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A 2012 update of our Snapshot Series: network readiness. We are revisiting the extent to which countries in the Caribbean are leveraging ICT to improve their competitiveness. Although it is widely acknowledged that ICTs are a...
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 18 Apr 2012 | Caribbean, ICT/Tech, Telecoms
Antigua and Barbuda is not a member of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL), and is unlikely to join in the foreseeable future. This post suggests reasons why… Last week, members of the Antigua and Barbuda...
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 13 Apr 2012 | Caribbean, Content, ICT/Tech
This post discusses the e-book: its pros and cons when compared with conventional paper books; and a few of the bigger issues associated with this fast growing medium. On the odd occasion many of us fantasise about writing “a...
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 11 Apr 2012 | Broadcasting, Caribbean, Spectrum, Telecoms, wireless
The “digital switchover” is not a widely discussed topic in the Caribbean region. Most countries have not yet announced dates for beginning the transition, but there are important international deadlines that are fast...
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 6 Apr 2012 | Caribbean, Computing, ICT/Tech
This post discusses some of the challenges that today’s youth, especially those from less advantaged means, face in using the Internet and technology for employment and wealth creation. A society’s youth – those between the ages...
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