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CUBA to deploy public WIFI

GeneralEdward Kiledjian
Image by Les Haines used under Creative Commons License

Image by Les Haines used under Creative Commons License

As tensions between the US and CUBA subside, it is safe to assume that the government will slowly release the grip it has held on its population. CUBA's second largest city (Santiago de Cuba) will be getting public WIFI from the state owned ETECSA telecom company.

Prior to this development, citizens and visitors have had to use internet cafe provided workstations to access the internet. This means that users will now be able to use their own devices to browse the internet. 

The $4.50 an hour is cheap by our North American standards but very expensive by CUBAN standards. Don't expect super speedy unfettered access through because access will still be censored.

Source: Cubaperiodistas (link)

 

Telus updates its Travel Pass for Cuba

technologyEdward Kiledjian
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Canadians love to flock south during the winter to thaw out and get some colour. One of our favourite destinations is Cuba because its close and cheap. Now Telus has updated its Travel Pass for Cuba (offering more for less).

I am typically the first person to say "Unlock your phone and buy a pre-paid SIM when you land" but that simply isn't practical for Cuba so this is a nice option.

  • $40 Plan - Get's you 50 minutes of talk, 50 text messages and 50MB of data.
  • $65 Plan - Get's you 150 minutes of talk, 150 text messages and 150MB of data.
  • $100 Plan - get you 300 minutes talk, unlimited text messaging, and 300MB of data.

This isn't cheap by Canadian standards, but it isn't expensive for Cuba. Cuba still uses satellite connectivity to the internet, so don't expect LTE type speeds.

Telus (link)