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GT&T unveils Ipad, smart phone services
– reviewing Jingle and Song competition, other promotions
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) yesterday repeated calls for Government to open the spectrum that will pave the way for more modern services to be added.
The call was made yesterday by the telephone company’s Chief Executive Officer (ag), Major General (ret’d) Joe Singh, at the official launching of its ‘GTTI’ services that will allow clients to hook up their Apple Ipads and other smart phones.
Currently the rage is on the handy Blackberry.
Some of hot gadgets on display at the GT&T Blackberry office on Brickdam yesterday.
But these are fast becoming outdated as tech companies race to come up with the latest gadgets and services.
Earlier, this year, former Chief Executive Officer, Yog Mahadeo, had announced the new services.
According to Singh, yesterday, during a glitzy launching at the company’s Blackberry office in Brickdam, more spectrum capabilities will allow the introduction of popular features utilizing the Fourth Generation (4G) devices.
In telecommunications, 4G systems provide mobile ultra-broadband Internet access, for example to laptops with USB wireless modems, to smart phones, and to other mobile devices. Conceivable applications include amended mobile web access, IP telephony, gaming services, high-definition mobile TV, video conferencing and 3D television. Android and Windows-enabled cellular devices also to fall in the 4G category.
While GT&T will not be selling the top brands like the Samsung Galaxy line and the hugely popular Apple Ipads and Iphone, it is partnering with Courts Guyana, Starr Computers and Global Technology in this latest rollout.
According to Allison Dundas, a senior manager in charge of the service, there has been significant growth in the smart phones client at GT&T within recent months. As a matter of fact, it is the fastest growing service in GT&T.
Under the introduced plans, customers can choose between a daily service at $199, weekly at less than a $1,000, and monthly at just $2,299.
According to Singh, smart phones are fast becoming a choice for persons on the go and have to stay connected to the office.
The company, he said, is also concentrating on its other services recently commissioning a cell site at Orealla. This had been announced last year. Another two are planned for Annai and Kurupukari in the hinterlands.
There was also a surprise raffle for media workers with two of them walking away with a smart phone and an Apple Ipad.
Chief Financial Officer (ag), Sonita Jagan, responding to questions whether GT&T will continue with its popular programmes, including Fast Ball, Jingle and Song Competition and Ten/10, said that the company will continue to partner with Guyanese since it is a Guyanese company.
GT&T will continue the development of its landline and data services.
The company will examine and assess the programmes to determine whether they “are necessary and that they are wanted by the society.
“You don’t necessarily do the same thing over and over again. There are other opportunities. Creativity requires us not to be static…wait and see.”
In the last couple years, GT&T had embarked on a host of activities sponsoring Phagwah, overseas artistes and even religious shows.
Government is currently moving to reduce GT&T’s monopoly on overseas calls and landlines by liberalizing the telecommunication sectors. A number of new players have signaled interest on entering the Guyana market.
Local singer, “Jomo’ was on hand to launch the new jingle.
Among the devices on display at the office were the Iphones, Ipads, and the popular Samsung Galaxy lines.
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