"Our advanced network
will impact the role of telecommunications
and play a role in helping
Trinbagonians achieve their Vision 2020* plan to become one of the world
's
most fully developed nations by economic and social standards.digicelgroup.
"Every day more
people use the Internet to enjoy new types of
entertainment, learn new skills, interact with one
another, and participate in
more business and economic opportunities," said Jonathan Schwartz, president
and chief operating officer, Sun Microsystems. NBCOlympics.
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Kitts and Nevis, Antigua
and Barbuda
, and Dominica.asp) as a developed nation in the
fullest sense, in terms of the level of human development
, the enterprise
and creativity of its people, the success and dynamism of its economy, the
standard
of living enjoyed by all segments of its population, the social
and institutional structures, the
quality of governance, as well as, the
state of the natural environment.
NBCOlympics.
"For each of the past three Olympics, NBCOlympics. "Through
compelling video, up to-the-minute searchable
schedules and listings, live
results, blogs, athlete profiles, games and much more, we'll take fans
closer
to the athletes and games than ever before. Sun can be
found in more than 100 countries
and on the Web at sun.maccabi referred
Vincent & the Grenadines, will also be strengthened as
Cingular's customer
base will transition to Digicel.
Sun's philosophy of sharing innovation and building communities
is at the
forefront of the next wave of computing: the Participation Age. All rights reserved.390 forced
Ericsson
has been
Digicel's preferred vendor since its flagship launch in Jamaica in 2001 and
remained
a strategic provider throughout the company's roll-out in markets
including St Lucia, St Vincent
& The Grenadines, Grenada, Aruba, Barbados
and The Cayman Islands.info. Some key participatory elements
such
as SMS and e-mail notification are powered by Sun technology.quadrennial 53
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Open Source Solaris 10 Operating System and Sun's Industry Standard Servers
Enable NBC Olympics to Deliver Extensive Coverage of the Games, Offer Unique
Video Intensive Experience
SANTA CLARA, Calif."
NBCOlympics. In 1997, a
record 5500 athletes from 53 nations competed in 43 different events.
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Digicel Group, the
fastest
growing mobile telecommunications company in the Caribbean, today
announced that Ericsson (NASDAQ:
ERICY) is the exclusive vendor for its GSM
wireless infrastructure in Trinidad & Tobago.
ABOUT
VISION 2020*
Vision 2020 places Trinidad and Tobago
(http://vision2020.com for more information
on Digicel. Sun also believes that sharing and collaboration in the
Participation Age will stimulate
innovation to help all participants from
across the world grow and prosper.competed forced
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Digicel recently
completed a US$300 million bond offering which
demonstrates the confidence of the international investment
community in
Digicel's current business and its vision to build a seamless wireless
network across
the Caribbean. NBCOlympics."
NBCOlympics.
From blogs to Java technology, SMS messages to
Web services, participants are
forming communities to drive change, create new businesses, new social
services, and new discoveries.com had more than 13 million
unique visitors and received critical
praise for its coverage of the Athens
Games.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
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PRESS RELEASE Digicel Ericsson Delivering World Class GSM Network
for Trinidad +amp; Tobago
"Our technology is on the cutting-edge and capable of providing
consumers
and businesses in Trinidad and Tobago with innovative new services," said
Martin Bjork
, Digicel Key Account Manager, Ericsson. Lucia, St.com
NBC began its online coverage of the Olympic
Games in 1996 during the
Atlanta Olympics.7737
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In June, Digicel obtained
five blocks
of GSM spectrum following a highly competitive auction which
marked the liberalization of Trinidad
and Tobago's mobile
telecommunications market.96 existed
com, America's online home of the Torino Games, will
contain
complete coverage of the athletes, stories and competitions sure to captivate
the attention
of America during the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. In addition to local
Olympic TV listings and programming
information, the Olympic Zones will offer
a multimedia experience that will include photo slideshows
and video from
reporters on the ground in Torino.
New Partnership Builds on Participation
Age for Sun
Sun believes the world is entering a new era -- a Participation Age --
where dramatically
lowered barriers to entry, plummeting device prices, and
near-universal connectivity are driving
a new round of network participation. In 2004, NBCOlympics.96 43
"With
Ericsson as our technology provider
, we look forward to introducing
competition to the Trinbagonian market and elevating the threshold
for
quality coverage, reliability and access to the widest range of services. Vincent and the Grenadines
with plans to launch in Trinidad
& Tobago.com will provide results, up-to-the-minute TV listings
, breaking
news, and feature stories.43 5500
By offering innovative wireless services and community
support, Digicel has
become a leading brand in the Caribbean and has placed the region at the
cutting
edge of wireless communications. This growth in the network economy is fueled by
sharing and collaboration
among communities interconnected by technology and
driven by purpose. That Internet presence was
dramatically increased in 2000
during NBC's Sydney Games coverage and again in Salt Lake in 2002
, where the
NBC web site became one of the web's most trafficked and critically acclaimed
sports
Internet sites.1938 hammer
A long time Digicel solutions provider and the world's leading GSM
provider
, Ericsson's network infrastructure technology will enable
Trinbagonians to experience enhanced network
quality and reliability as
well as access to a broad range of services including international
roaming
, mobile Internet (GPRS), digiCHAT and digiINFO. Lucia,
Barbados and St.
