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Posted by Michele Marius | 10 Jun 2011 | Caribbean, Computing, ICT/Tech, Internet
The e-G8 Forum was held from 24 to 25 May in Paris and preceded the meeting of Heads of State and Government of the G8 countries, which was held in Deauville, France. This post highlights some of the key concerns and insights...
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 29 Apr 2011 | Caribbean, ICT/Tech
The Regional ICT for Development Strategy has been developed by CARICOM, but is still in draft form. This post outlines some of the key features of the draft strategy, and draws attention to some deficiencies that have been...
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 15 Apr 2011 | Caribbean, Computing, ICT/Tech
“Closing (or bridging) the digital divide” is a phrase frequently used when discussing the disparity in IT use across Caribbean societies. Although there might be some rhetoric behind that statement, a wide chasm does exist....
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 11 Mar 2011 | Caribbean, Computing, Content, ICT/Tech, Internet, Networking
“IXPs” or “Internet Exchange Points” is one of the latest buzzword in the Caribbean. Pundits promise that it will revolutionise Internet development in the region, but what is it? And is all this excitement truly warranted?...
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 18 Feb 2011 | Computing, ICT/Tech, Internet, Networking
On 3 February, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority announced that the final blocks of IPv4 addresses had been distributed. This final allocation signals that IPv4 address exhaustion is imminent, and sooner rather than later we will need to transition to IPv6.
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