Your phone company is watching

With the recent trial and conviction of popular dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel, most Jamaicans were surprised to learn that both network providers (Digicel Jamaica & Lime Jamaica) store records of phone-calls, text messages among other personal information for several years. According to the Interception of Communication Act, if the police has reasonable grounds that your device…

Jamaica Mobile Phone Economics

With the Digicel-Claro deal, and Lime's outcry regarding competition, we have opted to use Infographics to review Jamaica's telecommunication industry over the past two decade. Share your views, leave a comment! Data Source: Balcostics Research, World Bank Indicators (Mobile subscription 1991 - 2010)