GTA News
GTA TeleGuam News Releases for 2008
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GTA TeleGuam Appoints Andrew Gayle as Executive Vice President
Tamuning, Guam – Monday, May 12, 2008
GTA TeleGuam is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Gayle as Executive Vice President of Wireless and Information Technology. Andrew’s appointment took effect on April 7, 2008.
Dan Moffat, President and CEO of GTA TeleGuam remarked, “Andrew has been instrumental in the launch of GTA MPULSE, our wireless product, including making GTA TeleGuam #1 in BlackBerry for Guam. Our wireless customers enjoy islandwide and worldwide coverage with GTA’s 24x7 “Always There!” service to back it up, thanks to his efforts. He has proven to be a great asset to GTA TeleGuam and we are proud to have him on our team.”
Andrew has 19 years of experience in the telecommunications and information technology field in Guam, including stints at GuamCell Communications, ComputerLand of Guam, and Pacific Data Systems. Andrew joined GTA TeleGuam in June of 2005 and was tasked with building, launching, and operating the GTA MPULSE GSM network, which debuted in January of 2006.
He graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer, Electrical, and Systems Engineering.
Andrew and his wife Cait reside in Tamuning with their three children.
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GTA TeleGuam APAC Provides Hardened Collocation Services for Bank of Guam
Tamuning, Guam- April 28, 2008
GTA TeleGuam recently welcomed the Bank of Guam to the new Asia Pacific Data Center (APAC) located in the VSNL facilities in Piti.
Roland Certeza, Vice President of Sales at GTA TeleGuam said, “Business is all about the integrity of your systems and data and our customers rely on their data processing and communications to operate their businesses everyday. Our APAC has the redundant power, fiber communications and air conditioning to withstand major disasters and ensure business continuity. The Bank of Guam will enjoy the benefits of collocation, managed hosting and backup services with the GTA NOC (Network Operations Center) providing 24x7x365 on-site personnel to monitor their systems. ”
“The GTA TeleGuam APAC facility serves as an important addition to the bank’s Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity planning along with other hardened sites that the bank maintains today. The GTA APAC is a world-class facility and we are pleased to be among the first to enjoy its benefits. We are confident that the collocation will provide the bank with network redundancy, route diversity and survivability of privileged and confidential data,” said Ernest Villaverde, Senior Vice President at Bank of Guam.
Managed hosting, backup and collocation provide business and government customers with flexible solutions to ensure uninterrupted access and improved performance of critical data and applications, particularly in the event of a disaster or business system failure.
For more information about GTA TeleGuam’s products and services, call GTA’s “Always There!” Call Center Hotline at 644-4GTA (4482).
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GTA TeleGuam, CSI Digital, and Avail Media Team to Deliver 100% Digital TV to Guam Viewers
Tamuning, Guam – April 21, 2008
Today, executives at GTA TeleGuam are gathering around a crisp video picture gleaming off of a new, high definition television set. After months of planning and hard work, the team's wait for the first-ever HD signal on the island of Guam -- delivered in all-digital, IP format -- is now over. HD has made it to Guam.
GTA reached out to CSI Digital in 2007 as a way to deliver all-digital IPTV services to its subscribers. All-digital IPTV would allow GTA to deliver superior quality television services and be fully competitive with the incumbent cable company. CSI Digital has extensive experience in IPTV delivery, having already initiated IPTV services in seven locations nationwide. CSI Digital's partner in the deployment is Avail Media. Avail Media is an innovator in IPTV linear and VOD content aggregation and has worked extensively with CSI Digital to ensure high-quality television service delivery to operators over multiple broadband network types and configurations.
Dan Moffat, CEO for GTA, explained, "Our first priority was to deliver a high-quality television service to our island subscribers at an attractive price point. We looked for a service provider that could bring us a robust, all-digital channel lineup that included HDTV and VOD, and make it work with our network and geography. We chose the team of CSI Digital and Avail Media because these companies understood our unique challenges, have a proven track record of commercial deployments, and could keep up with the IPTV industry, which is evolving rapidly."
