In the coming weeks Jamaica will auction its 700 MHz band for mobile broadband wireless service. Is it a good investment opportunity? Last week, the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) in Jamaica published an Information Memorandum, Licensing the 700 MHz Band, on the proposed auction of frequencies in the country’s 700 MHz band. As drafted, the …
Category Archive: wireless
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Apr 01 2013
Roundup: for the week ending 31 March 2013
A roundup of ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 25 March to Sunday 31 March 2013. Monday, 25 March 2012 Open data not replacement for FOI Jamaica – A new way of making government-held information available to the general public, proposed during US President Barack Obama’s first administration, is getting …
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Nov 07 2012
Is the SIM becoming obsolete?
This post discusses whether SIMs are becoming obsolete due to Wi-Fi, which is able to support both voice and Internet services on mobile and portable devices. Both the neophyte and experienced mobile/cellular phone user alike tend to be familiar with the term “SIM” or “SIM card”. They might not know what it means, or how it …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.ict-pulse.com/2012/11/sim-obsolete/
Oct 12 2012
What is so special about the 700 MHz band?
Many countries across the Caribbean are keen to improve the wireless broadband service available and either have offered, or are in the process of offering, the 700 MHz band for use. This post discusses the 700 MHz band, the services being considered, and some other considerations. In any of our posts where we discuss the …
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Oct 10 2012
4 ways in which mobile devices are changing our personal and professional lives
Mobile and portable devices are redefining the way we live and work. This post discusses four ways in which this is happening. One of the words from our general lexicon that is being redefined for the tech and business spaces is “mobility’, thanks to the explosion of mobile/cellular phones and tablet computers in today’s market. …
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