BTC (The Bahamas)

BTC is the primary telecommunications provider for the Bahamas, headquartered in Nassau, New Providence. It is partly government owned and offers telephone, internet and wireless services.

"BaTelCo" redirects here. For the telecommunications company in Bahrain, see Batelco.
BTC
FormerlyThe Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd.
BaTelCo
IndustryWireless
Telecommunication
Broadband internet
IPTV
Founded1966 (1966)
FounderGovernment of the Bahamas
Headquarters
Nassau, New Providence
,
Bahamas
Area served
Bahamas
ProductsMobile telephony
Wireless broadband services
Long distance
Fixed line
Broadband
IPTV
OwnerBahamian Government (49% voting / 49 economic)
(51%voting / 49% economic)
National Trust (2% economic)
Number of employees
Estimated 550
Websitewww.btcbahamas.com

BTC is an initialism for the Bahamas Telecommunications Company and offers telephone, internet and wireless services. In New Providence and Grand Bahama, it operates a GSM based EDGE, HSPA, HSPA+ and LTE network. Dual-class shares are 49% economic shares/49% voting shares of BTC are owned by the Government of the Bahamas, with 49% economic shares/51% voting shares owned by Cable & Wireless Communications and 2% economic shares in a national trust.

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