LAS VEGAS, USA: Alvarion Ltd. a leading provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions, has announced the signing of a master supply agreement with Digicel Group to deploy a WiMAX network throughout the Caribbean region in a major initiative over the next few years. read more...

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GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Caribbean mobile tele-communications operator Digicel has welcomed a decision of the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal delivered on Thursday in which the court dismissed judicial review proceedings initiated by Cable & Wireless. read more...

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Government services and information about its departments and agencies in Barbados can now be accessed in a timely and efficient manner and on a 24-hour basis from anywhere in the world. This will be possible through the use of the Barbados Integrated Government (BIG) online portal. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (OPM): Speaking on Wednesday at the Annual Research Day, Prime Minister Bruce Golding said Jamaica needs to move beyond the consumption of technology developed in other countries and embark upon research to create technology that would foster its own development. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): Jamaica is expected to play a leading role in the Caribbean, as plans forge ahead toward the digital switchover in other parts of the world. The digital switchover is the name given to the process in which analogue broadcast television in an area is converted to digital television. read more...

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ST MICHAEL, Barbados: On the first day of “Capacity Caribbean 2008” hosted by Capacity Magazine, Julian Rawle, Managing Partner at Pioneer Consulting presented the company’s forecast of demand for network capacity in the Caribbean for the next five years. read more...

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LONDON, UK (Reuters): The digital divide between rich and poor countries is narrowing as mobile phones and Internet use become more available, but the developing world still lags far behind, a United Nations report said on Wednesday. The report said mobile phones were the main communication tool. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica: Digicel, the fastest-growing telecommunications operator in the Caribbean and new entrant to the Central American market, has announced significant year-end growth achievements in 2007. As the largest GSM operator in the region, Digicel ended the year with more than six million customers. read more...

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ROSEAU, Dominica: The Dominica Academy of Arts and Sciences (DAAS)  has embarked on a project to benefit Dominican children under the programme called One Laptop Per Child (OLPG) established by architect and computer scientist, Nicholas Negroponte. The ultimate objective is to foster creativity in the kids. read more...

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ST JOHN'S, Antigua: The Caribbean nation of Antigua & Barbuda is now live with an island Wi-Fi network service provided by Antigua Computer Technology, using Tropos Networks’ MetroMesh Wi-Fi network solution. The wireless network currently services more than 40 percent of the total population. read more...

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LONDON, England: Capacity magazine will hold its 2nd annual Capacity Caribbean 2008 conference on 11 and 12 February 2008 in Barbados. This event will provide a forum for senior executives from local, regional and international operators to come together, and make new business connections. read more...

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ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Antigua and Barbuda is collaborating with the Commonwealth Secretariat in hosting a workshop on "Process Re-engineering through ICTs for Improved Public Sector Service Delivery". The five-day workshop will examine how ICTs can enhance best practices and delivery methods in the public sector. read more...

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Government will ensure that, with the advent of information technology, there will be no digital divide in Barbados. This is the promise of Prime Minister Owen Arthur, who told persons attending the official opening of Rices Pavilion & Resource Centre that a new inequality was emerging. read more...

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The importance of information and communication technology (ICT) to the future development of business in Barbados was underscored on Wednesday by Minister of Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Business Development, Senator Lynette Eastmond. read more...

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GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands: Caribbean GSM mobile service provider Digicel has announced the launch of its next-generation, personal broadband service. With an initial roll out in the Cayman Islands, , Digicel's Personal Broadband service employs standard based mobile WiMAX 802.16e technology. read more...

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MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (JIS): Minister of Energy, Mining and Telecommunications, Clive Mullings, has said that the Jamaican government will be moving to promote and enhance information and communication technology (ICT) initiatives, with the overall objective of modernising the country's infrastructure. read more...

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PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: Caribbean governments, including Trinidad and Tobago, are said to be in a poor state of development when it comes to Information Communications Technology (ICT).  There is now a call for governments in the region to fast track their ICT capabilities. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): Preparations are in high gear for the high level Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) Forum and 47th Meeting of the CTO Council, which is slated to take place in Jamaica later this month. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM): In keeping with a promise to offer computer training to the widest possible cross-section of the population and create a computer-literate society, the St. Kitts-Nevis government on Tuesday discussed the progress that is being made in the implementation of an IT Centre. read more...

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PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad and Tobago will benefit from a Commonwealth Connects programme to fund a computer refurbishment project that will benefit schools and communities, particularly those in need. The $100,000 project is known as Computers for Communities. read more...

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LONDON, England (Bloomberg): Cable & Wireless Plc, the UK's second-biggest phone company, is being sued by Digicel Group Ltd., a Caribbean and Central American telecommunications operator owned by Irish billionaire Denis O'Brien. Cable & Wireless said it will "vigorously" defend itself." read more...

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: Caribbean mobile telecommunications provider Digicel has announced a strategic partnership with Caribbean Air Mail, a leader in money transfers to Haiti. This alliance gives Haitian communities in USA and Canada the ability to purchase handsets and pre-paid minutes for friends, and family in Haiti. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica: Caribbean mobile operator Digicel Group, and new entrant to Central America, has raised concerns over competitor Cable & Wireless’ recent End of Financial Year (March 31, 2007) claims with regard to C&W’s market share in the region. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): A strategy to increase computer literacy in the population of Jamaica, while improving access to the information communication technology (ICT) systems at affordable prices, will be promulgated later this year. read more...

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KOUROU, French Guiana (Reuters): A technical hitch on Saturday delayed the scheduled launch in French Guiana of a heavy-lift Ariane-5 rocket slated to launch two satellites, space officials said. The rocket was carrying the Skynet 5A military communications satellite for Britain's Ministry of Defence and Insat 4B, a civilian communications satellite for India's Space Research Organisation. read more...

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