On or around 4 September 2024, Digicel would have shut down its 2G mobile/cellular network across the Caribbean region. With both of the regional carriers no longer supporting 2G, we highlight some pros, cons and implications of 2G and other technologies being decommissioned.
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Do you have what it takes to be a digital nomad? We revisit a 2022 conversation we had with the following intrepid travellers: Juleen Gentles, who is from Jamaica, but spoke with us from Ghana; Marsiya Issah who is from Ghana, but had been living in Barbados; and Andres Phillips, who is from Barbados, but had recently ended a 10-month stint in Colombia and Mexico. During the episode, Andres, Juleen and Marsiya share: their journey to becoming digital nomads and some of their experiences on the ground; their experience and the challenges regarding internet access and language barriers; and some advice to those who might be thinking of becoming digital nomads.
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A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 26 August to Sunday 1 September 2024.
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Although data has become the new currency, driving decisions, innovations, and economic growth, Open Data initiatives seem to have stalled in the Caribbean region. In this article, we highlight key benefits and challenges of fostering Open Data in the region.
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In our rapidly changing world, the classroom is critical in preparing upcoming generations for the life and work environment they will face in the future. Academic, former Minister for Education and international Consultant, Dr Gale Rigobert, shares her thoughts on, among other things: the education system in the English-speaking Caribbean and how it has evolved; whether the brain drain the region experiences is a problem with our education system; and how technology can be effectively integrated into the Caribbean classroom to enhance learning outcomes.
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