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Trinidad Shares ICT Experiences with Zimbabwe
- By Gerard Best
- Published 15-Sep-10
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A multi-sectoral delegation from Trinidad and Tobago will this week
travel to East Africa to share technology development experiences with
counterparts at an international conference in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Montserrat Tourist Board launches its new Destination Website
- By S Coward
- Published 13-Sep-10
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Brades, Montserrat - September 13, 2010: As part of its ongoing efforts to
rejuvenate and actively promote the island’s tourism sector, the Montserrat
Tourist Board’s (MTB) revamped and new-look destination website www.visitmontserrat.com is now live.
St Lucia moves to develop domestic Internet Industry
- By Gerard Best
- Published 30-Aug-10
- Telecommunications , Computer/ IT
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Aug. 30, 2010 -- Mrs. Allison Jean, Permanent Secretary in the
Ministry of Communications, Works, Transport and Public Utilities, has declared
Government’s intention to facilitate the establishment of an Internet Exchange
Point (IXP) in St Lucia as a matter of national priority.
St Kitts & Nevis Deserves Faster Local Internet
- By Gerard Best
- Published 30-Aug-10
- Telecommunications , Computer/ IT
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Aug. 30, 2010 -- An international Symposium crystallises consensus over the establishment of an Internet Exchange Point
(IXP) within St Kitts & Nevis. Participants agree that the domestic IXP must be established as a top priority if the country's technology-based
development agenda is to be fully realised.
Government to Revolutionize Internet in St Vincent and the Grenadines
- By Gerard Best
- Published 26-Aug-10
- Telecommunications , Computer/ IT
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In Caribbean Telecommunications Union Symposium, Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines considers benefits of establishing an Internet Exchange Point in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Sorrento Networks Expands Presence in the Caribbean
- By S Coward
- Published 25-Aug-10
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DENVER — August 23, 2010 — Sorrento Networks announced today that it has signed Telenetworks Broadband Solutions, Inc. as its newest reseller partner. Telenetworks will resell Sorrento's product portfolio throughout the Caribbean.
Governments Must Take Greater Advantage of Available Technology
- By Gerard Best
- Published 22-Aug-10
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A Government of Barbados initiative to use Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to save thousands of dollars in telephone charges.
Region Must Do More to Support Cultural Content
- By Gerard Best
- Published 22-Aug-10
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Governments,Telecommunications firms and creative enterprises were challenged to develop a
comprehensive framework to drive competitiveness and better encourage and
support producers of cultural content in the Caribbean.
Virtual re-colonisation threat imminent, says Caribbean futurist
- By Gerard Best
- Published 19-Aug-10
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The Caribbean
region must create a new evidence-based decision making framework if they are
to survive or maintain their sovereignty over the next decade, says futurist Dr.
David Taylor, speaking at the 6th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum
being held in St Maarten.
Caribbean Telecommunications Regulation must facilitate Regional Development
- By Gerard Best
- Published 19-Aug-10
- Telecommunications , Computer/ IT
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Aug. 19, 2010 -- Caribbean telecommunications regulators must make a "massive shift" in their approach to the regulatory function, if the Caribbean is
to take full advantage of the advances in information and communications
technology (ICT), says respected technology
expert, Mr.Bevil Wooding, speaking at the 6th Caribbean Internet
Governance Forum in St Maarten.
St. Maarten ICT Week Tackles Development Issues
- By Gerard Best
- Published 19-Aug-10
- Telecommunications , Computer/ IT
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Aug. 19, 2010 -- The Government of St. Maarten in association with the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) launched the St Maarten ICT Week on Sunday 15th August with a grand Opening Ceremony where speakers emphasized how fundamentally the world has changed as a result of the rapid evolution of information and communication technologies (ICT).
St Maarten's ICT Week Attracts International Tech Heavyweights
- By S Coward
- Published 10-Aug-10
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Aug. 10, 2010 -- The Caribbean Internet Governance Forum, now in its sixth year,
attracts high-profiled speakers and participants from across the globe
to discuss critical issues centered on the development and evolution of
the Internet in the region. ICT Conference Website.
IADB: MIF donates $2 million for a pilot project in Latin America and the Caribbean
- By S Coward
- Published 28-Jul-10
- Inter-American Development Bank , Computer/ IT
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July 28, 2010 -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)’s Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) announced the approval of $2 million in donations to finance seven pilot projects in information and communication technology (ICT).
Federation to Enhance Competitiveness through ICT
- By S Coward
- Published 28-Jul-10
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Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 28, 2010 (SKNIS): The Region
is one step closer to enhancing competitiveness through the
harmonization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
policies, legislation and regulatory procedures after a four-day
workshop in St. Kitts and Nevis, last week.
Jamaica: Gov't Focused on ICT Broadband Backbone
- By S Coward
- Published 20-Jul-10
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Kingston -- July 20, 2010 -- Minister with Responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and
Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has informed that the Government is
focusing on the rollout of a broadband backbone in the short-term,
which will ensure adequate connectivity throughout the island.