Topic: internet
Letter: Why I’m no longer trying to quit the Internet
The World Happiness Report 2026 shows that people who spend less than an hour a day online report the highest levels of well-being.
Letter to the Editor: Cayman pays up to seven times more than UK for...
Writer says his research into Cayman's internet prices shows Cayman customers pay up to seven times more than UK for basic internet access.
‘Price control’ contemplated in internet market review
Telecoms regulators are contemplating price control measures to cut the cost of internet capacity as part of a ‘market power’ review across the sector.
Regulator orders satellite internet terminals removed from shelves
Cayman's telecommunications regulator OfReg has served cease and desist notices on local businesses blocking the sale of satellite internet terminals.
Flow outage prompts queries from telecoms regulator
A Flow outage has left customers in Bodden Town without internet service, prompting utilities watchdog OfReg to call an urgent meeting with the telecommunications company.
Metaverse: Internet’s evolution is full of opportunities and risks
All tech giants are talking about the metaverse, but what is it and why is big tech betting on it?
Plans for new sub-sea cable could bring ‘faster, cheaper, better’ internet
A major international telecoms company is seeking permission to connect a new sub-sea fibre-optic cable from the US to the Cayman Islands.
Government commissions subsea cable feasibility study
The Ministry of Planning, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure is seeking proposals from consulting firms for a commercial and technical feasibility study that will investigate the potential to update Cayman’s international telecommunications infrastructure.
SALT Wireless granted internet exchange point licence
Following the release of the regulatory framework for internet exchange points (IXPs) earlier this month, SALT Wireless has been awarded the first IXP licence in Cayman.
Internet: Does Cayman need a third subsea cable?
As COVID-19 has prompted government to put tech at the centre of Cayman’s economic recovery with its smart island initiative, some of the topics...
OfReg executives grilled on fuel prices, broadband quality
OfReg’s ICT executive Alee Fa’amoe has said, based the regulator's current operational trajectory, it will be not be able to meet its mandate of getting better prices at the gas pump nor fasater internet speeds and prices within the next year or two.
Cisco donates free Wi-Fi access at 10 community sites
Global networking company Cisco donated the technology and equipment for the Wi-Fi hotspots to provide relief to the social impact caused by COVID-19.
Study: Cayman broadband among most expensive
Cayman has the third most expensive broadband internet in the Caribbean and the 12th most expensive in the world, with an average price of US$158 per month for services, according to a study released Tuesday from researchers at the U.K.-based Cable.co.uk.
EDITORIAL – A clear signal to government on errant internet plan
In perhaps what is a rare, even unique moment, four deeply competitive rivals are speaking in harmony on a highly technical subject that is crucial to the economic future of the Cayman Islands.
Compass investigation – Cayman communications: From telegrams to broadband
When former Cable & Wireless CEO Tim Adam started his telecommunications career in the 1970s, much of the Cayman Islands’ tourism and financial sectors communicated with the rest of the world via “telex,” a network of machines that could send and receive text-based messages to each other.
EDITORIAL – ‘Government fiber’: A landmark intrusion into the private sector
When leaders of the Cayman Islands telecommunications companies heard Premier Alden McLaughlin say the government was going to build a fiber optic network throughout the east side of Grand Cayman – and make the telecom companies pay for it – they might have thought they were experiencing a “bad connection.”
EDITORIAL – WiFi access: A weak signal from the regulator
Why should OfReg involve itself in any business’ decision to provide WiFi to its customers – whether it charges for the amenity or not?
Regulator calls for local Internet exchange
Cayman’s telecom regulator and Internet service providers are in talks to set up local Internet Exchange Points in the islands to reduce the impact of outages on the undersea cables that connect Cayman to the rest of the digital world.
Flow upgrading off-island connection
This weekend, telecoms company Flow plans to install new hardware for a major upgrade to the undersea fiber connection to Jamaica, one of the two “pipes” that allow Internet users in Cayman to connect with the rest of the world. The cable, connecting Grand Cayman to Cayman Brac and Jamaica, will get an added 100Gbps capacity.
Flow announces Brac broadband upgrade
Flow announced that fiber upgrades across Cayman Brac mean broadband customers there can now obtain speeds of at least 15 Mbps. “Numerous studies have found that, in general, broadband deployments have a positive impact on economic growth,” said Flow Cayman’s customer experience director, Daniel Tathum.
Regulator wants stiff fines for telecoms
Proposed changes to Cayman’s telecom regulations would significantly increase fines for phone, Internet and television companies from $25,000 to $500,000 for violating rules or requirements in their licenses.
National Day of Unplugging: A different detox
Friday is listed as the national day for, among other things, unplugging. That is, separating yourself from technology to smell the roses.
Lightning knocks out Internet
A lightning strike along one of the submarine cables that connects Cayman’s Internet to the rest of the world knocked out Internet service for many on Grand Cayman Tuesday evening.
Regulators get tough on Internet speeds
Internet companies that fail to provide customers with the speed of service they are paying for could be investigated by regulators.
Internet companies blocking pirated content
At least two Internet companies in the Cayman Islands are now preventing customers from streaming movies, television and other content not licensed for broadcasting in the Cayman Islands.
