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Exploring Caribbean Travel & Telecommunications: Insights on Jamaica's Growth

Discover the vibrant Caribbean landscape with a focus on Jamaica's tourism and telecommunications sectors. In 2005, the Caribbean welcomed 22.5 million stopover visitors and 19.8 million cruise ship passengers, indicating a thriving travel industry. Jamaica, the largest English-speaking island, boasts a population of approximately 2.5 million, with Kingston as its capital and Montego Bay a major tourist hub. With 68% wireless penetration and various mobile providers, including Oceanic Digital's MiPhone, the telecommunications sector is primed for growth.

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Exploring Caribbean Travel & Telecommunications: Insights on Jamaica's Growth

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  1. CaribbeanOverview Alex Hill ahill@miphone.com

  2. Caribbean Travel Statistics • 22.5 Million Stop Over Visitors (05) • 19.8 Million Cruise Ship Passengers (05)

  3. CDMA Islands CDMA Islands (Launched/Under Construction) • Antigua • Aruba • Bahamas • Bermuda • Bonaire • British V.I. • Cayman Islands • Curacao • Dominican Rep. • Haiti • Jamaica • Puerto Rico • St. Marteen • Trinidad & Tobago • US V.I.

  4. A Little About Jamaica • 90 miles (145 km) south of Cuba and 550 miles (885 km) south of Miami • 11,424 sq Km (4,411 sq.m) • Largest English-speaking and third largest Caribbean island • Kingston is the capital city and major commercial centre • Montego Bay is the second city and a major tourist destination • Population of approximately 2.5 million

  5. Jamaica Travel Statistics (05) • US: 1,058,317 • UK/Europe: 233,879 • Canada: 116,862 • Caribbean: 50,239 • Latin America: 8,428 • Asia: 6,747

  6. Jamaica’s Wireless Industry • 3 Mobile Providers: • 2 GSM -- Digicel and Cable & Wireless • 1 CDMA –- Oceanic Digital “MiPhone” • 1.7 M estimated subscribers • 68% Wireless Penetration

  7. About Oceanic Digital Jamaica • Network • CDMA 800MHz • Voice, 1x data, BREW, PTT • MiPhone carrier brand, 3 MVNO brands • 100% Prepaid or Pay-in-advance monthly fees • 93% Population / 85% Geographic Coverage • EV-DO -- Q4 2006 • Roaming • Voice, SMS and Data capable • Huge potential for growth • Strong advocate for marketing & collaboration • Flexible towards the needs of the roamer

  8. In Pursuit Of A Successful Launch(A Small Carrier’s Perspective) • Information is key • Individual partner requirements (eg. fraud) • PRL cycles (eg. times per year, manual or OTAF) • Implementation time frames (3-4 months, approval process, testing procedures) • Resources • Capital (features/systems/equipment) • Skill sets (different from your local business) • Additional support functions (fraud, PRL, ciber billing) • Keeping Abreast • Not just voice (Data, SMS, MMS, Inter-standard, Prepaid) • Industry Changes • Conferences • Carrier relations

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