CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC—Telecommunications leaders from 5 Japanese Caribbean nations will meet right here on Wednesday to debate methods for bettering the sector within the sub-region.
The Japanese Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) board of administrators will meet over the subsequent two days to debate the standing of ECTEL’s implementation of its 2022-23 work plan and obtain an replace on the monetary report for the 12 months ending September 30, 2023.
The assembly, which Philip Dalsou of St. Lucia will chair, can even obtain updates on the Digital Communications Invoice (EC Invoice) and the Built-in Spectrum Administration and Monitoring System Automobiles Procurement.
The selections of the forty fifth assembly of ECTEL’s Council of Ministers held in Dominica in January can even be mentioned.
Earlier this week, ECTEL introduced that it’s surveying to establish details about entry to, use, and affordability of Data and Communication Know-how (ICT) and broadband services and products in 5 Japanese Caribbean nations.
ECTEL mentioned that the survey in its 5 Contracting States, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and St. Kitts-Nevis, types a part of the World Financial institution-funded Caribbean Digital Transformation Venture.
ECTEL mentioned that the survey findings would enhance entry to digital companies, applied sciences, and expertise,s by governments, companies, and people. Moreover, the outcomes are anticipated to supply the premise for additional focused interventions to advertise extra inclusive entry to ICT and shut the digital divide.
Since Might 4, 2000, ECTEL has been the regulatory physique advising the Nationwide Telecommunications Regulatory Commissions (NTRCs) on digital communications issues in its 5 Contracting States.
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