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Cloud Carib Signs Memorandum Of Understanding with CTU

The Caribbean Telecommunications regional governments. The signing took protect the future generations yet born,”
Union (CTU) signed a memorandum of place at a press conference during the Cloud Carib Chief Executive Officer Scott
understanding (MoU) with Bahamian- CTU/ICT Conference held at Margaritaville MacKenzie said during yesterday’s press
based cloud service provider Cloud Carib Beach Resort. Officials said the issue of conference. “This MoU is simply one
for cyber security and other information and cyber security has become even more member’s commitment to the member
communication technology (ICT) services. important as governments move their states, that there is a company dedicated
Specifically, the MoU provides for the services online. “We, all members of the to the region’s vision of a single ICT space
creation of a single ICT space by delivering CTU, should be driven to protect future and our business is focused on realizing
sovereign cloud, data residency, data generations. And how we build protection that vision with each member state
sovereignty, mission critical services and for future generations is by driving a hyper before 2030. The CTU is our vehicle of
cyber security in support of member states, competitive market and envisioning not collaboration and if this event has proven
in support of the digital transformation of the services of today, but those that will anything to me, it is the commitment of
member states to realize the vision and
not only discuss and debate change, but
act and prove to the citizens and peoples
of the region that we can make it happen
before 2030.” In addition to cyber security,
other matters being addressed during this
week’s conference include fintech and how
to digitize money in the region. “Tomorrow
we will hold a ministerial seminar, where
members will be brought up to date on
some of the trends in ICT including 5G and
the forecast for the region over the next
three to five years. We will also discussion
new satellite technology that will help to
bridge that digital connectivity gap,” CTU
Secretary General Rodney Taylor said.

ZTE, China Mobile Test 5G NTN Solution

Chinese vendor ZTE, full-service provider
China Mobile and the China Transport Tele-
communications and Information Group,
have showcased what they claim is the
world’s first field trial 5G Non-Terrestrial
Network (NTN) technology at the 5G-Ad-
vanced Industry Development Summit in
Beijing. The trials demonstrated services
such as short messages and voice ser-
vices, with performance meeting expecta-
tions. As such, the satellite-based solution
was considered ‘very likely feasible’ and
would be used in emergency communica-
tion service pilot projects in Beijing, Yunnan based on the 3GPP R17 and was based were responsible for air-interface message
and other provinces. The trial comprised on a network architecture using high-or- transmission. The terrestrial gateways
a series of tests of the direct connection bit satellite for transparent forwarding to were interconnected with the 5G NTN base
between a handset and satellite, which implement end-to-end link interconnec- station. The terminal was connected to the
the operators claim provides support for tion among terminals, satellites, terrestrial terrestrial core network and service plat-
ubiquitous connection, more use cases, gateways, base stations, core networks, form through the satellite, gateways, and
integrated industry chains and low operat- and service servers. The L-band satellite NTN base station in turn to implement end-
ing and maintenance costs. Regarding the and terrestrial gateways – located between to-end service interconnection.’
NTN solution, ZTE explained: ‘The trial was the NTN terminal and the base station –

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