Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism, Investment and Aviation, spoke at a press conference on Wednesday to announce the ministry’s partnership with Ariv.Photo: Dante Carrere
A WiFi zone from Arawak Cay to the Sir Sidney Poitiers Bridge is being built in partnership with Arriv, the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology and the Ministry of Tourism, officials announced yesterday.
The two groups signed a three-year agreement to launch a “smart cruise port”.
Officials said installation work began yesterday and is expected to be completed in the second quarter of this year.
“The plan is to establish WiFi zones in the Nassau cruise port and the environment outside the port, from Arawak Cay in the west to Sir Sidney Poitiers Bridge in the east,” the Ministry of Tourism said in a statement. “The overall objective of this innovative project is to enable the Bahamas to more effectively exploit the untapped economic potential of cruise tourism.”
The Davis administration has promised to expand internet access.
Through the Governor-General’s Throne Speech in October, the government pledged to provide free internet access to low-income areas and ensure that students, in particular, have access to the internet.
The government had previously promised to install free Wi-Fi in at least two parks in every constituency in the country.
The WiFi provided downtown is not free.
Minister for Tourism, Investment and Aviation Chester Cooper said the Smart Zone is a “timely and futuristic project aimed at harnessing the power of technology for a number one industry in the heart of the capital, where cruise ports are located.” project.” It is visited by 12,000-10-15,000 cruise passengers every day. ”
“Through a tripartite collaboration between the Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, the Ministry of Arriv/Cable and Bahamas and the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, the city center has been equipped with a state-of-the-art internet infrastructure,” he said. “This technology will facilitate seamless connectivity and allow us to collect critical data about the thousands of cruise passengers visiting our city, allowing us to more efficiently enhance the experience of our city. can.”
The department plans to install “smart city” infrastructure in Nassau’s cruise port and downtown area to “gather real-time data about visitor preferences and desires and drive marketing efforts for greater economic impact and content development.” We will be able to optimize it.” ”
“Instant access to connectivity in the city will encourage more cruise passengers to disembark and share more of their Bahamian experiences online.”
