Search results for : fiber
CWC partners with Cuba, Venezuela on new fiber optic cable
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) majority shareholder Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC)?recently announced that its Caribbean operation, LIME, has signed a multi-million-dollar contract with Telecommunicaciones Gran Caribe (TGC), a joint venture between Cuba (Transbit SA) and Venezuela (Telecom Venezuela).
LIME will be the strategic landing partner in Jamaica for TGC&rsqu...
Study: Eating more fiber could mean longer life
Study: Eating more fiber could mean longer life
CHICAGO (AP) — Eat more fiber and you just may live longer.
That's the message from the largest study of its kind to find a link between high-fiber diets and lower risks of death not only from heart disease, but from infectious and respiratory illnesses as well.
The government study also ties fiber with a lower risk of cancer deaths in men, but not women, possibly because men are more likely...
Cable Bahamas fiber optic lines cut
Cable Bahamas fiber optic lines cut
Cable Bahamas customers in western New Providence had their internet and cable television services interrupted for several hours yesterday, after an excavation crew at the Baha Mar site unintentionally cut several fiber optic lines.
Cable Bahamas officials said the incident occurred on the Cable Beach strip around 4 p.m.
The severed line provided service to most neighborhoods west of the Sheraton ...
BTC Partners with Police to “Head Back to San Salvador”
BTC has recently partnered with the Royal Bahamas Police Force to host a “Going Back to San Salvador” event that focused on deterring the youth on the island from crime.
Bahamian Athlete and BTC team member, Blake Bartlett headlines BTC B-Unstoppable campaign
Bahamian Athlete and BTC team member, Blake Bartlett headlines BTC B-Unstoppable campaign
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — For the first time in its history of supporting sports, BTC is excited to announce that an employee is a member of the athletic team participating in the upcoming BTC World Relays Bahamas 24. Blake Bartlett, a newly minted member of the BTC sales team in Grand Bahama, has qualified for the [...]
Bahamian Athlete and BTC Team Member headlines BTC B-Unstoppable Campaign
For the first time in its history of supporting sports, BTC is excited to announce that an employee is a member of the athletic team participating in the upcoming BTC World Relays Bahamas 24.
BTC supports Falcons Boys Club of GB Conference for the 26th Year!
For the past 26 years BTC has partnered with the Falcons Boys Club in Grand Bahama to support the upliftment and mentorship of the nation’s youth.
BTC places special emphasis on Contact Center training
NASSAU, BAHAMAS—Nine BTC contact center agents recently graduated from a rigorous two-week training course. They are now able to address a variety of customer issues through a phone call rather than having to schedule a technician to visit the premises. The recent two-week training has equipped call center agents to better address a variety of [...]
BTC places special emphasis on Contact Center Training
As BTC strives to improve the overall customer experience, nine Contact Center agents recently graduated from a rigorous and intense two week training course, and are now able to address a variety of customer issues through a phone call rather than having to schedule a technician to visit the premises.
BTC Announces Major Network Improvements Benefitting the Country
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has started new year with major network improvements earmarked across the entire country. In addition to its accelerated focus on completing its residential fiber to the home rollout in Grand Bahama and New Providence, the company is also working on major connectivity improvements for the Family Islands.