Georgetown : There is a vandalized 600 pair Distribution cable in Cummings Lodge School Road, ECD, South of the Railway Embankment. Approximately 390 customers are affected.
Vandals continue with their criminal attempts to disconnect the subscribers of GT&T.
The most recent spate of vandalism over the last week has affected the services of more than 10,000 customers in Berbice, and on the East Bank and East Coast of Demerara.
Telephone Services have been affected in areas such as Houston, where a 400 pair buried distribution cable was vandalized. De Aguiar Park and surrounding areas have also been affected. On the East Coast, a 400 pair Distribution cable was vandalized on Sugrim Singh Road, resulting in customers in Oleander and Shamrock Gardens being affected.
Linden exchange has been affected by persistent vandalism affecting hundreds of customers.
The diversion of the technical teams to the frequent disruption means that installation for new services are delayed by weeks and repairs and maintenance of regular customers’ services are also affected.
In addition, emergency services are disrupted since customers cannot get access to the police or other emergency help areas. And, access to the internet is disrupted. The volume of disruptions in 2011 has pushed back installation of 350 new lines and repairs to over 300 faults.
While we remains committed to offering the best telecommunications services to our country, we are affected by these needless disruptions. The associated costs and loss of revenue has been quantified at over US$2 million.
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