GT&T is again investigating what seems to be a possible case of vandalism that occurred in the early hours of the morning at Versailles, West Bank Demerara, resulting in service to approximately 500 customers being disrupted.
This latest case follows what can best be described as a clear case of sabotage which occurred at a canal crossing in proximity to the Lamaha Garden community, affecting over 4,000 customers.
According to a GT&T release, technicians investigating reports of lost service in the WBD village of Goed Fortuin on Sunday, discovered a 600 pair overhead cable spanning the koker at Versailles, hanging. Closer examination revealed that approximately 120 ft of the cable had been vandalized with the remainder left hanging.
Work to have service restored to affected customers was scheduled to begin yesterday. Senior officials of the Company view the continuation of these acts as contributing negatively to efforts to deliver uninterrupted service to customers.
In all these cases, staff who were scheduled to perform routine works, including rolling out of service in other areas, including attending to routine customer faults, especially in cases where they have been waiting over the stipulated three days timeline, will have to be re-deployed to work on these emergencies.
GT&T views these recent attacks as a worrying trend, especially in light of the present drive to roll out its new Emagine high speed broadband DSL, following the operationalizing of the new Suriname Guyana Cable System intended to open a range of new possibilities and experiences for internet users.
The Company has, in the past, continually urged citizens in all areas where communication equipment has been deployed for their use, to be vigilant in the face of these acts by persons bent on causing them inconvenience.
The need for vigilance is even greater at this time when many customers are demanding GT&T’S lightning speed data connections in their homes and offices.
The Company will also continue to work with the security forces to bring an end to these acts of vandalism and sabotage, the release concluded.