Government, business drive sectors

INTRODUCTION

The telecommunications and information and communication technology (ICT) sectors in Trinidad and Tobago continue to develop positively, a conclusion borne out by our improvements in national and international indicators. These improvements may be due to increased visibility and use of ICT programmes in the public sector and because nationals have become more savvy within the ICT environment - with increased access via mobile technology and online services, whether local or internationally based.

The change in government in Trinidad and Tobago, while not ICT specific, is important to note because the current administration has included the adoption and use of ICTs as critical components of sustainable development. This approach is stated in Pillars 4 and 5 of the Framework for Sustainable Development:

Pillar 4: Information and Communication Technologies - Connecting T&T and Building the New Economy
Pillar 5: A More Diversified, Knowledge?Intensive Economy - Building on the Native Genius of Our People