Telecommunication Authority to get new building

Jul 26, 2013 News

– Guyana to transition from analog to digital system

Apparently, renaming the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) to the Telecommunication Authority is not the only change that body will experience. The existing building that the entity uses in Hadfield Street, Lodge, is to be torn down and a three-storey concrete structure erected.
This was disclosed by Dr. Roger Luncheon, Cabinet Secretary during his post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the President, on Wednesday.

The NFMU building which is to be demolished.

“The existing structure would be demolished and a three-storey concrete structure 18,000 square feet would be constructed to replace it.”
According to Dr. Luncheon, the new structure is intended to house Government and State telecoms broadcasting entities. In addition, Guyana will be transitioning from the analog system currently in use to the digital system by the year 2015.
Dr. Luncheon also mentioned that the authority will be hosting the visit of an International Telecommunication Union (ITU) expert from July 29 to August 2. The specialist will be here to assist Guyana in developing the roadmap to transition from analog to digital terrestrial television broadcasting.
The Cabinet Secretary said that the likely agenda for the visit would include the national roadmap team, representatives of the telecommunication and broadcasting sectors in Guyana, and the ITU experts. They will examine policies, guidelines, and provide some primary elaboration of the likely details that would be applicable in the Guyana market.