— Corriverton customers to benefit next

THE Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has expanded its Blaze service to Parika to the benefit of 550 households.
“With many students, teachers and workers having to utilise more bandwidth, we believe this implementation comes at an opportune time to allow for better connectivity with increased speeds,” said GTT’s Product Lead of Fixed Broadband Services, Jamal Inniss.

At the end of 2019, GTT’s Chief Executive Officer, Justin Nedd, announced that the company had intentions to extend its fibre-optic network to communities in Parika, Berbice and Linden in 2020. Despite the current pandemic, GTT has remained committed to its promise to the residents of Parika; customers in Corriverton will benefit next. “We are in this together – GTT has and will continue to support the evolution of Guyana because it’s only when we come together we rise,” said Nedd.
Many customers have already applied for their Blaze service, with the first installation in the area scheduled for September 28, 2020. Persons who have not yet applied can do so at http://bit.ly/Blaze_PaR.

Meanwhile, the Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) Chambers of Commerce and Industry (R3CCI) welcomes the development.

“The COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly changing our behavior toward online channels, and the shifts are likely to stick post-pandemic.  This is great news especially since the current COVID-19 pandemic people are increasingly turning to the Internet to purchase goods and services, and businesses would now be more equipped to interact with consumers whose movements have been minimized,” President of the Region Three Chambers, Haleem Khan said.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Khan said numerous efforts to use technology in support of remote learning were witnessed.

COVID-19, he said had caused many to embrace the reality that education technology that delivered great content and engaged students had never been more crucial.

Khan explained that the COVID-19 pandemic provided significant insights into the role of technology in adapting learning processes in challenging times to ensure continued access to education.  Having access to this service would ensure educational continuity for students.

“ICT is one of the main drivers of national and economic development, and as Guyana sought to diversify its economy, the role of GTT would become more critical in the creation and improvement of the technology framework in Guyana,” the Chambers President noted.