How would you describe telecommunications services in The Bahamas?

Category: Miscellaneous

Answer:

Telecommunications services in the islands are "state-of-the-art". Instantaneous direct international links are provided through a 100 percent digital switching system. International telex, cellular radio telephone, facsimile, internet access, automatic ratio paging and private line services are all available. The fiber-optic submarine cable between The Bahamas and Florida has improved and increased the capability for both voice and data communications. Most recently, Caribbean Crossings Ltd., an international communications company, was created in 2000 to build a 5-segment, submarine fiber-optic cable system linking several Islands of The Bahamas with the United States. Segment 1 from Florida to Freeport has been completed and is fully operational, with Segment 2, from Grand Bahama to Nassau expected to be operational any day now. The fiber for Segments 3 and 4, connecting Nassau to Eleuthera and Eleuthera to Abaco has been laid, with commissioning to be completed in June and August, respectively. The installation of fiber for Segment 5, the final segment in the chain, from Abaco to Grand Bahama, is expected to begin in late 2002.

The business features/services of the Bahamas Telecommunications Corporation include: fiber optic connectivity; leased line data circuit; international business services (digital leased line); analog services; satellite broadcast.