Huawei Powers State-of-the-Art Innovation Lab at UWI
[Port of Spain, Trinidad, September 28, 2019] Global technology giant Huawei has donated over $13 million (US$2 million) in equipment for a state-of-the-art innovation lab at UWI, St Augustine that could see T&T-designed tech products emerging on the world stage. Officially named the “bmobile-UWI Innovation…
A Call for Support For Bahamas From Hurricane Dorian Aftermath
Image of Devastation in Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian PORT OF SPAIN, 12th September, 2019 – With the recent devastation of Hurricane Dorian that significantly impacted the north-western Bahamas islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama and the surrounding Cayes, we ask for your support and prayers…
C&W Communications: Collaboration Among Regional Stakeholders Vital to Create Digital Region
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (July 25, 2019) – C&W Communications (C&W) demonstrated an impressive array of global and regional ICT expertise at the 35th Annual CANTO Conference in Trinidad. The…
CANTO 2019 – Futuristic Wednesday
Port of Spain, 24th July, 2019, Aptly themed “Futuristic Wednesday”, the final day of CANTO’s 35th Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition endorsed the Conference’s prevailing view that the future is here! Are the Caribbean and Latin America ready to embrace this 4th Industrial Revolution…
CANTO 2019 Day Two – The Conversation on the Regulation of the Digital Economy
Port of Spain, 23rd July, 2019 , Day 2 of CANTO’s 35th Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition deepened the conversation on the Regulation of the Digital Economy. With lively debates on wide-ranging topics including the Challenges and Opportunities in the ICT Ecosystem; Data Protection and…
CANTO 2019 Day One – Collaboration, Co-ordination, Disruption and Harmonization
Port of Spain, 22nd July, 2019, Collaboration, co-ordination, disruption and the harmonization of the regulatory structure within the Caribbean and Latin America including the benefits of scale was the repeated mantra among operators and key stakeholders in the opening round of sessions at CANTO’S 35th…
Huawei Shares Regional Success Cases of Smart Cities at CANTO 2019
[POS, Trinidad, July 23, 2019] Countries like Suriname and Guyana have already begun to see success from adopting new ICT technologies for their National Digital Transformation strategies. This was revealed by Allen Chen, VP of Public Affairs…
Curacao Wins Regional WTISD Video Competition
Curacao is not only known for its beautiful pastel-colored colonial architecture and floating bridge but also for its brilliant youth. On May 17, Jarzinho de Jezus of Curacao was declared the winner of the 13th annual World Telecommunication Information Society (WTISD) Competition organized CANTO –…
13th WTISD Video Competition
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) spearheaded by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is observed annually on the 17th of May. To commemorate this occasion, CANTO based in Trinidad &Tobago engages in numerous activities including an annual video competition. This year, CANTO launched the…
CANTO WEEKLY NEWSLETTER – BNAMERICAS
Thursday, January 31, 2019 Brazil’s Algar Telecom expands fiber optics – Brazil, French Guiana Digicel appoints Jean-Yves Charlier as CEO – Caribbean, Central America Bahamas looking to transform into a technology hub – Bahamas Ericsson Europe, LatAm unit posts 8% growth – Regional Moody’s…