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IT&E Downs Wings Travel, 68-54

Congratulation to Team IT&E on a 14-point victory in its debut against Wings Travel in the QQ Rent-A-Car Basketball League.

Here's the story from the Marianas Variety:

IT&E won its first game of the QQ Rent a Car’s basketball league that officially took off last Saturday at the Gilbert C. Ada gymnasium. In the first official game of the night team IT&E was pegged up against team Wings Travel. In the first ten minutes of the game, IT&E proved to be one tough competitor as IT&E’s Ivan De Vero right away, buckets 10 points for his team playing fiercely with teammate Ehroll Peredo who contributed 6 points of his own.

Team Wings Travel had an answer to that calling as team player Edmark Mendoza scored 6 points for his team. Unfortunately during the first quarter of the game, team IT&E proved to be too much to beat. By the end of the first quarter, IT&E took a 6 point lead over Wings Travel.

In the opening of the second quarter, Brandon Talania and teammate fired three pointers playing side by side with teammate Edmark Mendoza who nailed 6 points in their high hopes that this would close the gap made in the first quarter.

Their hopes were crushed to pieces by team IT&E as Rommel Usi hammered 6 points playing hard with teammate Gener Lazona who also fired three pointers keeping a safe 7 point distance over Wings Travel by half time.

After a 10 minute break, IT&E played on fiercely widening the gap between them and the opposing team by ten points. Team IT&E was on an amazing winning escapade by the end of the third quarter.

As the last ten minutes of the game commenced, IT&E held on to their winning title by team player Ehroll Peredo bagging 12 points for the team. James Camacho of Wings Travel was only able to score 6 points for the team as IT&E played a very strong defense tactic. By the final siren, team IT&E won by 14 points, 68-54.

IT&E- E. Peredo 17, J. Tumaquip 12, I. De Vero 11, G. Lazona 8, J. Dayro 8, R. Usi 4, M. Usi 4.

Wings Travel- J. Camacho 12, E. Mendoza 11, B. Talania 9, D. Olivos 7.

Major Reinvestment in Marianas!

IT&E Improves Capacity and Coverage with $1-million Expansion Project

IT&E, the Marianas Communications leaders is proud to announce a new era of coverage and connectivity in the Marianas with the completion of the Capacity and Coverage Expansion Projects.

The $1-million upgrade included the installation of three new CDMA cell sites in Saipan at Gualo Rai and Kagman, and in Rota at the Northern Marianas College Library that enhanced voice and data capacity and coverage throughout the network including the zone between Songsong and Sinapalo villages.

In addition to the expanded coverage, IT&E integrated a second EV-DO carrier that doubled EV-DO capacity in Saipan’s busiest districts to address the anticipated future demand increases during periods of peak usage, and provided faster download speeds to IT&E subscribers who already enjoy the fastest network in the Marianas.

The project also included a hardware and software upgrade of the Packet Data Serving Nodes and EV-DO modules that serve the CNMI and Guam.

“We’re proud to be the first choice for communication in the Marianas, and we made these improvements to stay ahead of the demand of our customers, “ said IT&E Executive Vice President, Larry Knecht. “This project is an investment in IT&E’s future. It provides our subscriber base with an enhanced network that will exceed their demand for a faster and more complete communications experience.”

Customers who use IT&E’s BlackBerry service, aircards or smartphones can visit IT&E Customer Service where a knowledgeable Wireless Technician will upgrade their device to provide faster speeds on IT&E’s unparalleled data network.

“We brought our local customers a higher level of service that will better meet their needs in the Marianas,” said IT&E Engineering Manager, Velma Palacios. “The completion of this project enables us to continue our progress in other areas in which we can better serve our customers throughout our regional network.”

For more information about IT&E’s coverage and services, contact IT&E Customer Care at 682-4ITE (4483) at IT&E Customer Service on Middle Road.