We know that the objective of the coalition is to disrupt progress and give negativity a helping hand where possible. Did their agents damage the cable?
As Guyana/Suriname cable sustains damage… : Guyana experiences countrywide internet disruption
THE importance and dependence on Information Communication Technology (ITC) has never been much clearer than the first part of yesterday when the entire country was unable to have any internet access due to some amount of damage which the Guyana/Suriname submarine cable suffered. For the first half of yesterday, internet service on mobile phones and broadband services were not accessible and effectively halted the operations of several key agencies and organisation in Guyana, and in some cases, placed a temporary halt on their operations. Among those affected were news media and several banking services, including internet banking, which are often done from remote areas in the country. Yesterday this newspaper was informed by a Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company official that the Guyana/Suriname Submarine Cable System (SGSCS) 277 km off the Guyana shore had been damaged.
The company could not come up with a figure with respect to the cost of repairs. When it was discovered that the cable was damaged, engineers from Guyana, Suriname and other countries were immediately mobilised and were sent to check on the extent of the damage and immediately commenced repairs. Yesterday the internet service was resumed at midday, a little earlier than the phone company had initially expected. The company also sent out text messaged informing its customers of the development. The disruption of the internet service did not affect voice calls for mobile or land phone and was only restricted to internet service. GTT said that it regrets the inconvenience caused to the Guyanese public both local and overseas who were unable to fulfil their communication obligations for leisure or business. The company, in a statement yesterday, apologised to its customers for the disruption to its service.
