Michelle Garcia

The recent launch of a new internet exchange point in Saint Martin has propelled the territory towards a better, faster and more resilient Internet. An internet exchange point, or IXP, is a piece of physical infrastructure that allows network operators to interconnect and exchange traffic locally without having to resort to expensive international routes. The …

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A Caribbean delegation from the Caribbean Telecommunications Union met with Dr. Cosmas Zavazava in a hybrid meeting on the side lines of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 (PP-22) in Bucharest, Romania.

In the spirit of strengthening cooperation and collaboration, the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) signed, for the first time since either organisation was established, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) on Thursday 6th October 2022.

Marigot, Saint Martin. October 11, 2022—The Saint Martin internet exchange point (IXP) will officially launch on October 21, in a formal event hosted by the Collectivity of Saint Martin. The launch of the Saint Martin IXP, called Smart-IX, comes under the auspices of the CaribIX project, which is coordinated by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU).   …

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“The CTU strongly supports multilateral collaboration with inter-American agencies because it provides opportunities to explore areas of cooperation on matters of digital transformation and harmonised regulation policies, which are all critical to the region’s social and economic development,”

Minister of Economic Affairs COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 (PP-22), Bucharest, Romania, 26 September to 14 October 2022 Thank you, Mr. President, On behalf of The Bahamian Delegation, I express gratitude to the Government and people of Romania for their warm welcome and hospitality. At the same time, I congratulate the International Telecommunication Union …

POLICY STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE MICHAEL HALKITIS, M.P. Read More »

Bucharest, Romania (26th September 2022) – “An historic demonstration of growing commitment and support for the importance of ICT to the social and economic development of Caribbean people”. This is how Secretary-General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), Rodney Taylor, is describing the participation of 13 CTU Member States at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) …

HIGH-LEVEL CARIBBEAN DELEGATION ADVANCE REGION’S ICT AGENDA AT ITU MEETING IN ROMANIA Read More »

The Government of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, in collaboration with the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), will host CTU ICT Week 2022 – The Bahamas in Nassau, The Bahamas from 5th to 9th September 2022. This year’s CTU ICT Week 2022 will focus on the theme “Leveraging Global Partnerships for Caribbean Connectivity” and will provide a …

CONNECTING THE DISCONNECTED TO BE ADDRESSED AT CTU ICT WEEK 2022 – THE BAHAMAS Read More »