"GTA's commitment to its subscribers is remarkable. GTA has had several end-users tell them they wanted a high-quality television service that offered more than the local cable company. That meant a robust channel lineup, HD, VOD, and other advanced services. Since that's what we have done extensively with Avail Media, we knew we could make this work for GTA," said Lu Bolden, Executive Vice President of CSI Digital.
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GTA TELEGUAM Announces Enhanced Roaming to Korea with the BlackBerry 8707g Smartphone
Tamuning, Guam – April 21, 2008
GTA TeleGuam announces the availability of data roaming service to Korea. While traveling in Korea, GTA MPULSE Wireless customers can now send and receive email, browse the Internet, and use Instant Messaging such as Google and Yahoo using their BlackBerry 8707g smartphones.
“Whether on a shopping trip, or on business, GTA MPULSE Wireless subscribers are now able to use their BlackBerry® 8707g smartphones to access data while traveling in Korea. We take pride in being #1 in BlackBerry for Guam and our extensive roaming network provides customers with the confidence that they are always in touch, islandwide and worldwide,” said Andrew Gayle, Vice President and General Manager of GTA MPULSE Wireless.
BlackBerry® was first launched in 1999, and is now offered in more than 60 countries, with over 8 million subscribers worldwide. With GTA MPULSE Wireless voice and data roaming service, GTA customers using BlackBerry devices are able to increase productivity and performance by being mobile and staying connected.
For more information about GTA’s products and services, call GTA’s “Always There” Call Center Hotline at 644-4GTA (4482) for more information.
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GTA TELEGUAM Announces Enhanced Roaming to the Philippines
Tamuning, Guam –April 14, 2008
GTA TeleGuam announces the availability of data roaming service to the Philippines. Although GTA MPULSE Wireless customers have had voice roaming capability while traveling to the Philippines for some time, they can now also send and receive email, browse the Internet, and use Instant Messaging such as Google and Yahoo using their BlackBerry smartphones.
Andrew Gayle, Vice President and General Manager of GTA MPULSE Wireless said, “Our customers travel to the Philippines often for business, shopping and even medical treatment. GTA MPULSE Wireless subscribers are now able to use their BlackBerry® smartphones to access data in the Philippines and as part of our commitment to be ‘Always There!’ we are happy to provide the security and accessibility they need while traveling.”
BlackBerry® was first launched in 1999, and is now offered in more than 60 countries, with over 8 million subscribers worldwide. With GTA MPULSE Wireless voice and data roaming service, GTA customers using BlackBerry devices are able to increase productivity and performance by being mobile and staying connected.
For more information about GTA’s products and services, call GTA’s “Always There” Call Center Hotline at 644-4GTA (4482) for more information.
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GTA TeleGuam Announces Grand Opening of New Retail Location
Tamuning, Guam- April 9, 2008
GTA TeleGuam announces the grand opening of the new GTA TeleGuam store located in the Micronesia Mall. The grand opening will take place on Saturday, April 12, 2008.
Roland Franquez, Vice President of Retail Sales and Service at GTA TeleGuam said, “We are committed to being ‘Always There!’ for the people of Guam and our new Micronesia Mall location helps us to do just that. Our new store offers a more convenient location for our customers in the northern villages and will provide all the same products and services available at all of our retail locations.”
The new GTA TeleGuam store in the Micronesia Mall is the latest addition to the family of GTA TeleGuam service locations, including the main office in Upper Tumon, the MPULSE store in the Agana Shopping Center and the GPO express location.
For more information about GTA TeleGuam’s products and services, call GTA’s “Always There!” Call Center Hotline at 644-4GTA (4482).
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GTA TeleGuam Expands BlackBerry® Service With Pearl 8120 Wi-Fi Smartphone
Tamuning, Guam- Wednesday, April 2, 2008
GTA TeleGuam is proud to announce the arrival of the BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8120 Smartphone with Wi-Fi capability. Wi-Fi technology allows users to connect to available Wi-Fi networks, or hotspots, and browse the web.
