Industry Experts “Optimistic” About Caribbean Technology Development
Regional Internet and technology experts remain upbeat on the future of the industry in the Caribbean. A recent industry report showed that Internet connectivity in the Caribbean is growing at sluggish speeds, with high rates. However, shifting attitudes within the region’s technical community are triggering positive change in its technology landscape. Among the challenges faced by the […]
Internet exchange points critical to the Caribbean digital economy, says BVI minister
ROAD TOWN, BVI—Caribbean nations need to strengthen their Internet infrastructure if the region is to take full advantage of the global digital economy. This was the view expressed by Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) vice president Mark Vanterpool, speaking at the official launch of CTU’s ICT Week on September 29, 2015, in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. […]
French Caribbean moves to establish stronger Internet
Internet users in theFrench Caribbean could soon be enjoyingbetter, more resilient Internet services. Internet stakeholders from the French Caribbean met in Guadeloupe this month for a workshop on Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), facilitated by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)and Packet Clearing House (PCH). It was the first such gathering ofFrench-speaking Caribbean representatives, focused on bettering […]
Barbados to host first-ever regional Internet peering forum
Google, Netflix to join Caribbean Internet service providers for historic gathering If you live in the Caribbean, you don’t need to be a computer expert to know that the region’s Internet services needto improve. If your connection falters so often that you’ve long since stopped calling customer service for redress, then you’ve got a pretty […]
Faster Internet coming to Belize
Sometimes the best solution to a technical problem is social engineering. After a journey of two years, that’s exactly how Belize has come to a major milestone in its technological development. The country’s Internet service providers (ISPs) have committed to set up Belize’s first-ever Internet exchange point (IXP), a piece of critical Internet infrastructure through […]
Digicel Joins St Lucia Internet Exchange
Saint Lucia’s Internet users can look forward to better connectivity and faster speeds between local Internet service providers (ISPs). Digicel signed a memorandum of understanding on April 2, agreeing to become the newest member of the Saint Lucia Internet exchange (SLiX). Digicel joins its competitors FLOW and LIME, founding members of SLiX, in an initiative […]
Networks of Trust: Caribbean needs to strengthen its Internet infrastructure
Electronic security threats levels are on the rise globally, and the stakes are getting higher. Kaspersky Lab’s Global IT Risks Report (2014) estimated that, after a data breach, small and medium sized business could spend up to $22,000 on staffing, training, and systems. Larger enterprises could potentially spend up to an additional $59,000 on staffing, […]
St Lucia to host CaribNOG 9
The picturesque Eastern Caribbean island of Saint Lucia will be the backdrop to the highly anticipated gathering of the men and women responsible for securing and administering computer networks across the Caribbean. From April 27 to May 1, the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) will hold their ninth regional meeting, a significant forum that has […]
Caribbean Tech Community To Gather in Montego Bay
MONTEGO BAY—Anyone interested in the development of the Internet in Caribbean may have already heard of CaribNOG, the Caribbean Network Operators Group. Over the past decade, this volunteer-based community of computer engineers has grown into a formidable influencer in the regional technology arena. Today, its twice-yearly regional gatherings are among the most highly anticipated events on the Caribbean’s tech calendar. CaribNOG facilitates […]
Tech heavyweights networking for Caribbean development at CaribNOG 8
Caribbean people have an appetite for technology that rivals any other region of the world. But who is working behind the scenes to maintain and upgrade the Internet-based services on which we’ve come to depend? On September 29, the answer to that question was to be found in Curacao, at one of the most highly anticipated […]