BVC April, 2016 - page 61

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Antigua. We expanded into wireless internet technol-
ogy in the days when there was no Wi-Fi. A company
in Virginia built an antenna product that was used to
extend the Wi-Fi signal to go up to six miles while allow-
ing more speed than the wire technology. ACT was the
first in the region to build and provide this high-speed
wireless internet technology with coverage of over 70
percent of the island. At present, Wi-Fi access points
are situated on the electric poles and other strate-
gic locations, which allow visitors to experience high
speed Wi-Fi internet access on the go.”
Today, ACT has grown into the island’s largest, single
source technology provider. “We sell every aspect of
technology from the PC to the software, from power to
switching, from cabling to internet access, from sales
to after-sales support. ACT even provides the training
that is required to fulfill this demand,” Doumith says.
“We provide analysis, design, and installation of all
computer technology products and services. For ex-
ample, we will analyze your drawings of a new building
or an existing building, and design the infrastructure
for the network cabling, Central UPS, and power distri-
bution. We will design and install a cutting-edge data
center while providing you with the cooling and UPS
backup power, complemented with the servers, stor-
age, and data security solutions, with a 24/7 support
systems. ACT provides end-to-end solutions.”
ACT is Antigua’s Business Partner with many well-
known prestigious companies, including Microsoft,
IBM, APC, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, HP Inc., New-
gen Software, HID, Lenovo and others. “About three
years ago, we teamed up with IBM to offer solutions to
companies, banks, and the government in the areas
of security and analytics. Hence, we are able to deliver
expertise to our clients,” Doumith states. ACT’s head-
quarters are located on Old Parham Road. This facility
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