Wave Telecom managing director Tim Ringsdore is focused on the future. (0614919)

WAVE Telecom is playing a crucial role in encouraging finance companies to come to the Channel Islands, according to its managing director.

Tim Ringsdore said investing in on- and off-island infrastructure made Guernsey a more attractive place for businesses.

The multi-million-pound Project Liberty – Wave’s fibre optic cable to the UK – is due to come into operation this month and further enhance communication links.

‘Investing in something like Liberty is good for the island as a whole,’ said Mr Ringsdore.

‘A lot of finance centres are pan-Channel Islands and they want to know that they have absolute resilience in communicating with the wider world.

‘If a cable goes down, there is always a back-up. No matter where we have a failure, we can route text, voice or data traffic wherever it has to go.’