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This financing will
be employed, in part, to
rapidly expand services in Trinidad & Tobago.
Visit www.com also
will closely track the
performance of hometown Olympic athletes and cover other stories of local
interest through 213 different local "Olympic Zones," local Torino Olympic
websites produced in
partnership with 213 NBC affiliates. In the lead-up to and during the Games, Sun Services is providing
installation, engineering expertise and support to NBCOlympics.initiated gb
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license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International,
Inc. World events
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It is the largest GSM
operator in the region. Sun data
management products will store and manage all the scores, video
and other
broadcast components on Sun 5310 NAS and Sun 6130 Fibre Channel SAN drives. Products bearing
SPARC trademarks are
based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.1957 referred
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info. Digicel has entered into an agreement to acquire, subject to
regulatory
approval, Cingular Wireless' Bermuda and Caribbean operations
that will significantly increase the
size of its pan-Caribbean network to
include Bermuda, Anguilla, St Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda
and
Dominica. We are thrilled to have the
technology products, support and services from Sun
Microsystems to help make
this all possible.com.com.
Contact: allpress@sun.43 maccabiah
http://vision2020
.The Maccabiah Games, sometimes referred to as the 'Jewish Olympics', were first held in the midst of
a worldwide depression.
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Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and operates in eight countries
including
Aruba, Barbados, Curaao, The Cayman Islands, Grenada, Jamaica,
St.com. in
the United States and
in other countries.com
650. 390 athletes and 14 nations competed, figures similar to the participation
in the very first Olympic Games 36 years before.
The Maccabi movement, named for Judah (The Hammer
) Maccabee, was initiated in 1895-96 when the first all-Jewish Maccabi gymnastics club was formed in
Constantinople.
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In four years, Digicel has
become renowned for competitive rates, unbeatable coverage
, superior
customer care, a wide variety of products and services, and
state-of-the-art handsets
. has been selected to provide network support and interactive technology
to NBCOlympics.
Copyright 2005 Sun Microsystems, Inc.rohrer@sun. The first Maccabiah Games, featuring 13 countries
and 300 athletes, was held in 1932.
judah competed
com offers a video intensive
digital media experience never before
offered by an American television
network as part of its event coverage. "We're proud to help NBC
Olympics leverage open source technologies to deliver the excitement of the
Games to US viewers
and help fans stay close to the action all winter.1938 existed
"We are bringing the latest GSM technology
to Trinidad and Tobago, which
can bring value-added offerings and lower prices to all mobile phone
users," said Mario Assaad, chief technical officer, Digicel Group."
One of the most admired
brands in the Caribbean, Digicel supports a broad
range of social, sporting and cultural initiatives
throughout the Caribbean
and looks forward to playing an active role in its new territories of
Trinidad
and Tobago, Haiti, Bermuda, Anguilla, St. Digicel's market share in The Cayman Islands, Grenada, St
.com during NBC's coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics from
Torino, Italy, February 10-26. The servers
run the open source Solaris(TM) 10 operating system with
Sun N1 System Manager to ensure maximum
uptime, fault recovery and load
management.
History of NBCOlympics.
About Sun
Microsystems
A singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer"(TM) -- guides Sun in
the development
of technologies that power the world's most important markets. in the US and other countries. By the
end of World War I, more than 100 Maccabi-style clubs existed in Europe.
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ABOUT DIGICEL
Since its launch in 2001, Digicel has become the fastest growing wireless
telecommunications operator
in the Caribbean.
The company is the lead sponsor of Caribbean sports teams including the
West
Indies Cricket Team, Special Olympics teams across the Caribbean and
is title sponsor of the Digicel
Caribbean Football Union Cup, which
involves over 30 Caribbean countries and is an important qualifier
towards
the CONCACAF Gold Cup.Sun Microsystems Powers NBCOlympics.com's Coverage of 2006 Torino Winter
Olympics
com has redefined online
event coverage," said Gary Zenkel, President, NBC Olympics.
com will be powered by a combination of industry-standard Sun
Fire(TM) v490 UltraSPARC(R) IV+-based
systems and Sun Fire x64 (x86, 64-bit)
servers.
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