Andrew Gayle, Vice President and General Manager of GTA Mpulse Wireless said, “We’re pleased to present the new BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8120 Wi-Fi Smartphone to Guam. With Wi-Fi access, customers can retrieve their data over Wi-Fi networks and internet hotspots islandwide and worldwide with our extensive voice and data roaming network. GTA TeleGuam is ‘Always There!’ with exciting new products and 24/7 service. We are committed to providing the latest technology to the people of Guam and will continue to enrich the diversity of GTA TeleGuam BlackBerry® products and services.”
The BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8120 also comes complete with advanced phone features, multimedia, high resolution digital camera with flash, video recording and expandable memory as well as email, browser, text messaging, instant messaging, organizer applications and more.
For more information on the BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8120 Wi-Fi Smartphone or any of GTA TeleGuam’s products and services call GTA TeleGuam’s “Always There!” Hotline at 644-4GTA (4482) or visit them online at www.gta.net.
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GTA TeleGuam Announces Relay For Life Long Distance Calling Card
Tamuning, Guam –Wednesday, March 26, 2008
GTA TeleGuam is pleased to announce the availability of the 2008 Relay For Life Limited Edition Talk Anywhere prepaid long distance calling cards. The cards are valued at $10 with 15% of the proceeds from sales to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. The annual relay event helps to raise funds to support the fight against cancer.
”As this year’s Luminaria sponsor, we wanted to find another way to raise funds for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life and feel that this prepaid long distance card will serve a dual purpose, keeping people in touch and supporting the relay event. GTA TeleGuam is committed to being ‘Always There!’ for the people of Guam, and this is another great way for us to do that,” commented Marie Mesa, Vice President of GTA TeleGuam’s People Department.
Glenda Pangelinan, Overall Event Chairperson for the 2008 American Cancer Society Relay For Life event said, “This is the second year that GTA TeleGuam has created a prepaid long distance calling card specifically for our event. We like the idea that it not only raises funds, but also gives people a way to keep in contact with friends and loved ones who may be going through cancer treatment in the mainland or other locations. We want to thank GTA TeleGuam for going the extra mile once again with these new long distance cards.”
The GTA TeleGuam 2008 Relay For Life Limited Edition Talk Anywhere prepaid long distance calling cards can be purchased at their retail locations in Tamuning, GPO, Micronesia Mall and the MPULSE store in the Agana Shopping Center.
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GTA TeleGuam Appoints David Chase as Chief Technical Officer
Tamuning, Guam –Wednesday, March 26, 2008
GTA TeleGuam is pleased to announce the appointment of David Chase as Chief Technical Officer. Chase joined GTA in November 2007.
Dan Moffat, President and CEO of GTA TeleGuam said, “David brings over 22 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. He will be a strong technical asset to the company as we continue to bring new, advanced products and services to the people of Guam.” Chase comes to GTA TeleGuam with a technical background in product definition, development, applications, and deployment with emphasis on telecommunications, wireless systems, control systems, and signal processing fields.
Prior to his employment with GTA TeleGuam, David most recently held the position of President and CEO of Vareda Engineering, Inc., based in California, as well as prior positions at Agile Materials and Technologies, Inc., and Superconductor Technologies, Inc. also in California. David graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a Masters of Science, specializing in Electrical Engineering. He resides on Guam.
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GTA TELEGUAM Announces Enhanced Roaming to Hong Kong
Tamuning, Guam –March 24, 2008
GTA TeleGuam announces enhanced roaming service to Hong Kong. GTA MPULSE Wireless customers have had voice roaming capability while traveling to Hong Kong. They can now also send and receive email, browse the Internet, and use Instant Messaging such as Google and Yahoo using their BlackBerry smartphones.
Andrew Gayle, Vice President and General Manager of GTA MPULSE Wireless said, “We are pleased to announce enhanced roaming service to Hong Kong. GTA MPULSE Wireless subscribers are now able to use their BlackBerry® smartphones to access data. Families going on vacation and business people traveling to Honk Kong can feel secure knowing that with GTA MPULSE Wireless and their BlackBerry devices, they are always on, always connected, islandwide and worldwide.”
