Comments on: Snapshot: 2014 update of Internet speeds and pricing across the Caribbean

By: Henry Beaucejour

Henry Beaucejour — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 16:36:17 +0000

Hi Michele
can you provide me some info about Haiti…i cannot believe why they not on the list

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By: Shelly Ann Hee Chung

Shelly Ann Hee Chung — Mon, 12 May 2014 18:33:44 +0000

Definitely and thanks. I am also available in the event you would like additional information.

By: Michele Marius

Michele Marius — Mon, 12 May 2014 16:33:13 +0000

In reply to Shelly Ann Hee Chung.

Hi Shelly Ann,

Thank you for providing an update on Flow’s Internet offerings in Barbados.

Looking forward to seeing how they compare across the region, and more so in Barbados, when the details published on the firm’s website have been updated.

By: Shelly Ann Hee Chung

Shelly Ann Hee Chung — Mon, 12 May 2014 15:32:52 +0000

Good day Michele,

In reviewing the posts, I just wanted to clarify a few points regarding Columbus/ Flow’s service in the region, specifically Barbados. ‘Flow’ (Columbus’s residential brand) was launched in Barbados in April 2013 and is the first of Columbus’ residential markets to launch fibre to the home (FTTH) and IPTV video services. Barbados is the first and only market to date in the Caribbean to have access to broadband speeds of up to 300 mbps as of May 1, 2014; the fastest speeds available to residential customers in the Caribbean. As of May 1, Flow broadband customers with Turbo 10, 25, 75 and 150 packages were upgraded to receive double download and increased upload speeds at no additional cost. Our website is currently being updated to reflect the up to date information which is outlined above. To date, Flow’s services are available to over 57, 000 homes across Barbados (60% coverage) and by the end of 2014, we expect 85% of the island to have access to our services. I will be more than willing to provie additional informaton and clarity where necessary. are My email is shechung@columbus.co. Shelly Ann Hee Chung

By: Michele Marius

Michele Marius — Mon, 12 May 2014 15:11:19 +0000

In reply to Anonymous.

There seems to be a disconnect between what Figure 3 is showing and what you are citing.

Do note that Figure 3 is showing the change in price for a 2 Mbps plan between May 2013 and May 2014. The Bahamas no longer offers a 2 Mbps plan, and so was not included in Figure 3…

By: Michele Marius

Michele Marius — Mon, 12 May 2014 14:04:09 +0000

In reply to Philip Lewis. Sure Philip. What areas did you have in mind?

By: Philip Lewis

Philip Lewis — Mon, 12 May 2014 13:51:36 +0000

Thank you for pulling this data together and summarizing so well Michele. Would you consider performing similar analysis on other telecommunications areas?

By: Michele Marius

Michele Marius — Mon, 12 May 2014 13:50:39 +0000

In reply to avery.

Avery.
I trust there is a typo in your statement re the availability of 300 MHz in the Barbados.
Nevertheless, Flow has reportedly been rolling out 300 MHz service, via Fibre-to-the-Home, in a few countries across the region. However, I did not readily observe any information on that service, especially regarding pricing, on its websites…

Having said this, FTTH is not yet available nationwide, and can only be accessed in areas in which the firm has deployed fibre. Hence although it might be available, only a handful of customers might live in locations where the service could be accessed…