Dart Realty (Cayman) Ltd., through a company called Camana Bay Communications, has applied to the Information and Communications Technology Authority for a telecommunications licence.
Dale Dennis, vice president information services for Dart, said Camana Bay Communications would only provide service within the Camana Bay development if it is successful in obtaining the licence.
Initially, CBC’s service would only be available to office and retail tenants in the Town Centre segment of Camana Bay. Eventually it would also be available to the homes that are built throughout the 550 acre development.
The telecom cable infrastructure is already in place throughout Camana Bay.
‘We have over US$2 million in cable plant infrastructure,’ said Mr. Dennis, noting that there are redundant pathways to insure reliability.
Mr. Dennis said all of CBC’s equipment was housed on the second floor of a building attached to the Block 6 parking structure, a building which he called bunker rated.
The telecom cable throughout Camana Bay has been laid underground, and Mr. Dennis said it could handle being submerged in salt water for a period of time.
The main reason for forming CBC is to ensure Camana Bay tenants and residents receive the latest IP technology, reliable connections and the highest quality of service, the company said in a press release.
CBC would purchase blocks of minutes wholesale from existing telecommunications companies and then deliver the services to its tenants.
‘By working with multiple providers, CBC would be able to provide tenants the highest levels of resilience, diversity and security available,’ the company stated.
Mr. Dennis said he did not expect Camana Bay tenants and residents to have to pay more for the service and that he realised there is tremendous downward pressure on telecommunications services.
‘Our financial objective is to remain competitive to market rates and provide a higher level of service our tenants,’ he said.
CBC would offer a fully managed IT and telephony service, including a managed and hosted PABX, unified messaging, online moves and changes, online billing, dedicated internet and private leased circuits, both national and international.
The company would also offer a 24-hour service desk with in-house technicians to provide support.
Mr. Dennis said CBC had already spoken with other telecommunications providers on the island about the purchasing of wholesale minutes.
‘We’re now working toward establishing agreements,’ he said.
One service CBC would not be offering is mobile, Mr. Dennis said.
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