Celebrating Universal Acceptance (UA) Day 2023
The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) and the Latin American and Caribbean Islands At-Large Regional Organization (LACRALO) are pleased to announce the inaugural awareness seminar “Celebrating Universal Acceptance Day”.
The virtual seminar will take place on Tuesday, 18th April 2023, from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
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TATT Bursaries for Tertiary Students Initiative
Dr. Kim Mallalieu, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) addressed students, parents and university officials at a cheque distribution ceremony for TATT’s Bursaries for Tertiary Students initiative. The event took place on, Friday 23rd September 2022, at the Authority’s Barataria office.
Mrs. Cynthia Reddock Downes, TATT’s Chief Executive Officer also spoke at the event, where the first tranche of cheques, each valued at $10,000.00, were distributed to twelve students. These twelve students would have met specific criteria, including high GPAs, as outlined in an agreement signed by TATT and the College of Science Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago, The University of the West Indies, and the University of Trinidad and Tobago, on July 1st, 2022.
The Board of the Authority agreed to provide bursaries to two female and two male students attending these state-owned tertiary institutions, at the start of the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic years, with a view to expanding and encouraging the development of this country’s cadre of ICT professionals, as this the country embraces digital transformation.
This initiative is in alignment with Development Theme 1 of the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago’s Vision 2030 National Development Strategy (2016-2030) – Putting People First: Nurturing Our Greatest Asset. Goal 7 of Development Theme 1 envisions this country possessing “a modern, relevant education and training system”.
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TATT Approves the First Geolocation Database Administrator for White Space Devices in
Trinidad and Tobago and the Region
Mrs. Cynthia Reddock-Downes, the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago’s (TATT) Chief Executive Officer (second from left), and Mr. Elvin Bain, Managing Director of Any Connect Limited (third from left), on Tuesday 5th July 2022, signed an agreement, approving the first geolocation database administrator for White Space Devices (WSDs) in Trinidad and Tobago and the Region.
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TATT Warns 100.5 FM Due to a Breach of its Concession
The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) acting pursuant to its duty to investigate complaints of broadcasting services under Section 18 (1)(m) of the Telecommunications Act, Ch 47:31 conducted an investigation of the Slam Roadblock show broadcast on Guardian Media Limited’s ‘SLAM 100.5 FM’ on 1st December, 2021 for inappropriate content and possible breach of its concession.
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TSTT Mandated to Implement Fixed Number Portability
The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) is pleased to advise that Fixed Number Portability is one step closer to implementation in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Tech4Girls: Connecting Girls, Creating Brighter Futures!
The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Administration and Digital Transformation (MPADT), CANTO, GSMA, Verizon, Equals Global Partnership, Restore A Sense of I Can (RSC) and Tobago Information Technologies Limited (TITL) is hosting an online workshop titled Tech4Girls: Connecting Girls, Creating Brighter Futures! on Saturday, April 17th, 2021.
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TATT Conducts Digital Inclusion Survey Throughout Trinidad and Tobago
The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) in collaboration with the Central Statistical Office (CSO), will commence a national Digital Inclusion Survey on Saturday, 17th, April 2021.
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MoU Signed for National 2021 Digital Inclusion Survey
The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (the Authority) is pleased to announce its key partnerships with both public and private sector entities in its conduct of the national 2021 Digital Inclusion Survey (DIS).
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Nationwide Internet Disruption December 2020 - Service To be restored later today
The Authority wishes to advise that Internet connectivity to several service providers has been disrupted. There has been a disruption of the international cable link via Curaçao. It is an island-wide problem, however; the source of the disruption has been identified and work to restore connectivity is ongoing.
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Signing of MoU for ICT Enabled Devices and Internet Connectivity for Students in Trinidad and Tobago
Dr. the Honourable Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, Minister of Education and Mr. Gilbert Peterson S.C., Chairman of the Board of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT), will on Friday October 23, 2020 at 10.30AM, sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the supply of 10,000 ICT-enabled devices and sim cards with data plans, to students of public schools.
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MoU For ICT Devices Signed
A Memorandum of Understanding for the supply of 10,100 ICT-enabled devices and sim cards with data plans valued TTD $15,144,975 was signed on Friday, October 23, 2020 at the office of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT).
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Seated From Left: Dr. the Honourable Nyan Gadsby-Dolly (Minister of Education), Mr. Gilbert Peterson S.C. (Chairman of the Board TATT) and Senator the Honourable Hassell Bacchus (Minister in the Ministry of Public Administration and Digital Transformation).
Looking on, From Left: Ms. Lenore Baptiste-Simmons (Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education), Mrs. Cynthia Reddock-Downes (Chief Executive Officer TATT) and the Honourable Lisa Morris-Julian (Minister in the Ministry of Education).
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From Left: Ms. Lenore Baptiste-Simmons (Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education), the Honourable Lisa Morris-Julian (Minister in the Ministry of Education), the Honourable Nyan Gadsby-Dolly (Minister of Education), Mr. Gilbert Peterson S.C. (Chairman of the Board TATT), Senator the Honourable Hassell Bacchus (Minister in the Ministry of Public Administration and Digital Transformation), Mr. Claudelle McKellar (Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration and Digital Transformation) and Mrs. Cynthia Reddock-Downes (Chief Executive Officer TATT).
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TATT Head Office Closed for Sanitisation - Open and Ready to Serve you Online
The head office of TATT in Barataria has been closed for sanitisation after an employee received a positive COVID-19 test result.
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TATT Committed to ensuring IPR compliance in the Telecommunications and Broadcasting Industry
The Authority notes that Trinidad and Tobago was listed in the watch list of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) 301 Report for 2020.
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TATT Facilitates Improved Services to Mobile Customers
The Authority is pleased to advise that it has been working with its concessionaires of mobile services – TSTT and Digicel – to ensure improved and more resilient connectivity for citizens over the next two months as the country grapples with the COVID-19 virus.
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Application for change of control of Columbus Networks International (Trinidad) Limited and Columbus Communications Trinidad Limited through the acquisition of Columbus International Inc. (“Columbus Inc.”) by Cable & Wireless Communications plc (“CWC”)
The Authority makes this release further to its previous releases dated 12th March 2015 and 26th March 2015 and consequent upon the receipt of an application received from Columbus Communications Trinidad Limited (CCTL) trading as “Flow” and Columbus Networks International (Trinidad) Limited (CNITL) on November 26th and 27th, 2014 for approval of a change of control resulting from a proposed acquisition of its parent company Columbus International Inc. by Cable and Wireless plc (CWC).
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TATT responds to CWC/Flow merger request
In a press release published on March 13, 2015, TATT informs the public of its position on the Application for change of control of Columbus Networks International (Trinidad) Limited and Columbus Communications Trinidad Limited through the acquisition of Columbus International Inc. (“Columbus Inc.”) by Cable & Wireless Communications plc (“CWC”).