Published: 11 May 2021
PHILIPSBURG: - Mobile and broadband customers in the Grand Case, Hope Estate, La Savanne, Friars Bay, Mont Valois & French Cul de Sac neighborhoods of Saint Martin lost connectivity during the Mother’s Day weekend due to vandalism of UTS equipment at the Pic Paradis and Mont Valois sites. The vandals damaged and removed critical equipment, knocking out communications from Saturday morning in the affected areas. Services were restored on Sunday afternoon as UTS technicians worked throughout the weekend to replace equipment and repair the damages in the shortest possible timeframe.
Charlesworth Sydney, Country Manager of UTS Eastern Caribbean, said, “We’d like to remind vandals that their irresponsible actions impact their own communities, interrupting connectivity and denying communications for families, friends, and neighbors. This was especially difficult during this special weekend of celebration for mothers. Telecommunication services ar