The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) and
the government of Samoa, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the
Commonwealth Broadband Forum (CBF) expected to hold in July 2017, reports ITRealms.
The agreement was signed by the CTO Secretary-General, Mr.
Shola Taylor and Honourable Afamasaga Rico Tupa’i, the Minister of
Communication & Information Technology, Samoa.
ITRealms gathered that the signing ceremony took place
during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth ICT Investment Forum in Dubai
on 10 April.
The Commonwealth Broadband Pacific Forum, ITRealms reports
would take place on 25 – 27 July 2017 at the Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi
(“TATTE”) Convention Center, Apia, Samoa.
For Mr. Taylor, “Broadband plays a key role in socio-economic
development. The CTO has established this important conference series to assist
Commonwealth communities to harness the power of broadband to transform
community life and we are delighted that this year’s broadband forum will
inform, and be informed by, the countries of the Pacific and beyond.”
The Commonwealth Broadband Pacific Forum will consider the
possibilities for social and economic development by exploring the role of
broadband in areas such as finance, education, health broadcasting,
entrepreneurship and social inclusion. Previous events have taken place in
Kenya, Nigeria and Malaysia with participation from policymakers, regulators,
industry leaders and civil society from across the Commonwealth.
“The Commonwealth Broadband Pacific Forum will enable Samoa
to showcase our progress in connecting our citizens and enabling them to access
the benefits of the Internet. It is also an
opportunity for us to bring together colleagues from the Pacific to examine the
particular challenges facing broadband in our region, and discuss with our
peers from the international community the future for broadband development
across the Commonwealth,” Afamasaga said.
Pix: Shola Taylor, Secretary-General, CTO and Honourable Afamasaga Rico Tupa'i, Minister of Communication & Information Technology, Samoa
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