DIGICEL has been granted a 50 year licence to install its underground fibre optic cables in a bid to upgrade and improve its network services across the territory.
According to a post Cabinet statement issued on Thursday (March 8), the company will be able to put in its cables along specified blocks of Crown land in Providenciales and Grand Turk.
The aim is to fix and improve its telecommunications infrastructure following extensive damage caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Digicel’s marketing executive Romello Williams told the Weekly News that work has already commenced to offer customers faster internet and cable speed.
Telecoms towers in Blue Hills and the Bight have been switched over to Long Term Evolution (LTE).
Williams said: "Our robust deployment plan will see upgraded sites across the TCI, with Kew Town, Five Cays and South Dock next in line for the LTE switch over.”
As part of the mobile network upgrade, LTE will also be available to customers in South Caicos, Salt Cay and Grand Turk.
On February 1, the company announced a whopping $15 million investment to deliver enhanced quality services to the public.
Part of the telecoms firm’s myriad of ambitious plans is the ‘Fibre to the Home’ project.
Fibre optic cables will be connected directly to the customer’s homes, which is expected to boost internet speeds.
With additional coverage sites to further enhance network reliability and coverage, everyone will experience faster data speeds.
Williams pointed out that for the first time the core of Digicel’s network will run underground to future-proof it against natural disasters and ensure faster recovery times.
Direct burial underground fibre optic cable will allow the company to put its communications and transmissions systems underground without requiring additional protection.
These sturdy cables are built to resist moisture, heat, soil acidity and other environmental factors such as hurricanes that could interfere with their performance.
Fibre optic cables provide reliable performance for voice, data, video and imaging applications.
Williams said: "Digicel will also be updating its TV channel line-up in Grand Turk to reflect what is available in Providenciales and the Play service upgrade is expected to be completed within five months.”
DIGICEL has been granted a 50 year licence to install its underground fibre optic cables in a bid to upgrade and improve its network services across the territory.
According to a post Cabinet statement issued on Thursday (March 8), the company will be able to put in its cables along specified blocks of Crown land in Providenciales and Grand Turk.
The aim is to fix and improve its telecommunications infrastructure following extensive damage caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Digicel’s marketing executive Romello Williams told the Weekly News that work has already commenced to offer customers faster internet and cable speed.
Telecoms towers in Blue Hills and the Bight have been switched over to Long Term Evolution (LTE).
Williams said: "Our robust deployment plan will see upgraded sites across the TCI, with Kew Town, Five Cays and South Dock next in line for the LTE switch over.”
As part of the mobile network upgrade, LTE will also be available to customers in South Caicos, Salt Cay and Grand Turk.
On February 1, the company announced a whopping $15 million investment to deliver enhanced quality services to the public.
Part of the telecoms firm’s myriad of ambitious plans is the ‘Fibre to the Home’ project.
Fibre optic cables will be connected directly to the customer’s homes, which is expected to boost internet speeds.
With additional coverage sites to further enhance network reliability and coverage, everyone will experience faster data speeds.
Williams pointed out that for the first time the core of Digicel’s network will run underground to future-proof it against natural disasters and ensure faster recovery times.
Direct burial underground fibre optic cable will allow the company to put its communications and transmissions systems underground without requiring additional protection.
These sturdy cables are built to resist moisture, heat, soil acidity and other environmental factors such as hurricanes that could interfere with their performance.
Fibre optic cables provide reliable performance for voice, data, video and imaging applications.
Williams said: "Digicel will also be updating its TV channel line-up in Grand Turk to reflect what is available in Providenciales and the Play service upgrade is expected to be completed within five months.”
Source: http://tcweeklynews.com/digicel-gets-year-licence-to-install-underground-cables-p8527-127.htm
