Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited (GT&T) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Yog Mahadeo has expressed optimism of a bright road ahead as the telephone giant launched its long awaited BlackBerry service last Friday.
GT&T CEO Yog Mahadeo
“The road ahead is bright, is hopeful and is going to be competitive, but we love a challenge and we love to leave our footprints,” he told the gathering at the launch held at the company’s headquarters on Brickdam, Georgetown.
Apart from the new service, Mahadeo disclosed that early in the New Year, the company will launch the GT&TI (GT&T Internet) and introduced the Android and Apple iPod phones at the request of its valued customers.
“If you want it, we will bring it to you,” he declared. The GT&T boss announced too that in an effort to give more to customers, the company has struck a deal with the Public Utilities Commission to further reduce their already low international rates come December 1.
“You will then be able to make calls to Canada and the U.S. for under $20 per minute, and to other destinations, for less than you ever paid to call your loved ones,” he added.
However, with respect to the BlackBerry service, Mahadeo noted that the world today revolves around technology, and the BlackBerry Smartphones allow users to stay in touch: to chat, to connect, to being social and of course, the professional today rely so much on BlackBerry. He said the company has ensured that its four distinct plans cater for every Guyanese. He explained that GT&T has also revised its four primary post paid mobile plans. “Instead of plan A, B, C and D, we now have basic, standard, bold and platinum plans,” he said, noting that they are very affordable and have been developed to suit the needs of its customers.
With our BlackBerry service, you now have the option of selecting your service. For example, you can choose the basic plan which guarantees you 50 free minutes and 25 free SMS for only $999 monthly, and you can choose from the various BlackBerry services,” Mahadeo disclosed.
He said if a customer chooses a plan that only allows him/her 100MB; it is not the end of the world since the customer can subscribe for continuous access for only 1 cent per MB. It all depends, if you have the cents in your phone, he told those gathered.
With the BlackBerry service now “home”, Mahadeo said that the innovation will complement government’s US$30 million One Laptop Per Family project, noting that company’s service is available in most communities along the coast. A significant percentage of Guyanese already enjoy high speed Internet in their homes, and with GT&T’s expansion plan for its e-magine service, the company will be living up to its motto “Getting better all the time”.
Mahadeo said the journey to break the monopoly on the BlackBerry service was challenging, but GT&T persevered. “During the last two years, we have encountered several hurdles, but we continue to break new ground and we will continue to create a path for others to follow,” Mahadeo passionately said.
He noted that the BlackBerry handsets sold by GT&T are not locked as compared to the “red guys”, and was hoping that the service and prices will keep customers, rather than “locking them in”.
At the launch, Mahadeo also unveiled a state-of-the-art multi-million dollars facility that will house the flagship BlackBerry store. Meanwhile, he noted that GT&T has a record of 20 years of continued progress, and has invested US$20 million during that period.
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