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BTC and Cable Bahamas say they cannot bear the cost of 5G rollout alone
Cable Bahamas Ltd. (CBL)/Aliv and Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) are concerned with the eventual cost of the rollout of 5G - with BTC noting in the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority's (URCA) recently released 'Public Consultation on the Demand for Enhanced Internet Connectivity and 5G in The Bahamas' - that the two mobile companies cannot bear the cost of 5G alone.
ICT Experts: Closing gender gap in ICT critical to caribbean cybersecurity
AVENTURA, FLORIDA — The regional telecommunications sector is being challenged to increase gender diversity, especially as it relates to cyber security and cyber threats. The call comes from Janelle Pascall, Senior Manager, Communications at C&W Communications and Chair of the CANTO Women in ICT Committee. "Including women and underrepresented individuals in cybersecurity is not ...
ICT Experts: Closing Gender Gap in ICT Critical to Caribbean Cybersecurity
The regional telecommunications sector is being challenged to increase gender diversity, especially as it relates to cyber security and cyber threats.
Bahamas, Barbados slowest-growing fixed broadband markets in region
The Bahamas and Barbados were listed as the two slowest-growing markets in the region in regards to the expansion of the fixed broadband market, although the region achieved 50.4 percent residential fixed broadband penetration at the end of 2022.
Amerijet opens new branch office in Port of Spain, Trinidad
Amerijet International Airlines, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Amerijet Caribbean Express Ltd., opened a new branch office in Port of Spain, Trinidad, on March 28, 2023.
PM Davis details Administration’s efforts to create a thriving digital society in-country, while building stronger communities
The Government of The Bahamas’ commitment tothe prominence of Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) asarticulated in its Blueprint for Change is palpable (appreciable), PrimeMinister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Philip E. Davis, Q.C., tolddelegates attending the Caribbean Telecommunications Union ICT WeekBahamas 2022, September 5-9, at Margaritaville Beach Resort.
House to debate gaming amendments today
House to debate gaming amendments today
The government yesterday tabled amendments to the Gaming Bill that would empower the Gaming Board to have jurisdiction over any and all gambling operations, whether licensed or unlicensed...
Internet company offering Google Apps to customers
Internet company offering Google Apps to customers
After hundreds of thousands of dollars invested in infrastructure, a Family Island-based Internet company has formed a partnership with Google in an effort to expand its business and increase its product offerings.
Bahamas WiMax, an Abaco-based wireless
internet service provider, has reached an agreement with Google to bring the Google Apps suite of products to its customers.
CEO of the Bahamas Wi...
URCA not surprised by reluctance to establish local IXP
Despite opposition from the nation's leading internet service providers (ISPs) on various aspects of a localized buildout of internet exchange points (IXPs), the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority's (URCA) final decision on the establishment of a framework is that further discussions are needed by stakeholders to reach a general consensus. IXPs function as centralized clearing ...
Cable and internet bills being deferred in certain cases
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis has mandated the suspension of the obligation to pay monthly cable and internet services provided by Cable Bahamas and BTC in certain circumstances...