For Cuba’s transnational families, a little internet goes a long way
HAVANA - Gathered around a tablet at a public outdoor Wi-Fi hotspot in Cuba’s capital city, Havana, a family of six takes turns in front of the screen. They each talk quickly, fearing the call might cut out. “Brother,” More...
ARIN Elects First Board Member from the Caribbean
PORT OF SPAIN - Regenie Fräser, the former Secretary General of a regional trade association, has been selected to serve a one-year term on the board of trustees of the American Registry of Internet Numbers More...
Internet experts call for more Community Networks in the Caribbean
PANAMA CITY - A group of experts is calling for a different approach to providing Internet access to the poor, remote and underserved parts of the Caribbean region. "Governments, policy makers and the private sector More...
Cuba to expand internet implementation and access
HAVANA - Cuba plans to develop computerization of Cuban society and access to the internet, said Maimir Mesa, minister of communications. During the inauguration of the sixth Latin American Telecommunication Congress, More...
Spike in cyber attacks on regional companies and organization
With cyber attacks on the rise across the Caribbean, Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Israel Centre for Cyber Defense (CICCD), Andre Thomas, has recommended that authorities in Barbados and the region make More...
Google launches Tour Creator to make VR experiences from photos and Street View
Creating VR experiences typically requires at least some coding experience, a barrier that Google hopes to eliminate with today’s release of Tour Creator. The new web-based tool is designed to help “students, More...
ARIN and Antigua & Barbuda Government to hold workshop on Internet Resilience
ST JOHN'S - The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) is collaborating with the government of Antigua and Barbuda to strengthen the technical capacity of local network operators. ARIN is one of five registries More...
Strengthening the Internet of People in the Caribbean
BELIZE CITY - Belize will host the fourth Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Forum, known as CarPIF, on June 13 and 14. Since its inception in 2015, CarPIF has brought together regional and international technology More...
Commission on Caribbean Communications Resilience meets with FCC on regional network resilience
PORT OF SPAIN-Members of the Commission on Caribbean Communications Resilience (CCCR) met with United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) representatives on April 5 to discuss new ways to increase the More...
Internet expert calls for stronger Caribbean network resilience
KINGSTOWN - The threat of climate-driven natural disaster and the struggle to keep pace with the global digital economy are among the key factors driving the need for Caribbean Internet stakeholders to strengthen More...
