Mar 08 2013
Caribbean countries have been aspiring to become Information Societies. What does that mean, and how far are we away from that goal? The telecoms, and more recently ICT, reforms that many of our countries have been undertaking, has typically been with the objective of becoming Information Societies, and its economic complement, knowledge economies. In the …
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Mar 06 2013
Although the Caribbean currently has a comprehensive network of submarine cables, new projects are emerging that still aim to increase connectivity. Is the region at risk of being over-connected? On February 26, the Caribbean Research and Education Network (C@ribNET) was formally launched in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. C@ribNET, which is a broadband fibre …
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Feb 22 2013
In April 2013, the progress made towards meeting the goals of the eLAC2015 plan of action will be evaluated. In anticipation of that event, organisers are inviting views and opinions on key Information Society issues which can inform the Ministerial meeting that will also be held. In anticipation of the Fourth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society …
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Oct 22 2012
A roundup of the ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 15 October to Sunday 21 October 2012. Monday, 15 October 2012 Cable: ’18 Years Of Neglect’ Sparks TV Rise Demand Bahamas – Cable Bahamas says “18 years of neglect” forced it to seek a 27 per cent price increase for …
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Aug 29 2012
Across the region there have been calls for schools and teachers to cater to our increasingly tech-savvy students. Here are five factors affecting the use of technology in the classroom. With the recent release of Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) examination results, the quality of the education offered in the Caribbean has been garnering wide debate. At …
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