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lation as being a key enabler for having that modern
infrastructure. So, we allocate our frequencies and
services to ensure that we harmonize with global stan-
dards and, in particular, standards of the Americas,
because that’s the region we live in and that’s the re-
gion where most of our investment partnerships and
equipment comes from.
“We’re constantly giving policy advice and regulatory
advice to the Ministry responsible for telecommunica-
tions, so that they are informed and have wide policy
options to enact programs and legislation which dove-
tail with what we’re doing. We also work very closely
with our users of spectrum to keep on the cutting edge
of what’s happening and what’s to come.”
PREFERRED VENDORS
TCI International, Inc.
- TCI International is a U.S.-
based communications company for military, radio,
and data technology. TCI brings over 46 years of inno-
vation in spectrum monitoring, radio direction finding,
and signals intelligence solutions for civilian, govern-
ment, and military agencies worldwide. The company
also helps defend high-value areas such as govern-
ment facilities, embassies, airports, harbors, and pub-
lic venues. TCI is also a recognized leader in the design
and manufacture of antennas for communications
and high-power radio broadcasting. Selected for use in
more than 100 countries, TCI products are supported
by a global network of customer and training services.
TCI is a wholly owned subsidiary of SPX Corporation. -
International Procurement Institute (INPRI)
- The
International Procurement Institute (INPRI) is an in-
ternational center of excellence in public sector pro-
curement. Its mission is to promote excellence in
procurement by providing specialized training and
education, advice, and support to a wide-range of
stakeholders including governments, international or-
ganizations, and private sector companies. INPRI was
established in 2007 in Washington, D.C. by a group of
highly experienced professionals in diverse and highly
complementary disciplines, including management,
law, information and communication technology, pub-
lic financial management, finance, and procurement.
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Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd.
- Cable & Wireless Ja-
maica Ltd. (Lime Jamaica), the Jamaican subsidiary of
Cable & Wireless Communications plc (CWC), provides
voice, data, and IP services to business and residen-
tial customers, ranging from basic telephone services
and internet access to managed data network solu-
tions, ISDN, and cellular services via an enhanced net-
work which became fully digital in 1991. The compa-
ny, formed from the integrated businesses of Cable &
Wireless in the Caribbean, adopted the LIME name in
2008. It is set to deploy 4G LTE services on the island
after being awarded an AWS spectrum concession.
CWC will be able to compete in the data services mar-
ket with Digicel, which launched a network in 2012
and has been the only provider of high-speed broad-
band in Jamaica since then. -
