Caribbean countries urged to make progress in switch to digital broadcasting
Caribbean countries urged to make progress in switch to digital broadcasting Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation and Jamaica’s Broadcasting Commission engage policymakers and regulators on benefits of digital switchover. Kingston, 28 November 2017 – Shola Taylor, secretary-general of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), warned Caribbean countries they will miss out on the economic and social benefits of digital broadcasting if they fail to make progress on the transition from analogue. Mr Taylor was speaking at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Digital Broadcasting Caribbean Forum’17, which took place over two days on 21 - 22 November in Kingston, Jamaica to examine the challenges and solutions for digital broadcasting in the region. “The benefits of transitioning to digital broadcasting are clear,” said Mr Taylor. “The digital dividend realised by switchover can meet the growing demand for wireless communication, such as mobile broadband. The...