BlackBerry® was first launched in 1999, and is now offered in more than 60 countries, with over 8 million subscribers worldwide. With GTA MPULSE Wireless voice and data roaming service, GTA customers using BlackBerry devices are able to increase productivity and performance by being mobile and staying connected.
For more information about GTA’s products and services, call GTA’s “Always There” Call Center Hotline at 644-4GTA (4482) for more information.
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GTA TeleGuam Donates $5K to TASI Group
Tamuning, Guam –Monday, March 10, 2008
GTA TeleGuam has donated $5,000 in support of the Tradition About Seafaring Islands (TASI) organization. TASI is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of indigenous seafaring traditions in the Pacific region, assisting in the construction of traditional canoes, teaching navigational and sailing skills and educating the public on the lost art and customs of ancient sailing.
Dan Moffat, President and CEO of GTA TeleGuam said, “GTA is proud to support organizations such as TASI that are dedicated to promoting and preserving our island heritage. TASI is special to us because GTA’s symbol is the Proa canoe, which represents speed and technological excellence and is the ultimate symbol of seafaring in the Pacific. We are proud to support groups such as TASI who work to revive and preserve past cultural practices that reflect the island’s history.”
Frank Cruz, President of TASI remarked, “We are thankful for the generosity of companies like GTA TeleGuam and appreciate this donation which will help us to continue in our efforts to revive our island custom of seafaring.”
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GTA TeleGuam Donates $5,000 to the American Cancer Society Relay For Life
Tamuning, Guam –Wednesday, February 27, 2008
GTA TeleGuam donated $5000 to the American Cancer Society in support of the 2008 Relay For Life. The annual Relay For Life helps to raise funds to support the fight against cancer.
”It is a privilege to be able to assist the American Cancer Society as we fight for a cure for cancer together. GTA TeleGuam is proud to support the American Cancer Society and work together with them as this year’s Luminaria sponsor, which is in line with our commitment to be ‘Always There!’ for the people of Guam,” commented Marie Mesa, Vice President of GTA TeleGuam’s People Department.
The Relay For Life event occurs every year and supports the American Cancer Society’s National Research initiatives that frequently uncover new forms of cancer treatment. The local support the American Cancer Society receives every year through the Relay For Life event provides resources to present cancer educational programs and patient services to the island community.
Glenda Pangelinan, Overall Event Chairperson for the 2008 Relay For Life said, “Our island and our people rely on the American Cancer Society to be there when cancer strikes and with GTA TeleGuam’s help we will be able to do more. We are indebted to private companies like GTA TeleGuam and greatly appreciate their assistance. ”
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GTA TeleGuam Announces BlackBerry® Curve™ 8320 Wi-Fi Hotspot Smartphone for Guam
Tamuning, Guam- Monday, February 25, 2008
GTA TeleGuam is proud to announce the arrival of the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8320 Smartphone with Wi-Fi capabilities. The BlackBerry® Curve™ 8320 is currently the smallest and lightest full QWERTY keyboard in the BlackBerry® line-up of smartphones. It offers Wi-Fi technology, which allows users to connect to available Wi-Fi networks or hotspots and browse the web and also features a camera, media player, expandable memory, voice dialing, trackball navigation, video capabilities and high-performance browser.
Andrew Gayle, Vice President and General Manager of GTA Mpulse Wireless said, “The BlackBerry® Curve™ 8320 Smartphone gives you Wi-Fi access, which means that you can securely access all your data over Wi-Fi networks and internet hotspots anywhere around the world. We will continue to enrich the diversity of the GTA TeleGuam line up of BlackBerry® products and services. It also fits in with our mission to be ‘Always There!’ with exciting new products and good support.”
“Our customers stay connected with award winning devices and 24/7 GTA customer service to back it up. GTA BlackBerry® Curve™ 8320 Smartphone users are able to stay in touch islandwide and worldwide with our extensive voice and data roaming network,”Gayle concluded.
