Brasil Telecom GlobeNet picks Alcatel-Lucent for 22,000km LatAm submarine network
Brasil Telecom GlobeNet, an international carrier's carrier headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, has selected Alcatel-Lucent to upgrade its existing 22,000km system linking the United States with Latin America. Brasil Telecom GlobeNet owns and operates GlobeNet, a...
CellularOne retains the number one spot
CellularOne retained its position as the the largest cellular provider in the Bermuda market in the first quarter of this year, the company's US part owner has announced. Atlantic Tele-Network Ltd. (ATN), which owns a 43-percent stake in CellularOne's parent company...
Telecoms firms bid for cable
By Scott Neil - Royal Gazette A consortium of three Bermuda communication companies has entered a bid to win the right to install a new undersea telecoms cable linking the Island with the US. A key member of the consortium said that, should it be given the right to go...
Telecoms tycoon: Bermuda is one of world’s top five financial centres
By Jonathan Kent Royal Gazette Bermuda is one of the top five financial centres in the world and a secure jurisdiction, according to Digicel owner Denis O'Brien. That is why the Irish entrepreneur, who has masterminded the phenomenal success of the Caribbean region's...
Bermuda moves up five spots in ‘Economist’ e-readiness ranking
Bermuda Sun: The island's telecoms industry may not be perfect - but it's getting better all the time. Bermuda moved up five positions to 15th overall in the 'Economist' magazine's e-readiness ranking, according to a government press statement. This year's ranking is...
KeyTech considering cable plan
By Jonathan Kent KeyTech Ltd. is considering plans to install a new multi-million-dollar undersea telecommunications cable linking the Island with the US and has been in talks with potential fellow investors. The Ministry of Environment, Telecommunications and...
GOOD Software end of life for Treo 600, 650 and 700
Dear Motorola Good Technology Group Customer: If you have users running Good software on Palm Treo 650, Treo 600, Treo 700w, or on Cingular 2125 & derivative devices (see below for common branded names), please be advised of Good's software update and technical...
Telecom reforms would bring prices down says Digicel boss
By Scott Neil Proposed Government reforms of Bermuda’s telecoms market are welcome by Digicel’s new top man in Bermuda David Hunter. And he is pleased by Cable & Wireless’ recent decision to step away from a proposed take-over of KeyTech Limited, owner of the Bermuda...
C&W boss backs Govt. telecoms reform plan
Source: The Royal Gazette Bermuda lags behind many rival business jurisdictions in the quality of its telecommunications links and Government’s proposed reforms of the industry will help to rectify the situation. That is the view of Cable & Wireless chief executive...
Cable & Wireless says unlikely to proceed with plans to buy Bermuda’s KeyTech
Accoring to Forbes this morning in the UK, Cable and Wireless is unlikely to proceed with its plans to buy KeyTech Ltd, due to impending new regulatory framework and the uncertainty that brings.A new plan in the works is Cable & Wireless Bermuda will invest $22m in a...