Cuba internet: Wired, but not connected (via
GlobalPost)
Analysis: Why the islandâs internet upgrade wonât bring relief to web-starved Cubans. Nick Miroff HAVANA, Cuba â With the long-anticipated activation of their ALBA-1 undersea internet cable this month, Cuban web users now have the technological equivalent of a horse-drawn Toyota Prius…
web, Cuba, access, internet, undersea cable, web access, Cubans, internet access, modern internet, telecom monopoly, data transmission, undersea internet cable, hard currency, technology, Cuban web users, individual web access, undersea cable wonât, world wide web, modern data transmission, mobile web technology, web monitoring firm, faster Facebook access, horse-drawn Toyota Prius, undersea cable doesnât, modern internet connectivity, wonât bring relief, state telecom monopoly, state monopoly charges, pre-internet Dark Ages, web-starved Cubans, Cubaâs data transmission, slow satellite systems, islandâs communication infrastructure, Havanaâs priciest hotels, California State University, modern wired infrastructure,â, President Raul Castro, government, state-owned wireless network, new government policies, flashy fashion accessories, eastern Cuba, new cellular lines, Young Cubans, ETECSA, web video, Cuba offline, âsocialâ access, internet traffic, web developments