgrade while some customers will receive a new WiFi device to facilitate the upgrade which aims at improving services for those who work remotely and improve the online learning experience.

“Today, I’m very happy to tell you that effective immediately, our customers will enjoy a boost in their speeds from 33% to as much as 100% and the great news about this, no extra cost.”

The company also signed a partnership agreement with rising Guyanese cricketer, Shamar Joseph proclaiming him the brand ambassador of the communications company. In addition to Joseph’s endorsement of the company, GTT Chief Commercial Officer, Kerchelle Jn Charles, said that during the three-year partnership, the Guyanese cricketer will collaborate with the company to support his village by providing school necessities such as books and uniforms for children and cricket equipment.

According to Charles, a GTT team journeyed to Baracara Village and as a part of the company’s commitment to support the growth and development of communities