– for a brighter future for students  

THE Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) recently donated one hundred per cent more bandwidth to the National Data Management Authority (NDMA), with the intent of providing faster connectivity to students across Guyana.

The capacity of fiber Internet connection provided by GTT to the eGovernment agency was upgraded from 3GB to 6GB on October 31, 2020 at no additional cost to the agency.

Chief Executive Officer at GTT, Justin Nedd, explained the move behind the decision, while lauding the eGovernment for its efforts to keep students and teachers connected.

“Your efforts to deliver broadband to schools across the country is commendable. Knowing that children have returned to school with an increased dependence on broadband, we thought it best to give this increase as we do our part to support your efforts and the ambitions of our future generation,” Nedd stated.

Prime Minister of Guyana, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips, who also has responsibility for the telecommunications sector, commended GTT for its contribution to students across Guyana.

“Without a doubt this is an excellent move towards building a brighter tomorrow for our children. On behalf of all students across Guyana, we thank GTT for increasing the capacity for faster internet connectivity and look forward to your continued support,” Phillips opined.

Head of the NDMA, Lieutenant Commander (ret’d) Floyd Levi, also praised GTT for the timely donation of increased bandwidth, noting it will go to the benefit of students accessing Information and Communications Technology (ICT) hubs and schools with eGovernment connectivity throughout the country. “In these times, we are relying on technology a lot more – for work and learning. This increased bandwidth will assist in meeting the needs of students across Guyana to ensure continued learning for a bright future.”

eGovernment is a national initiative that connects 158 primary schools, 105 secondary schools, 241 ICT hubs and 33 tertiary institutions; GTT supports the efforts of eGovernment by assisting with connectivity.