After years of discussions, it now seems that the imposition of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in India really might be imminent. As noted in local reports last week , the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently announced that its guidelines for MNP should be in place later this month and has asked operators to be ready for a quick implementation. In the meantime, the country’s cellcos continue to disagree on the desirability and likely impact of number porting in the country

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MNP draws closer in India: How will cellcos be affected?

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) is cautioning both its cellular service vendors and members of the public to steer clear of what it says is a costly and potentially dangerous racket that employs multiple cellular SIM cards to facilitate rogue telephone ‘services’ that bypass the company’s network. GT&T believes that there could be as many as 600 illegal services in various parts of the country running ‘bottom house’ services that bypass the company’s legal network, routing overseas calls directly to local telephone numbers.

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SIM ‘banks’ being used to drive illegal incoming overseas calls

The PNCR believes that if it is indeed necessary for the government to sell its 20 percent share in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T), employees of the company should be afforded the first option to purchase same. These sentiments were expressed by the party at its weekly press conference held on Friday at Congress Place. PNCR member Amna Ally, who read from a prepared statement, said the party would “oppose any attempt to deny the workers of GT&T the right to own those shares.” She said it was the workers of the company who have made it “into an effective and efficient organisation” and contended that “they should be given some preference over the political hangers-on and favoured supporters of the PPP.”

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Govt’s GT&T shares should be sold to workers – PNCR

Stabroek News July 26, 09 Over the last six to eight months, the Guyana Tele-phone and Telegraph company (GT&T) has lost appropriately US$2 million in revenue through international calls that have bypassed the company’s network, Chief Financial Officer Yog Mahadeo says. In a recent interview with this newspaper, Mahadeo said this problem has been in existence for some time, but stated that there has been an increase in this activity over the last 18 months. He said this activity has not only robbed GT&T of substantial revenue but also the nation, since whenever GT&T loses revenue the country also suffers since lower taxes are paid

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Bypass costs GT&T US$2M in revenue over eight months

The following is Kaieteur News editorial of July 16th 2009 The decision by the Guyana Government to sell its 20 per cent share in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) has caused some stir in the society, particularly at the level of the politicians. The economists are so far silent. When the government made the announcement, first through the Head of the Privatisation Unit, Winston Brassington, and later through a press release, its main argument was that the company was very profitable at this time and that now was therefore the best time to sell

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That 20 per cent in GT&T

Thursday, January 08, 2009 Following the first phase of liberalisation of the telecommunications sector in 2000, which effectively ended the C&W monopoly, LIME has complained of “monopolistic” behaviour (as has Claro) by Digicel, which has become the market leader in the cellular sub-sector. LIME, which rebranded in the Caribbean from Cable & Wireless in 2008, issued a statement at about 4:00 pm yesterday claiming that Digicel had that day blocked calls from LIME customers throughout the region who were calling customers of its rival here in Jamaica.

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LIME, Digicel square off

Intent…Business Intent, According to Lee Dryburgh, “the man behind the Emerging Communications Conference”. In an article in Skype Journal posted by Phil Wolff, there is yet more freedom to come in telecommunications – and that freedom is tied tot he intent of the subscriber. Speaking of basic telephony, Wolffe quotes Dryburgh: “Because of the exceptional widespread deployment of the telephone, it’s century long cultural embedment, extreme ease of use and very low barriers to usage, it’s not going away in a big way, at any time least soon.

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What is after Skype?

Press Statement released by the GPTWU on June 23, 2009: This Press conference is called by the GPTWU to publicly register our concern over the comments made recently in the media about the GT&T. As the union that represents the employees within this sector we want to assure our membership and the public that we will not stand idly and allow hindrances to be placed in the path of the employees’ contribution to national development. The GPTWU having discussed with the management and the Public Utilities Commission these recent developments have been re assured that there will in no way be any ill will meted out to the employees or in anyway affect the well being of the company

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Press Statement by Guyana Telecoms Union