High speed net access

A joint initiative between TSTT and the National Carnival Commission (NCC) last week turned the Queen’s Park Savannah into a  technological “hot spot.” Utilising Wi-Fi (wireless high-speed internet access technology) TSTT had created an access point, also known in the industry as a “hot spot,”  in the Savannah. The service was installed to support the needs of the 50-odd members from the international media who were at the savannah to cover Carnival 2005. According to TSTT’s Market Development Manager Brian Clark, Carnival puts more than just TT’s artistic creativity on show.

Visitors, he said,  put everything about the country to the test including the communications technology, and NCC delivered when asked to devise a solution. “The NCC has demonstrated both a continued trust in TSTT as well as an understanding of how technology can take Carnival forward,” he said, noting that the wireless broadband internet service gave the international media quick, convenient and real-time power to report on the greatest show on earth.

Media Project Consultant for the NCC Terry Josephy said he was pleased that TSTT had  delivered a service on par with what he had used abroad. The media, including BBC, Reuters, Associated Press and regional journalists, felt completely at home using the service, TSTT said. TSTT’s broadband wireless Internet Access supports speeds of up to 11 Mbps, which is comparable to a standard corporate network.