– mobile coverage downgraded in the area

A Guyana Telephone, Telegraph Company (GTT) Cell Site Tower collapsed across the East Bank Demerara (EBD) carriage way near Diamond, early Friday morning.
A cell phone tower, also referred to as a cell site, is a tower or long vertical pole on which electronic communications equipment and antenna are mounted.

Cell towers typically include transmitters, receivers, control electronics and additional electronic power sources for backup. According to a press statement from GTT, the tower collapsed around 03:00 hrs during heavy downpours.
GTT said the damage was being assessed and the situation was being further investigated. The cellular tower was removed, clearing the way for traffic to flow freely. There were no injuries.

Due to the collapse of the tower, GTT mobile coverage in the Diamond area was downgraded.

According to a representative from GTT, the DSL services have been restored, but technicians are still working to restore the mobile services. “I am unable to say exactly when that will be fully restored since investigations are still ongoing,” said a representative of GTT.

The representative also said that investigations are ongoing to determine the root cause for the collapse of the tower.