–Because of Blaze network, GTT CEO says

CHIEF Executive Officer (CEO) of GTT, Justin Nedd, said that the telecommunications company had recorded a 400 per cent increase in internet traffic, owing to the faster speeds provided by the company’s Blaze network.

“In the last 12 months, we built our [Blaze] network at a kinetic pace… so much so we have tens of thousands of people connected to the fibre optic cable,” Nedd shared at a Press Conference on Tuesday, February 26, 2019.

Blaze was launched in 2017, as an internet connectivity alternative to the Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), which transmits digital data over telephone lines. It uses the multi-million dollar fibre optic cable that GTT had laid in Guyana, years ago, to provide faster internet speeds.

And since its launch in 2017, the CEO related that more than 60,000 households and businesses were capable of accessing this service, with the demand for it being “overwhelming”.

“From January 2018 to January 2019, because of that success, we’ve seen more than 400 per cent increase in internet traffic, largely attributed to the deployment of the high-speed fibre optic network,” Nedd highlighted.

The internet traffic, he highlighted, stemmed from persons’ ability to use internet services much faster; this includes faster streaming of video content.

Cognisant of this, Nedd underscored, “Without a doubt, there is the demand for faster connections and we are actively prioritising areas for development and I expect us to continue to build the required network in the years to come.”

In addition to improving the connectivity framework and fostering avenues for connection, particularly in areas that are unserved or underserved, Nedd shared that the company had begun the process of acquiring the ISO 9001 certification.

The goal is to be ISO 9001 compliant by the end of 2019, according to Nedd, who shared that he was confident that GTT will “hit that mark”.

ISO 9001 is defined as the international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS). Organisations use the standard to demonstrate the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements.

“ISO compliance is necessary. The country is changing and the country is demanding higher standards,” he stressed.