One Communications (Guyana) Inc. today announced that it will invest US$25 million this year to expand fibre connectivity, strengthen mobile capacity and enhance network resilience across the country.
Addressing delegates at the Guyana Energy Conference, Chief Executive Officer of One Communications, Abraham Smith, said telecommunications infrastructure is a critical enabler of the country’s rapid economic expansion, particularly across the energy and industrial sectors.
“Real-time communication once supported operations. Today, it powers them,” Smith said. “As Guyana grows, our responsibility as an essential infrastructure provider is to invest ahead of demand and build systems that allow businesses and communities to scale with confidence.”
Over the past 15 years, One Communications (formerly GTT) said it has invested more than US$250 million in network development, including US$100 million in fibre infrastructure.
The additional US$25 million investment in 2026 will focus on expanding fibre into emerging economic corridors, strengthening subsea and terrestrial capacity, and improving redundancy for mission-critical operations.
Smith highlighted the Wales corridor, where there are ongoing works in developing Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy project, as an example of how digital infrastructure must move alongside national projects.
The company has expanded fibre connectivity across surrounding communities including Vriesland, Patentia, Belle Vue and Goed Intent, strengthened transmission routes into the Wales exchange and enhanced redundancy supporting industrial facilities in the area.
LTE coverage is also active, with additional mobile sites planned this year to support increasing traffic and industrial demand.
“Connectivity is no longer a privilege, it is a promise, Our role is clear: to invest ahead of demand, build systems that hold under pressure, ensure inclusion beyond the coast and strengthen the digital backbone that allows this country to move with confidence,” the One Communications CEO noted.
One Communications’ fibre network now serves more than 180,000 homes and businesses nationwide, with approximately 79 percent of the footprint located outside central Georgetown.
Expansion priorities for 2026 include Linden, Parika, the East Coast corridor and Berbice.
The company also highlighted continued upgrades to its mobile wallet platform, MMG, expanding digital payments and financial services to support greater participation in the digital economy.
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