Hello Mr.Jobe,

Happy to get you back on the L after a long silence,we appreciate your point and it was very precised.I think most people knew Gamtel works with the three most powerful long distance carriers in the US.We have been using this cheap phone cards to call The Gambia before without any problems why is it that problems are increasing everyday.Secondly why is Gamtel being privatised?Mr.Jobe if you look closely on the issues relating to Gamtel there are substantial evidences that tampers with the company's services.Until these issues are resolved according to how they should be, Gamtel will remain on the verge of collapsing.We will always be happy to debate on issues of paramount importance to The Gambia with anybody despite of any affilations.Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your entire family.Let the struggle continue.

Sariang. 



 

>From: baba jobe <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Gambia Phones Working? The Answers.
>Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2000 14:29:01 -0000
>
>Please allow me to contribute to this debate on whether Gamtel is
>to blame
>for difficulty in calling the gambia from the us.
>
>Gamtel actually have direct links with the three main long distance
>companies in the us ( AT&T, MCI and Sprint), and most if not all
>calls from
>the USA, notwithstanding your local company), "should" pass through
>any one
>of these companies.
>
>These companies actually gather traffic statistics and make
>projections on
>the traffic volume to the Gambia, and decisions on whether to
>increase the
>traffic volume or not is made yearly. I was made to understand that
>the
>international traffic between Gamtel (Gambia) and the three major
>carriers
>in the US has no technical or volume problem, not yet. If there was
>these
>companies like AT&T would have requested an increase in traffic
>volume to
>the Gambia. But they haven't. Are you guys with me?
>
>There is one problem that some of the list members should be aware
>of
>though. Some of these "local companies" or card companies do not
>necessarily
>have to go through the main long distance carriers in the US.
>
>To keep their call rates low, they have to find the cheapest rate
>(route) to
>the Gambia, even if this involves going through the heavily
>congested routes
>to the Gambia.
>
>Lamin wrote
>
>" I then was put through to the International operator who informed
>me
>that there will be a charge if he put me through which I agree cos I
>had no
>choice.
>Amazingly,it was a matter of seconds b4 I heard the phone ringing! I
> "
>
>This just backs up my theory. In the first case you were trying to
>access
>the cheapest route ( unintentionally ) but couldn't because the
>route was
>too congested. But when you tried the international operator, he/she
>used
>the direct route to the gambia and, surprise surprise you were home
>and dry.
>
>I think Gamtel will appreciate all your contributions and i want to
>believe
>that they are aware of the problem which those in the business call
>"refiling".
>
>But please understand that the problem is not with Gamtel. The
>company is
>well equipped technically with any demand on traffic. The
>infrastructure
>installed at Gamtel for international traffic is one of the latest.
>Increment on traffic does not require any new hardware but just
>equipment
>reconfiguration since most of the equipment (international) are used
>below
>capacity.
>
>This is a problem with the telephone companies one uses to call the
>Gambia.
>Most of these companies do not have any direct links with the
>gambia, but
>they are attractive to subscribers because they offer the cheapest
>price.
>But this comes with a price, long waiting queues to be able to get
>through"
>
>
>I hope this answers your questions.
>
>
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