Gov’t keen on liberalising telecoms sector, says GTT
GTT personnel are ready to serve you at their modernised retail store in the Giftland Mall at Turkeyen
GTT personnel are ready to serve you at their modernised retail store in the Giftland Mall at Turkeyen

-at launch of modern, interactive store at Giftland Mall

By Svetlana Marshall
THE Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited (GTT) is optimistic that the telecommunications sector will soon be liberalised, although much uncertainty surrounds passage of the Telecommunication Bill.

Customers capitalising on the promotions
Customers capitalising on the promotions

“I know this Government is very keen on liberalising the sector,” GTT’s Interim Chief Executive Officer Justin Nedd told the press yesterday, shortly after the company had opened its modern interactive store at the Giftland Mega Mall at Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown.

Nedd said that once the sector is liberalised and spectrum is granted, GTT would be able to free its customers from the “slow 2G experience” through provision of 3G and/or 4G services.
He said once the government, through the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU), allocates the spectrum, GTT would move into operation. “We are preparing, we are talking to vendors, trying to get the best prices,[and] looking at the procurement process to see how quickly we could get this gear installed and tested, so that customers could get 3 and 4G services.”

The question, however, remains: when will the Telecommunication Bill return to the National Assembly after being scrutinised at the level of the Special Select Committee?

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo had, in September, told the press that the Government and GTT were still “ironing out” some issues.

Even as it awaits liberalisation of the sector, GTT is living up to its promise to “DO More.” Yesterday it opened a new retail store at the Giftland Mall. The new, trendy, modern store offers mobile, landline, DSL, mobile money, and serves as a payment centre. It is also the first of several retail stores to be opened.

The layout of the store is warm and welcoming, and the décor highlights bright, bold and vibrant colours. It is fun, friendly and interactive.
Promotions and offers are prominently and attractively displayed around the store.

At the opening of the new store, the company also launched its two Christmas promotions which offer free smartphones with complimentary selfie sticks, and its popular Crazy Cash promotion which will give customers the opportunity to win $50,000 cash daily and a chance to win millions in the final draw on December 23.

The handset promotion offers free smartphones along with free selfie sticks with the purchase of 3, 4 or 6 months’ data. The models of phones for the promotion are the Drone XT, Blu Advance 4.OL and Blu Studio G. New GTT customers will get FREE SIMs to enjoy GTT’s various promotions.

There are other hot deals on all smartphones, and customers are encouraged to visit the stores to learn more about these offers.

GTT’s pre- and post-paid customers will again have the simple and uncomplicated chance to win millions in the very popular Crazy Cash promotion, which was successfully held two years ago. Pre-paid customers who top up with $500 or more daily are eligible for a chance to be called by 98.1FM from Monday to Friday at 13:45hrs, and they can win a minimum of $50,000 cash daily if they answer their phones in this way: “I can do more with GTT.”

Customers also have a chance to be entered into the Grand Draw to win over G$6M in cash and prizes on December 23.
Chief Commercial Officer Gert Post has said that “the company will continue to turn up the service offerings, image and the quality of service it offers. We know that at this time people look forward to extra cash to do their Christmas shopping, and we have made it easy for our customers to win cash daily,” he declared.

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