A snapshot of achievements within the sector.
Before the year 2000, Telecommunications Services were offered under a monopoly framework. The following are some of the major sector highlights since that time.
See Milestone Timeline
The ECTEL Treaty was signed in Grenada in May 2000
establishing the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority
January, 2001
Establishment of the NTRC Office
April, 2001
Agreement to terminate monopoly rights was signed
2001
Telecommunications licences were granted to Cable & Wireless
January 2002
Telecommunications licences were granted to the first telecommunications competitor (Global Network Providers Inc)
March, 2002
Cable & Wireless began offering ADSL service
May, 2002
Agreement between the OECS contracting states and Cable & Wireless was signed to enable the liberalisation of the telecommunications sector
October, 2003
Digicel launched GSM cellular mobile phone network and services
July, 2004
The first price cap plan was signed to regulate Cable & Wireless fixed-line services
October, 2005
First radio broadcaster licence granted
June, 2006
Licence was granted to Grenada cable vision limited to operate a cable television network and services
November, 2006
Licence was granted to southern Caribbean fibre (Grenada) Ltd to employ and operate a subsea fibre-optic cable
January, 2007
Southern Caribbean Fibre landed a subsea fibre-optic cable link to Grenada to enhance telecommunication service
April, 2008
Columbus Communications Ltd closed the acquisition of Grenada Cablevision Ltd to rebrand as Flow Grenada
September, 2010
Launch of the Universal Service and the NTRC 10th Anniversary Celebrations
May, 2011
Grenada IXP was launched – signing of IXP agreement between LIME and FLOW
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