Islandwide broadband network to be rolled out by Gov

[King_Jay16]

The Jamaican Government is in the process of rolling out a broadband network which will be done island-wide to provide universal access to digital technology for citizens.

This initiative will be provided through the Universal Service Fund and seeks to achieve the vision of Jamaica being "a knowledge-based and educated society, which is globally competitive and productive", Prime Minister of Jamaica Portia Simpson-Miller said.

The Prime Minister who was addressing the March 19, official ceremony for Digicel's regional headquarters in downtown Kingston stated that the rollout of an island-wide broadband network is set to give rise to the strategic placement of Jamaica as the key ICT hub within the region.”

http://www.og.nr/rbt/12952-islandwid...t-by-govt.html

Would be nice... lets see how long they will take

[nevintech]

Am pretty sure they had something similar to this going on before..but for schools/post office/public libraries - a 100mbit network, i wonder whats the status on that one


http://www.caribbean360.com/index.ph...#axzz2OZBLcz7d

[WanabeR]

The Jamaican Government is in the process of rolling out a broadband network which will be done island-wide to provide universal access to digital technology for citizens.

This initiative will be provided through the Universal Service Fund and seeks to achieve the vision of Jamaica being "a knowledge-based and educated society, which is globally competitive and productive", Prime Minister of Jamaica Portia Simpson-Miller said.

The Prime Minister who was addressing the March 19, official ceremony for Digicel's regional headquarters in downtown Kingston stated that the rollout of an island-wide broadband network is set to give rise to the strategic placement of Jamaica as the key CALL CENTER hub within the region.”

Fixed..... .

[Flexx17]

if this doesnt reach rural areas then this doesnt really make sense...everywhere else has some form of internet access

[bernie]

Exactly. All they do is talk about this or something similar every five years. And rural Jamaica is never considered when they make their 'islandwide' claims.

[owen]

Would be nice to get some good roads and water supply.

[bernie]

Would be nice to get some good roads and water supply.

Now you are pushing it. Good roads? That money was spent on SUVs so they can handle the bad roads. Watch the news sometimes dude...lol

[owen]

Now you are pushing it. Good roads? That money was spent on SUVs so they can handle the bad roads. Watch the news sometimes dude...lol

I sure laying or those pipe or pole for the internet is going to cost more than roads. And last time I checked you can't eat or drink internet.

[crisis]

And last time I checked you can't eat or drink internet.

Challenge accepted .

[bernie]

I sure laying or those pipe or pole for the internet is going to cost more than roads. And last time I checked you can't eat or drink internet.

Yep, but in there heads, internet generate money, which is what they want. Fixing roads cost them money (tho really no their money) which the don't want to spend, as the can't put a toll everywhere to recover cost.