PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago has acquired the GSMA Authorities Management Award after the nation was acknowledged for excellence in cellular connectivity.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation mentioned the award was offered on the Cellular World Congress – Ministerial Programme held in Barcelona, Spain on Monday.
Digital Transformation Minister Hassel Bacchus accepted the award, highlighting the work performed by the ministry and its regulator, the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT), in creating the nation’s digital infrastructure.
The GSMA Ministerial Programme is a world-leading discussion board for policymakers and world business leaders throughout the cellular ecosystem and adjoining industries.
Yearly, the GSMA acknowledges one nation that has made vital strides in digital coverage and telecom regulation throughout the earlier 12 to 18 months.
Since 2005, the accolade has been offered to 16 international locations, together with Brazil, India, and Estonia. 2024 marks the primary time a Caribbean nation has received the award.
It mentioned that Trinidad and Tobago was given the award based mostly on a number of initiatives, together with the prolific efforts to modernize the regulatory regimes and convey digital companies to residents in addition to regional management within the WRC-23 preparatory course of, significantly in help of mid-band spectrum for cellular; and task of cellular spectrum in 700 MHz, 850 MHz, and AWS bands to cellular operators at considerably decreased charges to foster digital progress.
As well as, the rollout of quite a few initiatives to make sure digital inclusion, together with ICT Entry Centres that present expertise coaching and entry to Data Communication Know-how (ICT) throughout the nation.
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