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GTA TELEGUAM Announces Voice and Data Roaming on the BlackBerry® 8707g Smartphone to Japan
Tamuning, Guam –February 20, 2008
GTA TeleGuam is pleased to announce enhanced Data Roaming to Japan. GTA BlackBerry® 8707g Smartphone users are able to send and receive email, browse the Internet, and use Instant Messaging such as Google and Yahoo on their 8707g handsets while roaming in Japan.
“We are very excited to announce expanded BlackBerry® Data Roaming in Japan. GTA MPULSE Wireless subscribers utilizing the BlackBerry® 8707 Smartphone model, which supports the frequencies required for use in Japan, will be able to use their BlackBerry® data service while waiting for connecting flights, shopping in Tokyo, or attending the many different conferences and festivals held in Japan,” said Andrew Gayle, Vice President and General Manager of GTA Mpulse Wireless.
BlackBerry® was first launched in 1999, and is now offered in more than 60 countries, with over 8 million subscribers worldwide. With the BlackBerry® solution and GTA’s voice and data roaming service, wireless subscribers are able to increase productivity and performance by being mobile and staying connected.
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GTA TeleGuam Appoints Lou Leon Guerrero to Board of Directors
Tamuning, Guam- February 5, 2008
GTA TeleGuam is pleased to welcome Ms. Lourdes (Lou) A. Leon Guerrero as the newest member of its Board of Directors. Lou has joined the GTA TeleGuam Board of Directors effective February 1, 2008.
Dan Moffat, CEO and President of GTA TeleGuam said, “We are very pleased to welcome Lou to the GTA TeleGuam Board! As a bank president and former senator, Lou brings solid local business expertise and a strong relationship with Guam that further strengthens GTA TeleGuam’s commitment to the island.”
Lou was born and raised on Guam. She is a graduate of California State University with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She also has a master’s degree in Public Health from University of California at Los Angeles and is currently attending the University of Washington Pacific Coast Banking School. Lou is married to attorney Jeff Cook and together they have two children, Joaquin and Mariana.
Lou joins fellow GTA TeleGuam Board members Susan Eichor, Peter Gill, Dick Grimm, Warren Haruki, John Parkinson and Admiral Tom Fargo. In addition, Dan Moffat, CEO and Shamrock investors Steve Royer and Will Wynperle serve on the GTA TeleGuam Board of Directors.
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GTA TeleGuam Announces Grand Opening of Asia Pacific (APAC) Data Center – First Facility of its Type on Guam!
Tamuning, Guam- January 21, 2008
GTA TELEGUAM has announced the grand opening of the new GTA TELEGUAM Network Operations and Asia Pacific Data Center (APAC) located in the VSNL facilities in Piti. The grand opening will take place on Thursday, January 24th, 2008, and will involve an unveiling and tour of the facilities.
Dan Moffat, CEO and President at GTA TELEGUAM said, “Data processing and communications are more important to businesses everyday. Business is all about the integrity of your systems and data. This world-class, secure facility is a first for Guam. It has the redundant power and air conditioning to withstand major disasters and insure business continuity.”
“The GTA NOC (Network Operations Center) is now located at the APAC to provide 24x7x365 on-site personnel. GTA TELEGUAM is offering collocation, managed hosting and backup services to business and government customers located on Guam, stateside and in Asia.” Moffat continued, “Given all the submarine cables already coming in to the three cable landings on Guam with even more cables planned, Guam is potentially a regional communications hub for Asia and a gateway to the United States and Asia. Guam operates under US law and there are many reasons to store data here. Working with VSNL, we now offer world-class, secure, hosting and backup manned at all times with diversity in connectivity both on and off island."
Managed hosting, backup and collocation provide business and government customers with flexible solutions to ensure uninterrupted access and improved performance of critical data and applications, particularly in the event of a disaster or business system failure.
GTA TELEGUAM and VSNL also recently announced increased islandwide, worldwide capabilities for their joint customers. GTA TELEGUAM provides redundant connectivity via its islandwide high capacity DWDM (Dense Wave Division Multiplexing) buried fiber rings, while VSNL offers worldwide connectivity via its submarine cable and landline offerings.
For more information about GTA TELEGUAM’s products and services, call GTA’s “Always There” Call Center Hotline at 644-4GTA (4482).
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