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Interview

Ronald Walcott, CEO, Telecommunication Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT): Interview
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Interview:Ronald Walcott How can mobile and landline internet penetration rates be increased in Trinidad and Tobago? RONALD WALCOTT: T&T’s mobile telephone penetration rates are among the region’s highest. However, this is not the case with mobile phone and fixed-line internet penetration figures, which are approximately 50% and 20%, respectively. In this light, the primary and overarching…

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Trinidad and Tobago regulatory reforms promise development of ICT and human capital
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In March 2017 Trinidad and Tobago launched its Draft National ICT Plan 2017-21, known as fastforward II, which outlines the sector development strategy in line with the national development plan, Vision 2030. One of the principal objectives of the fastforward II programme is to increase ICT’s contribution to GDP to 5% by 2021. The entity responsible for carrying out the strategy is the National…

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Trinidad and Tobago outlines ICT goals in national development plan fastforward II
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In July 2017 Trinidad and Tobago launched its national ICT plan, fastforward II. This five-year initiative aims to support ICT growth through 2021 in parallel with Vision 2030, T&T’s longer-term development strategy. The government’s prioritisation is necessary to ensure T&T remains competitive in an increasingly digital world. Emerging economies with progressive ICT policies allocate…

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Trinidad and Tobago makes progress in long-term ICT goals
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The telecoms and broadcasting sector in Trinidad and Tobago continues to have a positive outlook, despite market operators’ predictions of consolidation. Opportunities have presented themselves, allowing operators to make inroads in fulfilling long-term strategies on the course towards digital transformation. The downturn in economic growth has affected telecoms, and its contribution to GDP…

Country Report

The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2018
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Optimism is returning after years of recession, despite the fourth quarter of 2017 seeing real economic activity contract by 1.2% year-on-year and the IMF putting growth for the whole year at -2.6%. The organisation forecasts expansion of 1% in 2018 and 0.9% in 2019, with the government now having the opportunity to shift their focus from tackling short-term economic problems to implementing long-

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The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2018: ICT
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As Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago continues to expand its 4G LTE network launched under the bmobile brand in 2016, Digicel began the rollout of its 4G LTE network in early 2018, promising eventual island-wide coverage. However, local operations for the company are facing a potential consolidation phase over 2018 and 2019, as the group’s transformation programme mandates a global…

Economic View

Herbert Lewy, General Manager, Microsoft Caribbean

On Trinidad and Tobago’s stable foundations for continued ICT development and growth How urgent is the need for a clear policy about data sovereignty and intellectual property in order to make ICT thrive? HERBERT LEWY: A better-developed legal framework is needed to reinforce local data protection and sovereignty laws when using cloud or hosting environments. In the Caribbean, many companies,…

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago retailers call for e-payment reforms amid increased online shopping
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With cash transactions dominating the Trinidad and Tobago retail sector and with an estimated 200,000 credit cards in circulation, the country has lagged behind in the implementation of online payment systems. The popularity of online purchases from foreign websites demonstrates that Trinbagonians are comfortable with buying goods online, but a lack of competition among payment processors in…

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Trinidad and Tobago mobile phone customers will soon choose between three 4G providers
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In the not too distant future, Trinidad and Tobago’s citizens could have a choice of three 4G LTE mobile phone providers, following a change of tack from the Telecoms Authority of T&T (TATT) brought about by the appointment of a new CEO, John Prince, in December 2016. While the identity of the country’s future third mobile provider, which is long assumed to be Cable & Wireless Communications…

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The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2017: ICT
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The liberalisation of the Trinidad and Tobago telecoms industry, which has been under way since 2004 under the guidance of state regulator the Telecommunications Authority of T&T, has been one of the major successes of the non-oil economy of the last decade. The country now boasts a number of high-quality, fixed-line internet and cable TV providers, and two mobile operators, which have invested…

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